The placement of the Skytop Lodge at the base of West Mountain in the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains is perhaps the best indication that this grand resort has always been inextricably linked to its natural surroundings-and the 30 miles of hiking trails weaving through the 5,500-acre site merely reinforces that fact. Even the 18-hole golf course, where deer quietly graze, takes full advantage of the natural topography. The Dutch Colonial-style manor house overlooks Skytop Lake, boasting opulent views of the surrounding region from every direction and offering a wide array of outdoor activities for every season, from winter skiing to summer kayaking, since it opened in 1928. The full-service resort has two pools (one indoor, one out) lake swimming, seven tennis courts an award winning golf course and a sporting clays shooting range. Experts are on hand to provide instruction in golf, fly-fishing and shooting, special kid's activities are organized each summer and the lodge's own naturalist leads hikes through pristine wilderness areas. Guests in the main lodge stay in comfortably furnished country-style rooms. The "Skyview Spa" located on the lodge's fifth floor opened in the summer of 2003 and offers a full compliment of salon and spa services.

Skytop has an on-site naturalist whose job is to ensure that the plant and animal inhabitants of the area are undisturbed.

Original Property Opened: 1928

Rate Range:
Single/Double: $280.00 to $560.00
Specialty/Suites: $495.00 to $690.00