Planning A Weekend At A Poconos Hotel With Your Kids

by Arthur Maluki Stiegel

The beautiful Poconos Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania have for a long time been a popular resort hotel and vacation destination for people looking for an affordable vacation. And why not? The Poconos are easy to get to from most places in the northeastern U.S.. They are conveniently located just a few hours from both New York and our nation's capitol. This area offers amazing scenery, a variety of outdoor activities and plenty for young vacationers to participate in.

The businesses throughout the Poconos region offer a number of activities that children of all ages will enjoy. You'll find things like horseback riding, cross country skiing, rafting, swimming, biking, hiking and camping. Come to think of it, just about any outdoors activity is offered some place at the Poconos.

Family resorts are common in this region as well. They are the ultimate place for parents who want someone else to entertain the kids for a little while. look for one that has some kind of scheduled entertainment events for kids.

One gem of these resorts is the Great Wolf Lodge. This resort has a ton of water based fun for the kids. They have plenty of fun things like water slides, the lazy river, a wave pool and even a roller coaster of water. Every mom sooner or later learns that kids love the water parks.

Vacationers to the Woodloch resort give it high marks. This resort, which sits on 100 acres of forest land, features lakeside fun in the warm months, including a busy splash park for younger guests. In the snowy months, the resort features everything from to downhill skiing ice skating to snow tubing.

Adventurous travelers might look for other pastimes to do outside of the resort. Fortunately, the Poconos offers so many other things to do.

Do you like learning about local history when you travel? If you do, the Eckley Mining Village is one of the best and more popular places in the area. It is a living history museum that shows you what the lifestyles were like at the time when Pennsylvanians relied on the strip mining pits to fuel their local economy. The mining village has some hands on things for visitors to do.

How much do you know about the Delaware Indians? A wonderful place to learn more would be the Pocono Indian Museum. This is the only museum in the northeastern Pennsylvania area dedicated to presenting the history of the Delaware Indian. The museum follows the history of the Delaware Indian people by showing displays of tools, ancient artifacts and even weapons.

Some aspects of the museum can be disturbing. The Pocono Indian Museum does not back away from the less than friendly interaction of the Delaware Indians with European settlers. In fact, it took just 100 years or thereabouts for the settlers to remove almost all traces of the Delaware Indians existence.

Frugal families searching for a relatively inexpensive weekend should not forget about the Poconos Mountains this summer. A trip here is always a worthwhile experience. Vacationers can both learn about the history of the Pennsylvania area and take advantage of some of the most picturesque outdoor settings in the state all in the same place. What more can a tourist ask for?

About the Author:

Art is a Pennsylvania tourism promoter. He often writes about finding the best hotel in the Poconos. Read more of his articles before taking your weekend getaway.

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