Adrenaline Rush
Yearning for some excitement? Look no further! The Pocono Mountains have everything you need to get your heart racing. So gear up and get ready to feel alive! Here are our top spots for heart pounding fun!
*All distances are approximate from Best Pocono Escape Rentals*
Winter Fun in the Poconos
The Pocono Mountains offer the best Mid-Atlantic skiing! Perfect for a quick get away to the slopes for skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. There are many ski resorts within a short driving time from our rentals. Here are our recommendations.
Big boulder (3 min drive)
Big Boulder Mountain Facts:
Summit elevation: 2175', Base elevation: 1700', Vertical drop: 475', Trails: 15
Lifts: 10 (2 Triples | 5 Doubles | 1 Carpets | 2 Carpet Tubing Lifts)
5 black diamonds, 3 blues, 4 greens, and 2 terrain parks.
Why Big Boulder is unique:
When night falls on Lake Harmony, fun lights up the slopes at Big Boulder! Each night at Big Boulder from 3pm to close you can enjoy an evening experience you won't soon forget. Snow Tubing is available in Big Boulder, featuring snow tubing chutes, two tows and a conveyor carpet lift, offering memorable winter fun seven days a week.
Jack Frost (10 min drive)
Jack Frost Mountain Facts:
Summit elevation: 2000'
Base elevation: 1400'
Vertical drop: 600'
Trails: 20 (4 Easier | 6 More Difficult | 8 Most Difficult | 2 Terrain Parks)
Lifts: 12 (1 Quad | 2 Triples | 6 Doubles | 1 Carpet | 2 Surface Tubing Lifts)
8 black diamonds, 7 blues, 4 greens, and 1 terrain park.
Why is Jack Frost unique:
Perfect for everyone, from first-time skiers to advanced borders. Snow Tubing is available at Jack Frost’s with chutes with two tows, offers sessions on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
Camelback (25 min drive)
Camelback Mountain Facts:
The biggest snow tubing park
39 ski trails, 42 snow tube lanes
800 ft. vertical rise, 166 acres of slopes
100% snow coverage
3 ski in & out restaurants
Why Camelback is Unique:
Camelback has the tallest peaks in the Pocono Mountains which is perfect for a thrill seeker’s winter getaway.
Other Skiing Options:
Blue Mountain (30 min drive) | Shawnee Mountain (40 min drive) | Montage Mountain (55 min drive) | Bear Creek (1 hr drive) | Elk Mountain (1 hr and 15 min drive) | Spring Mountain (1 hr and 15 min drive) | Woodloch (1 hr and 20 min drive) | Ski Big Bear (1 hr and 30 min drive)
ATV Rentals
Ready for a fast paced and heart pounding way to see the Pocono Mountains? ATV riding is calling your name. Here are our favorite places to enjoy ATV riding in the Pocono Mountains.
Alvin’s Offroad Playground (15 min drive)
Located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, nestled among the beautiful Pocono Mountains, Alvin’s Offroad Playground is a fun ATV park with off-road trails for riders of all skill levels. Find out what a true off-road experience is all about by conquering every trail with your recreation vehicle or rent one of ours for a 1 hour ATV Tour. The property is truly a rider’s paradise.
1 hr ATV tour is offered multiple times a day (Check website for times). They allow drivers ages 14 and up, as long as the guide deems they can handle the machine, ages 5-13 must be a passenger. You will get dirty! Long pants and sturdy close toed shoes are required. All riders must wear a helmet and sign a waiver.
Other Options:
Pocono Outdoor Adventure Tours (13 min drive) | Pocono ATV's at Memorytown (30 min drive) | Switchback UTV Tour (30 min drive)
Paintball
Time to show off your tactical skills and play around of paintball. The Pocono Mountains have some of the best paintball experiences in the Mid-Atlantic. So gear up and get ready for an adventure like no other.
