More Affordable hotel with indoor and outdoor pool - Poconos Area

* Mountain Laurel Resort, White Haven

2 stars

PA-940, White Haven, PA, 18661, United States of America, 800-671-9194

* Chateau Resort & Conference Center, Tannersville

3 stars

475 Camelback Road, Tannersville, PA, 18372, 

* Pocono Manor Resort and Spa, Pocono Manor

3.5 stars

1 Manor Dr, Route 314, Pocono Manor, PA, 18349,

* Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony

3 stars

428 Moseywood Road, Lake Harmony, PA, 18624,

Indoor pool plus indoor small water park including slides!!!

* Pocono Manor Resort and Spa, Pocono Manor

3.5 stars

1 Manor Dr, Route 314, Pocono Manor, PA, 18349

Affordable hotel with indoor and outdoor pool

Hotel with Pool:

Last year when we wanted to go away, I looked for a cheap hotel with an outdoor and indoor pool. Why?

Well we lover to swim, but wont swim at the same time as men are in the same water.

So with two pools, there is more of a chance that one of them will be empty.

It worked BH for us last year.

So I just want to share with you some affordable hotels that have two pools. (Driving distance from Brooklyn.)

Remember always to call before you book to make sure the pool is in use, and not closed for maintenance.

booking.com has great prices for these:

Hudson Valley Resort & Spa

400 Granite Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12446.

Holiday Inn Middletown Goshen

68 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY 10941.

Cove Haven Resort

194 Lakeview Drive, Lakeville, PA 18438.

Pocono Manor Resort and Spa

1 Manor Drive, Pocono Manor, PA 18349.

Lancaster, PA trip - park - ideas

Here are some other links of places to visit in Lancaster, PA area.

-          Amish town tour

www.theamishvillage.net

-          miniature amish town

www.choochoobarn.com

-          buggy rides

www.aisforamishbuggyrides.com

-          www.amishexperience.com

-          museum:

www.northmuseum.org

-          amusement resort:

www.knoebels.com

-          Hershey Museum

www.hersheystory.org

-          www.pennscave.com

cave and wildlife park

-          indoors, perfect for rainy days:

laserdome family fun and arcades.

www.laserdome.com

-          minigolf and more

www.watersedgegolf.net

Great outdoor place for kids to play FREE and covered from RAIN/SUN

At pier 2 of the Brooklyn Bridge Park there are a few things to do for kids.

The great part is that it is covered, so you will be dry when it rains, and out of the sun on hot days.

They have nice bathrooms, more then they have at pier 1 and pier 6, so usually no lines.

There are exercise equipment that the kids love, its like toys to them, there are swings, many pick-nick tables, grass fields, and some more.

Too lazy to walk back to the train station? There is a city bus leaving from pier 1, it takes you straight to Boroug Hall train station.

Cheap places to stay in the Lancaster - Poconos - Scranton area

• ramada clarks summit 3* $152 2 nights 2 double beds Indoor pool 2.41 min from Brooklyn

  sullivan trail inn & suits 2.5* Pocono lake Outdoor pool $124 2 nights 2 queen beds 2.21 min from Brooklyn Picknick and grill area

  lancaster host resort 3* In and outdoor pool $170 around (groupon) 2 nights Indoor toddler play area 2 double beds 2.51 min from Brooklyn Actors the street from dutch wonderland, few minutes from amishtown.

  host inn wilkes barre 3* $174 plus tax 2 nights Pool and small pool Living area 2 double beds 2.46min from brooklyn

  red carpet inn Scranton 2* $146 2 nights Outdoor pool 2.39 mion from breooklyn 2 double beds

FREE stuff to do in Brooklyn area, the last few weeks of the summer

FREE stuff to do in Brooklyn area, the last few weeks of the summer:

Fireworks

Where: South Beach Boardwalk in Staten Island, NY.

When: Wednesday August 17th, 24th and 31st.

