Lake Wallenpaupack: Lakeside Country Cottages are located on Lake Wallenpaupack. This large lake covers 5,700 acres and is 13 ½ miles long. There are 52 miles of shoreline for exploring, and six recreational areas which feature picnic areas, walking trails, boat slips, and hundreds of acres of forest lands. Lake Wallenpaupack has since become a major recreational and tourism area in the Poconos. There are several marinas nearby to Pocono Home Rentals that offer our guests boat launch areas, Jet ski and power boat rentals on premises. . There are also a variety of parks perfect for swimming, fishing, picnics, and just relaxing. The size of the lake makes it perfect for boating, jet skiing, water skiing, and water tubing. Guests of Lakeside country Cottages can also enjoy the many antique shops around the lake. There are several golf courses, horseback riding stables, paintball, a spa, and much more for you to enjoy.
Pocono Fishing: Guests of Lakeside country Cottages may enjoy the great fishing at well stocked Lake Wallenpaupack. Lake fish include large mouth bass, small mouth bass, rock bass, walleye, and pickerel. There are also rainbow trout, brown trout, catfish, yellow perch, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, and muskellunge (muskie), a relatively rare freshwater fish. Fishing in the Pocono Mountains is a year round activity, with a variety of species and traditional fishing, fly fishing, and ice fishing. There are thousands of miles of public streams, rivers, lakes, and shorelines to fish in the Poconos.Fishing licenses are required for fishing in the Pocono Mountains for residents and out of state visitors over 16.
Poconos Hunting: Poconos hunting offers a wealth of opportunity for hunters. There are an estimated 40 deer per square mile in the Poconos. Pennsylvania is second in the nation for the number of deer caught each year. There are 1.2 million acres of state land in Pennsylvania, much of it right nearby for great Poconos hunting. Poconos hunting options include black bear, fox, coyote, raccoon, wild turkey, pheasants, ruffed grouse, rabbits, groundhogs, mallards, Canadian geese, pintails, and squirrels. Promised Land State Park and Rickett’s Glen State Park both offer excellent Poconos hunting of small game.
