STROUDSBURG, Penn. -- The Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau, Inc. announced that more than 35 resort and golf properties in the destination – home to hundreds of holes of golf in the lush mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania – offer an array of stay-and-play packages that combine great and diverse playing options set against a brilliant autumn palette.
The four-county area – “Pocono Mountains: Discover Golf’s Great Destination Secret” – is such a beautiful fall destination with three zones of color located within the region that it offers a 24-hour fall foliage hotline (570-421-5565). The golf destination and region also offer visitors convenient access, quality and an exciting, collection of courses, accommodations and other amenities.
“Pocono Mountains resorts and golf courses are tremendous attractions year-round, but the fall is a special time here,” says Robert Uguccioni, Executive Director of the PMVB. “Pocono Mountains courses look like a painting with the changing colors and backdrops surrounding them, and the destination is home to numerous fall family activities such as leaf peeping, hiking, festivals, hot-air balloon rides and apple harvesting.”
The area has long been known to avid travelers and mountain aficionados for its lush, relaxing family friendly ambiance and romantic setting, as well as its fall foliage, winter skiing, spring-summer outdoor recreation options and preserved natural beauty. Numerous lakes, parks and other environmental wonderlands are found throughout the four-county Pocono Mountains region.
And many discerning golfers are already well aware that the Pocono Mountains are home to great golf courses designed by renowned architects such as Donald Ross, Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones and A.W. Tillinghast.
What people are increasingly discovering, however, is the proximity of the Pocono Mountains golf properties and value-laden golf packages available there via its website (www.poconosgolf.com). This allows players to conveniently obtain desired tee times and enjoy majestic mountain-view scenery, the area’s natural splendor, year-round amenities and unequaled value and variety.
Attributes of the golf-and-resort properties and destination – “Pocono Mountains:Discover Golf’s Great Destination Secret” – include:
• Home to hundreds of golf holes combined at more than 35 clubs, many located close to one another
• Two NASCAR races held annually each summer
• Golden Era of Golf Architecture period designs strongly represented by legendary designers Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast
• Golf, lodging and resort accommodations at all price points, from luxury to value
• Hiking, biking, camping, spas, horseback riding, boating, fishing, hunting and many other activities
• Attractions, festivals, and other fun-filled events
• Meeting and conference facilities
• Great food at a wide array of eating establishments and resort restaurants
• Bed & Breakfasts, country inns, and resorts
• Antique shops, outlet malls, and other unique shopping venues
For more information about “Pocono Mountains: Discover Golf’s Great Destination Secret” visit www.poconosgolf.com or call 1-800-POCONOS (762-6667). Comprehensive Pocono Mountains visitor information is available online at www.800poconos.com The Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau, Inc. is the official destination marketing organization for the four counties of Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne in northeastern Pennsylvania.
