Activities

PICNICKING:There are three picnic areas with plenty

of picnic tables and charcoal grills. Most areas provide

“a picnic with a view” high atop Camelback Mountain at

an elevation of 2100 feet above sea level. Parking spaces in

Parking Lot 4 are designated for people with disabilities. In

Parking Lot 2, parking spaces, the restroom, and some picnic

tables are designated for people with disabilities.

HIKING: 8.5 miles of trails

Since Big Pocono State Park is a mountaintop, most of the

trails have steep grades. Some trails are extremely steep with

rough grades. Inexperienced hikers might want to contact the

Tobyhanna State Park office before hiking some of the trails.

The trails are marked with different colored blazes (see

map). Trails marked with blue are no longer maintained or

shown on the map. South Trail and the North Trail Lower

Loop are open to mountain bikes and horses.

North and South trails extend down the east side of the

mountain. They are steep and rugged, offering experienced

hikers a challenging 600-foot elevation change in under a

mile.

For an easier hike, try the upper loop of South Trail along

the south face of the mountain and Indian Trail, which forms

a 1.3-mile loop from Rim Road. North Trail Lower Loop connects

the lower end of SouthTrail back to the North Trail via a portion

of the old railroadgrade, which is fairly flat.

Indian Trail offers a great vista from the eastern cliffs,

visible from I-80 and points in Tannersville and Scotrun.

Visitors may also connect to South Trail midway across the

south face section from Parking Lot 3 using the Vista Trail

for a shorter loop.

HORSEBACK RIDING: Horses are permitted on all of the

hard surface roads shared by vehicles, and also South Trail

and North Trail Lower Loop. Horses are prohibited on Indian

and North trails.

BICYCLING:Bicycles are permitted on all hard surface

roads shared by vehicles. Trail biking is permitted on South

Trail and North Trail Lower Loop. Bikes are prohibited on

the connecting trails from the parking lots and on Indian and

North trails.

Trail Map

Friends of Big Pocono