Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania

Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania

Three-season mountain golf in the Poconos — and one of the East Coast's great drive-to weekends, barely two hours from both New York and Philadelphia. Play Jack Nicklaus's Great Bear, A.W. Tillinghast's historic 27 holes at Shawnee on an island in the Delaware River, and mountaintop value at Jack Frost, then lean on the resorts — Woodloch, Skytop, Split Rock, Mount Airy — for easy stay-and-play. Add waterfalls, lakes, casinos, and a classic mountain-resort setting, and it's a low-stress group getaway that won't wreck the budget — just plan for spring through fall, since the golf shuts down once the snow flies.

Best time to visit: Late spring through fall — May to October, best in summer and early fall.

Featured Courses

Mid-range $$

Skytop Lodge Golf Course

Skytop Lodge Golf Course

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The classic resort course at historic Skytop Lodge — an 18-hole par 72 through manicured mountain terrain with panoramic Pocono views. Timeless and scenic.

Woodloch Springs

Woodloch Springs

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A dramatic mountain layout carved through the Pocono forest at the Woodloch resort — tight, scenic, and routinely rated among the best courses in Pennsylvania.

Budget $

Split Rock Golf Club

Split Rock Golf Club

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A 27-hole resort course at Split Rock in Lake Harmony — three nines through the western Poconos woods, open to guests and the public. Good variety and solid value.

Great Bear Golf Club

Great Bear Golf Club

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The only Jack Nicklaus design in the Poconos — a semi-private layout with public tee times, winding through wetlands and mountain terrain in Marshalls Creek. The area's marquee round.

Jack Frost National Golf Club

Jack Frost National Golf Club

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A public mountaintop course on the crest of Jack Frost Mountain — big elevation, wide fairways, and sweeping Pocono views. Excellent value and a must-play on any Poconos trip.

Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort

Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort

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A.W. Tillinghast's historic 27-hole course set on an island in the Delaware River — host of the 1938 PGA Championship and a Poconos institution. Classic, walkable, and steeped in history.

Mount Airy Golf Club

Mount Airy Golf Club

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The resort course at Mount Airy Casino in Mount Pocono — a well-conditioned, playable public 18 that pairs easily with a night at the casino.

Plan Your Days

Pick any two locations to see drive time, route, and traffic. Includes the nearest airport so you can plan fly-in / fly-out rounds.

Things to Do

Off the Course

Where golfers actually eat, drink, and hang after the round — the dive bar, the post-round brewery, the coffee spot before an early tee time. Submitted by people who've been, not the food-critic picks.

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Videos

Jack Frost National — Hole-by-Hole Flyover
Mount Airy — Hole-by-Hole Flyover

Where to Stay & Get Around

What's Happening While You're There?

Concerts, games, festivals — see what's on during your trip.

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