Skirmish/Paintball Albrightsville (10 min drive)
Skirmish Paintball is a capture-the-flag team sport played on a heavily wooded site with trout streams, waterfalls, natural and man made obstacles. Skirmish has open fields, dense woods, creeks, bridges, swamps, rhododendron trees, forts, villages, two castles, cargo containers, tanks, airplanes, speedball arenas, as well as inflatable bunkers. You name it – Skirmish has it! There is no experience necessary to play, but must be 10 years of age or older. They provide your paintball equipment.
Other Options:
Pocono Mountain Paintball (30 min drive) | The Paintball Asylum (28 min drive)
Biking
Ready to push your limits and enjoy the beauty of the Pocono Mountains? There is no better way to get in touch with nature while getting an endorphin buzz than biking. Here are our favorite bike trails.
D and L Trail Black Diamond Trailhead (27 min drive)
A 10.3-mile point-to-point trail near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Generally considered an easy route.The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas.
Bike Rental
Need a bike? No worried, Peterson’s Ski and Cycle offers mountain and hybrid bike rentals by day or by week. They even offer a delivery service if you don’t have a car that is big enough to haul a bike around!
Other Options:
Blue Mountain Resort Downhill Mountain Biking (35 min drive) | Switchback Railroad Trail (35 min drive) | Bike Train (30 min drive)
White Water Rafting
It's not always about what you see, but what you feel that makes this adventure memorable. Ready to feel your adrenaline pumping through your veins as you crash through the rapids? The spray of the river getting in your face? The sudden feeling you get when your stomach drops as you go over a waterfall? Then this adventure is for you.
Adventure Rafting (25 min drive)
Offering 3 types of rafting, there is something for every experience level. Whitewater rafts boast class 2 & class 3 and are perfect for ages 8 and up. EZ whitewater has class 1 & class 2 rapids and for ages 6 and up. Summer rafting is perfect for anyone wanting to enjoy a day on the water and even stop to swim (ages 4 and up). All equipment is provided. Dam releases vary each month and year so be sure to check the website for release dates for the ultimate adrenaline rush!
Other Options:
Pocono Whitewater Adventures (25 min drive) | Adventure Center at Whitewater Challengers (30 min drive) | Edge of the Woods Outfitters (45 min drive)
Skydiving
Endorphins, adrenaline and serotonin are known as the feel good chemicals produced by the brain and nothing gets them pumping harder than skydiving! Skydiving in the Pocono Mountain is truly a breathtaking experience.
Sky’s The Limit Sky-Diving Center (43 min drive)
Running Spring through fall this is the ultimate adrenaline rush! Sky’s The Limit has multiple packages and offers experiences and first timer jumps ensuring fun for all experience levels. ADULTS ONLY.
Race Cars
You’ve seen it on TV. You’ve dreamed of hearing the roar of the engines, the leather beneath your hands, and the exhaust behind you. GET. READY. TO. DRIVE.
Stock Car Racing Experience (10 min drive)
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Sure driving the Beltway or the Turnpike can feel like you're a race car driver, but why not be one for the day? Stock Car Racing Experience offers several experiences to fulfill all your childhood racing dreams. “Drive a Stock Car” puts you in the driver seat, “Stock Car Ride Along” gives you the joy without the responsibility, “Slingshot Rentals” will have you turning heads all day long, and “Bring Your Own Car” let’s you drive your own car on the Pocono Raceway! ADULTS ONLY.
Helicopter Tour
Pocono Helitours (30 min drive)
Enjoy the beauty of the Pocono Mountains from a bird’s eye view. Featuring 30-45-60 Minute Tours for 1-3 people. Explore Lake Harmony, Delaware Gap, Lake Wallenpaulpak, and our personal favorite, Best Pocono Tour. ADULTS ONLY.
Ziplining
Pocono Mountain ZipLine at WRA (25 min drive)
Ready to feel like Tarzan, zipping through the trees? This park has you reaching up to 900 feet high and speeds up to 35 mph. All equipment is provided. Check their website for appropriate clothing.
Other Options:
Camelback Mountain Adventures (30 min drive) | Pocono Zip Racer (30 min drive) | GorillaGrove Treetop Adventures (25 min drive )