A Pocono Country Place
Monroe County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
4 pools, 3 clubhouses, 2 lakes, beach, tennis
Pocono Gated Communities
Controlled access, 24-hour security, and a stronger sense of community. Many of the most amenity-rich communities in the Poconos are gated.
37 communities
Arrowhead Lake
Monroe County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
2 lakes, 4 beaches, 3 pools, sports courts, golf carts
Big Bass Lake
Lackawanna & Wayne County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
3 lakes, 2 beaches, indoor & outdoor pools, tennis, pickleball, ski slope, fitness; STR allowed in all township sections
Birchwood Lakes
Pike County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
4 private lakes, beaches, tennis, pool, clubhouse
Blue Heron Lake
Pike County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
95-acre private lake, clubhouse, 24 mi of trails, hunting & shooting facilities; members-only club
Blue Mountain Lake Estates
Monroe County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
34-acre lake, 2 pools, spray park, tennis & pickleball, clubhouse; STR allowed under Stroud Township STR overlay
Boulder Lake Village
Carbon County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
Big Boulder Lake, pool, tennis; optional beach club
Buck Hill Falls
Monroe County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
27-hole golf, 10 Har-Tru tennis courts, Olympic pool, lawn bowling, dining, trails; 30-day minimum rental
Conashaugh Lakes
Pike County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
Two private lakes, sandy beach with playground, boat ramp, seasonal outdoor pool, recreation center, tennis, basketball, volleyball, bocce, baseball field, enhanced wetland area, gated entrance
Country Club of the Poconos
Monroe County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
Gated entrance, clubhouse, outdoor pool, tennis courts, fitness center, playground, central water and sewer, golf at adjacent public course
Eagle Lake(RV Community)
Lackawanna County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
Lake, beach, pool, tennis, golf, small ski hill; RV community
Eagle Rock Resort
Luzerne County
GATED~ Restricted
18-hole Arnold Palmer-designed golf course plus 9-hole executive course, ski slopes and snow tubing, private Lake Susquehanna with beach, indoor and outdoor pools, spa, equestrian center, 24-hour gated security
Estates at Great Bear
Monroe County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
Jack Nicklaus Signature 18-hole golf course; gated entrance; clubhouse; HOA prohibits STR
Glen at Tamiment
Pike County
GATED~ Restricted
Outdoor pool, clubhouse, fitness center, tennis/pickleball, lake access, trails; gated; former Tamiment resort grounds; STR limited to grandfathered properties
Hemlock Farms
Pike County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
4 lakes, 3 beaches, indoor & outdoor pools, tennis, pickleball, golf access, 24/7 security; 30-day minimum rental
Holiday Pocono
Carbon County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
Lake, beach, kids area; gated; 6-month minimum
Indian Mountain Lakes
Carbon & Monroe County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
5 lakes, 2 pools, 4 tennis, 2 basketball, 24-hr security; STR allowed in Penn Forest & Tunkhannock Twp sections
LaBar Village (55+)
Monroe County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
55+ community; Stroudsburg; townhomes + condos
Lake Adventure(RV Community)
Pike County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
Gated seasonal RV and trailer home community; supervised sand beach, heated pool, boating and fishing, clubhouse and game room, mini golf, courts; near Milford and Delaware Water Gap
Lake Hauto
Carbon County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
330-acre spring-fed lake, fishing, boating, tennis
Locust Lake Village
Monroe County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
4 lakes, beaches, clubhouse, ski hill, tennis; golf carts & ATVs; STR allowed with association registration and license
Marcel Lake Estates
Pike County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
2 lakes, pool, tennis, playgrounds, clubhouse; gated; central water & sewer; 370+ homes
Masthope Mountain
Pike County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
Lake, tennis, pool, restaurant, clubhouse, on-site ski area
Penn Estates
Monroe County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
Lakes, beach, pool, tennis, central water & sewer; STR in Stroud Township section only
Pocono Mountain Water Forest
Pike County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
Gated; lake, pool, tennis, clubhouse; Delaware & Dingman Twps; STR not permitted in Residential zoning
Pocono Ranch Lands
Pike County
GATED~ Restricted
Horseback riding, private ski slope with lift and chalet, two heated pools, clubhouse, tennis, basketball, volleyball, bocce, ball fields, hiking trails; hundreds of acres of preserved green belt
Pocono Springs
Wayne County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
133-ac Crystal Lake, pool, 24-hr security; 4,300+ properties
Robinwood Village (55+)
Monroe County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
Age-restricted 55+ townhomes; exterior maintenance included; near East Stroudsburg and Route 80
Saw Creek Estates
Pike & Monroe County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
Private ski, 4 outdoor + 2 indoor pools, indoor tennis, lakes, fitness · large gated community
Ski Side Village
Monroe County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
Gated townhouse community at the base of Camelback Mountain; private roads, snow removal and trash; Pocono Twp; STR allowed with township permit
The Falls at Saw Creek
Pike County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
Lake, tennis, indoor & outdoor pools, restaurant, clubhouse
The Hideout
Wayne County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
6 lakes, 2 pools, ski slope, 9-hole golf, tennis, beach, restaurant, 24/7 security
Timber Trails
Monroe County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
Gated, private roads, Tall Timber Lake & beach; Tobyhanna Twp (small Coolbaugh section); Lake Naomi Club golf, pools and tennis by optional membership; STR allowed with community limits
Trails End(RV Community)
Pike County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
Gated recreational camping community; 3 pools, clubhouse, sports complex; 1,800+ RV and camper lots in Shohola; Shohola Twp; 30-day minimum rental
Village at Camelback
Monroe County
GATED✓ STR Friendly
Tennis, indoor pool, clubhouse; townhomes on Camelback Mountain
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
Wayne County
GATED~ Restricted
Lake Wallenpaupack access with marina and 298 boat slips, two interior lakes, pools, tennis, clubhouses; two-year ownership before STR
Wild Acres
Pike County
GATED✗ Not Permitted
Seven stocked lakes, beaches, pools, tennis, basketball, bocce; gated community near the Delaware Water Gap