Pocono Mountain Area Attractions:

The French Manor is centrally located in the Pocono Mountains – convenient to many recreational facilities. For Region Details click here.

The French Manor offers many lovely amenities and quiet escapes for reading and relaxing. Please visit our Amenities page for all the French Manor Inn and Spa offers.

Do as much or as little as you like. Pamper yourself in our Green Spa, indulge in gourmet French cuisine, and enjoy the natural beauty of the Pocono Mountains. Let us help you plan the perfect getaway. Click here to see the many options you can choose from to "Enhance Your Stay".

Hiking & Biking

Sitting atop Huckleberry Mountain in the picturesque Poconos, the French Manor is surrounded by natural beauty, including 3 major State Parks: Promised Land, Tobyhanna, and Gouldsboro. Additionally, there are several other parks that are a short drive from the Inn. Come and discover the mountains!!

• Promised Land State Park – 10 minutes away.
• Tobyhanna State Park – 5 minutes away.
• Gouldsboro State Park – 12 minutes away.
• Big Pocono State Park – 15 minutes away.
• Lackawanna State Park – 30 minutes away.
• Hickory Run State Park – 30 minutes away.
• Frances Slocum State Park – 30 minutes away.
• Bushkill Falls - 40 minutes away
• CBK Mountain Adventure - Treetop Zip Line Adventure and more - 20 minutes away

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Boating

• Lighthouse Harbour Marina - PO Box 77, Greentown, PA 18426, 570-226-4556
• Local marinas on Lake Wallenpaupack
• Canoeing and Kayaking
• Whitewater Rafting - Kittitiny Canoes

Skiing / Snowtubing / Snowboarding

The French Manor Inn and Spa is conveniently located in the middle of some fantastic ski mountains. Here is a list of the closest mountains. We also have a great ski package that includes your overnight stay at the French Manor and skiing at the Poconos best mountain - Camelback Mountain. Click here for our Ski Tote Package.

• Alpine Mountain — 20 minutes away.
• Camelback Ski Area / Camelbeach — 25 minutes away.
• Sno Mountain — 35 minutes away.
• Elk Mountain Ski Area — 55 minutes away.
• Big Boulder / Jack Frost Ski Areas — 40 minutes away.
• Shawnee Ski Area — 45 minutes away

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Horseback Riding

• Mountain Creek Riding Stable — 20 minutes away.French Manor guests enjoy discounted rates.Horseback riding vouchers available to purchase at The French Manor front desk.
• Triple W Riding Stables — 35 minutes away

Entertainment

Choose from a variety of entertainment venues in the local area: theatre, movies, nightlife in either Scranton or Stroudsburg, and the Pocono International Raceway.

• Mountain Laurel Center for the Performing Arts — 40 minutes away
• Sherman Theatre - Main Street, Stroudsburg - 30 min away
• Pocono Raceway — 35 minutes away.
• Cinemark Movie Theatre: 30 minutes away.
• City of Scranton — 30 minutes away.
• City of Stroudsburg – 30 minutes away

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Historic Sites / Museums

The counties of the Pocono region – Wayne, Monroe, Pike, Carbon and Northampton - each have its own rich history. Below are a variety of links to historic sites, museums, and other informational websites for our beautiful mountain region.

• Lackawanna Coal Mine — 30 minutes away.
• Steamtown National Historic Site — 25 minutes away.
• Everhart Museum, Scranton, PA – 30 minutes away.
• Grey Towers, Milford, PA – 40 minute drive.
• Roebling Bridge, Lackawaxen, PA – 40 minute drive.
• Zane Grey Museum, Lackawaxen, PA – 40-minute drive.
• The Stourbridge Line Railroad, Honesdale, PA – 40 minute drive.
• Victorian Town of Jim Thorpe – 45 minute drive.
• Victorian Town of Milford – 45 minute drive.
• Discover Pike County

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Local Events

Enjoy a baseball game, go to a concert, or have a great time at our local fair. Here are a few links to help you complement your get-away.

• Crystal Cabin Fever - Feb 10 to 26, 2012 - 20 minutes away
• Scranton / Wilkes Barre Yankees — 30 minutes away.
• Scranton / Wilkes Barre Penguins — 45 minutes away.
• Montage Mountain Events – 40 minutes away.
• Pocono Raceway — 35 minutes away.
• Mountain Laurel Center for the Performing Arts — 40 minutes away.
• GDS Fair – week prior and including Labor Day every year in Newfoundland, PA. – 5 minutes away.

Shopping

Many of our guests come to the Poconos for its wonderful antiquing and many outlet stores. 
We would be happy to help you plan a day full of your favorite shopping in a number of the surrounding villages.

• Antiquing — Please ask our Innkeeper at check in for maps and information.
• Past Impressions (Antiquing) - Hamlin, PA - 15 minutes away
• Holly Ross Pottery — 5 minutes away.
• Reeses Pottery — 8 minutes away.
• The Crossings Premium Outlets— 20 minutes away.

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