Time: 9pm

http://boardwalkdays.com/calendar

Kayaking

YOU HAVE TO BE THERE SUPER SUPER EARLY TO GET A TRUN, someone told me who went there, it gets packed.
Where: Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2

When: Thursday August 18th and the 25th (from 5:30PM to 6:45PM)

First come first serve basis.

http://www.bbpboathouse.org/find-us

FREE

Free 1 hour biking (cruiser bicycle only).

Where: Governors Islands

When: Monday through Thursday during the summer

Time: From 10am till 12pm.

(From Brooklyn, take the 4 or 5 express train to Bowling Green. Ferry is near there, only $2 for the ferry both ways)

https://govisland.com/activities/biking

Free Fun Slides in Governors Island.

NEW this summer.

(From Brooklyn, take the 4 or 5 express train to Bowling Green. Ferry is near there, only $2 for the ferry both ways)

https://govisland.com/hills

Scranton, PA

Scranton, PA

(a trip we did a few years ago)
I would like to share with you our vacation. You can take some ideas from here (why not have a ready planned vacation J )

Most outings where for free or very cheap. We love nature and the kids love to play so we tried to mix both.

For hotel tips, see hotels & motels.

Day 1:

Park and playground for kids. It has a picnic area with grill – barbecue option.

It has also a pool and trails. We had a lot of fun there, it was beautiful around the lake. We had a good time there.

It is about 16 minutes drive from Scranton, PA

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/lackawanna.aspx

Pictures that we tool in Lackawanna park.

Day 2:

Games and arcades (+ pizza). Its about 10 minutes drive from Scranton, PA. You buy tokens and enjoy the rides!

Good for rainy days.

www.chuckecheese.com/locations/show-map.php?Id=541

Day 3:

This is a very nice park. It has trails, playgrounds and a tree house, beautiful.

It has a pool that is open certain times of the year.

www.scrantonpa.gov/nayaug_park.html

This is the picture that we took of the tree house.

Day 4:

A nice park with outdoor rides, playgrounds and soft play area. Only $5 entrance per child. In or right next to Scranton, PA.

www.laheyfunpark.net

Other attractions:

• On our way home to Brooklyn, NY, we stopped at Delaware Water Gap park and had there a barbecue and had fun in the water. www.nps.gov/dewa/index.htm
• Outdoor Family Fun Park in Hawley, PA

Rides for kids and adults.

48 minutes drive from Scranton, PA

www.costasfamilyfunpark.com/rates

Avondale, PA

PA:

Indoor arcades, rides and games.

AVONDALE, PA

www.boomersfamilyfun.com

New Jersey - Trip Ideas - Vacation Ideas

NEW JERSEY

• Parks:

www.njparksandforests.org

A fun outside water park.

209 County Route 537, Colts Neck, NJ

http://www.monmouthcountyparks.com/page.aspx?Id=2503

• Farms:

www.shadybrookfarmnj.com/contact.html

www.fredplusthree.com

www.johnsonsfarm.com/directions.php

In Medford, NJ

www.alstedefarms.com/content.php?id=196

www.hillviewfarmsnj.com/Welcome.html

www.demarestfarms.com/pick%20your%20own.html

244 Wierimus Road, Hillsdale, NJ 07642

• Kid’s fun:

http://www.njkidskingdom.com/contactus.php

NY

NY

• A very nice place to go. Its still on my list J. It is in Kerhonkson, NY, a 2h34 minutes drive from Brooklyn, NY.

Fee is $8 per car.

Call 845-256-0579 fro more info.

www.lakeminnewaska.org

or

www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/127/details.aspxx

A nearby place to stay:

http://www.hudsonvalleyresort.com/photomain.html about 2h18min drive from Brooklyn, NY

• Coney island, Brooklyn, NY
• Nellie Bly Amuseum park.

