Directions to Bear Mountain

18 Church Rd. Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

Corner of Church Road and State Route 903

8 miles above down-town J.T.

Across the street form a new Dollar General store

1/3 miles South of Pocono White Water Center

GPS coordinates: latitude 40.939961 / longitude -75.65624

PLEASE BE ADVISED: The new Jim Thorpe ( Penn Forest Township) EZ pass exit on the PA Turnpike is NOW OPEN. If you take that, you will get off on Route 903 only a few miles from our building. You want to head south toward Jim Thorpe and look for us on the right after you pass Pocono White water Rafting headquarters and then Grace St. Paul church. Pass our building, turn right at the next corner

( across from Dollar General ) and swing into our lot.

From the Jim Thorpe Train Station

Head west on Route 209 for about 1 block to the light at the bridge. Cross over the river and bear left then turn right on North Street (Route 903 ). Continue on 903 North for about 6 miles. When you pass the Fire Hall and then the Jim Thorpe National Bank on your left, slow down and look for the butterfly sign on the tree at the corner or 903 and Church Rd. Turn left, then right into the parking lot.

From the PA turnpike

If you DO NOT HAVE EZ pass~get off at exit 74 ( Mahoning Valley ) baring left. Continue left on Route 209, Go to the light at the next intersecting road and turn left onto Harrity Road.Pass Platz’s restaurant on your right and proceed up the hill* Don’t turn right at the restaurant or you will end up at Beltzville lake ! After you have passed Platz’s, proceed up the hill and at the stop sign turn right (sign will direct you toward Pocono Whitewater Rafting). Take your NEXT left . You will pass Seltzer’s Nursery on the right. *The road is very curvy, please observe the safe speed limit signs. At the next stop sign, turn right ( sign says to Penn’s Peak ). Follow the road around and at the next stop sign, go straight ahead. Pass the HUGE Penn’s Peak sign on the left and keep going. The road you are on will end at Rt. 903- turn right at that intersection. Go 3.3. miles( pass the Kidder Township Fire House and Jim Thorpe National Bank on your left) . Turn left at the 1st road past the bank ( Church Rd.) Make a quick right into our parking lot.

From Split Rock Lodge, Lake Harmony

Head south on S. Lake Dr. toward Birchwood Rd. continue onto Lake Harmony Rd. turn right onto PA-903 S. Travel about 8 miles. Pass the Pocono Whitewater Rafting headquarters on the right, then Grace St. Paul Church . *Slow down. You will see our building on the right. Just past the building, turn right onto Church Rd. Make a quick right into our parking lot.

From the Scranton Area

Take I-81 North to exit 187 to merge onto I-380 S/I84E toward Mt. Pocono. Continue to follow I-380 S. Take exit 1A to merge onto I-80 W toward Hazleton. Take exit 284 for PA-115 toward Blakeslee . Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Pennsylvania 115 S. Turn left onto PA-115 S. Slight right onto PA-903 S .Travel about 10 miles. Pass the Pocono White Water rafting headquarters on the right, then Grace St. Paul Church . *Slow down. You will see our building on the right. Just past the building, turn right onto Church Rd. Make a quick right into our parking lot.