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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Tannersville
Spend one full day in Tannersville for ski or water‑park fun; stay overnight only if you need a rest after a long drive.
Tannersville is a small Pocono hub built around Camelback Ski Resort and Great Wolf Lodge. The main attractions fit in a single day, but a night can break up a road trip from New York or Philadelphia.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Aug (water park)
- Avoid
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct (limited snow, hot water‑park crowds)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $80–$120 excl. bed · Mid $120–$180 excl. bed · High $180+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $3–$5 |
| Pizza slice | $8–$12 |
| Ski lift ticket (adult) | $80–$100 |
| Water‑park entry (adult) | $70–$90 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- AVP · Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton International Airport
- about 30 min drive
Typical fares
- I‑80 Exit 299 → Camelback Resort
- ≈5 min drive, $0 parking
- MCTA bus Tannersville ↔ Stroudsburg
- ≈$5 each way
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Language, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Drive via I‑80 Exit 299; local MCTA bus connects to nearby towns; most visitors walk or use resort shuttles.
See and do
Known for
- Camelback Ski Resort
- Great Wolf Lodge
- Mountain Spring Lake Resort
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Stroudsburg | PA‑611 south, about 15 min drive | ≈20 min |
| East Stroudsburg | PA‑611 north, about 20 min drive | ≈30 min |
Sleep
- The Chateau Resort and Conference Center
- AAA 3‑Diamond, 152 rooms, suites, pools; good base for families.
- Camelback Resort
- Hotel attached to ski resort and indoor water park; rooms pricey.
- Great Wolf Lodge
- 3‑star resort with large indoor water park; $300 per night (2026 estimate).
- Mountain Spring Lake Resort
- Cabin‑style log homes by a lake; 2‑night minimum, $290–$1,480 for 2 nights.
Language
English everywhere, with strong regional accents; Spanish is the second language in the Southwest, Texas, Florida, California and New York. Some words differ from British English: restroom (toilet), check (bill), gas (petrol), trunk (boot), first floor (ground floor).
- Measurements are imperial: miles, Fahrenheit, gallons, pounds. 100 km ≈ 62 miles; 30 °C ≈ 86 °F.
- Small talk with strangers is normal and friendly; it is not a sales tactic.
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Winter road conditions on I‑80 can cause delays; check weather before travel.
- Resort parking fills quickly on weekends; arrive early.
Generally safe; watch for icy roads in winter and crowded water‑park areas in summer.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Tannersville yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Camelback Ski Resort
- Great Wolf Lodge
- Mountain Spring Lake Resort
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Uptown Vans service: www.uptownvans.com/
- MCTA bus service: www.gomcta.com/
- Camelback Resort: www.camelbackresort.com/ski-tube/our-ski-experience/
- Great Wolf Lodge – Pocono: www.greatwolf.com/poconos
- Wikivoyage: Tannersville, revision 5290167 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5290167
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Tannersville
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Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/tannersville). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.