Connecticut

Connecticut

• Childrens museum in Niantic, CT

$6 a child entrance fee.

www.childrensmuseumsect.org

• A nice park in Mystic, CT

www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/site.asp?siteid=115

• Nice site with all Connecticut parks. www.visitconnecticut.com/current_category.1507/companies_list.html

• Nice park with playground, trails, restrooms in Manchester, CT. About 2h 33 minutes drive from Brooklyn, NY. (Small entrance fee).

www.wickhampark.org/images/wickham_map.pdf

• Williams Beach Park in Mystic, CT

For more info call 1-860-536-3575

Park includes a children’s playground, a pavilion, grills, sport fields and more.

The beach is open from mid-June through labor day.

• Kids arcades. Open on Thursday and Sunday only, in Orange, CT.

Call 1-203-326-5656 for price.

www.fun4kidsarcade.com

• Park with fishing, bicking, picnicking, hicking, camping asnd more.

East Haddam, CT

For more info call 1-860-873-8566.

www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325188&depNav_GID=1650

• Indian Well State Park. Nice place to go in Shelton, CT

Park with Picnic, Barbecue and boating near the water and swimming areas

Call 1-203-735-4311 for more info.

Parking fee.

www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325226

• Nice flower park in Hartford, CT

  http://www.elizabethpark.org/index.html

Poconos, PA

Poconos, PA

Day 1:

A nice state park, the hikes are stroller accessible.

Lehigh Gorge State Park Trail, White Haven, PA

About 15 minutes drive from Stroudsburg, PA.

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/Parks/lehighgorge.aspx

About 37 minutes drive from Stroudsburg, PA

It has a picnic area with barbecues. It has a playground for kids.

The hikes are not strollers accessible.

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/hickoryrun.aspx

Day 2:

Nice arcades, games and soft play, in Brodheadsville, PA. Very close ride to Stroudsburg, PA. Only $3 per child entrance fee. A perfect trip to do every day.

www.bcizone.com/daycare.html

Day 3:

A nice state park with picnic area and barbecue option. Playground and hiking-trails.

Close to Stroudsburg, PA. It’s about 1h48min drive from Brooklyn, NY.

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/tobyhanna.aspx

Day 4:

Very large nice state park, on the way to Stroudsburg, PA. It is about 1h37 minutes from Brooklyn, NY. It has many picnic places, swimming areas etc.

www.nps.gov/dewa/index.htm

Extra options:

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/beltzville.aspx

A nice state park, about 33 minutes drive from Stroudsburg.

It has picnic areas with barbecue options.

Nice park to go to:

www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/bigpocono.aspx

The Niagara falls of PA

http://www.visitbushkillfalls.com/admissions.php

The Crayola factory

http://www.crayola.com

A nice place to stay, for $99 a night plus a indoor water park!!

http://poconoswaterparkvacations4less.com/google/vacations

Indoor kids play area

www.bettesfuncenter.com

Outdoor Family Fun Park in Hawley, PA

Rides for kids and adults.

48 minutes drive from Scranton, PA

www.costasfamilyfunpark.com/rates

Questions you might want to ask parks

Questions to ask parks:

Is it stroller accessible?

Is there a parking fee?

Is barbecue permitted in your park?

Are there restrooms?

Do you have a swimming pool or does the lake have a swimming area?

Is there an entrance fee?

HOTEL - How i found a cheap one

Hotels

Before I go on, let me tell you how I managed to get a cheap hotel. I went to priceline name your own price. I kept on searching in the area I wanted for the cheapest price, if nothing was available for that price I went a little higher. I started with $10, went up to $15 etc. I ended up finding a 2.5 star hotel for $35 a night, that’s a joke. It was a nice hotel, not the most luxurious but we did not need that. We went with 3 kids, we got a free pack and play from the hotel, and the other 2 kids slept on blankets on the floor. They loved it, it was so much fun to sleep on the floor.

Let me give you some links to search for hotel deals.

www.priceline.com (name your own price)

www.expedia.com

www.bookingbuddy.com

www.hotels.com

www.motels.com

www.motel.com

Some questions you might want to ask Hotels (according to your needs).

Does the room have?

- A fridge?

- Internet access?

- DVD player?

- Free breakfast?