Big Pocono State Park
| Big Pocono State Park | |||||||
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Camelback Mountain Resort (site of Big Pocono State Park) from Mt. Spring Lake | |||||||
Interactive map of Big Pocono State Park | |||||||
| Location | Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||||||
| Coordinates | 41°02′39″N 75°22′09″W / 41.04419°N 75.36925°W | ||||||
| Area | 1,306 acres (529 ha) | ||||||
| Elevation | 1,978 ft (603 m) | ||||||
| Established | 1954 | ||||||
| Administered by | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | ||||||
| Named for | Camelback Mountain | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
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Big Pocono State Park is a 1,305.6-acre (528.4 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Jackson and Pocono townships in Monroe County, Pennsylvania in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The park is located on Camelback Mountain and is maintained jointly by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Camelback Ski Corporation.
From the summit of the mountain, one has a view of vast portions of eastern Pennsylvania as well as parts of New Jersey and New York. A paved drive, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) in length, around the summit provides visitors with a view in all directions. Visitors can see the Delaware Water Gap from this location.
The park, except for Camelback Mountain Resort, closes for the winter seven days following the end of deer season in December and reopens as conditions permit in the spring.