OccasionsGroup Celebrations · Groups of 8–16Bachelor & Bachelorette Weekends
The Last Weekend, Planned Well
A good send-off weekend balances something active with something easy: a lake or trail day, a long group dinner and a place to regroup. Use the guides to match the plan to your group, then book lodging, dining and activities directly with each venue.
What to Keep in Mind
Pick Your Pace
Pair a morning on the water or trail with a late dinner. The destination guides show what sits near each lake so the day does not turn into a drive.
Plan for a Group That Splits Up
Some want the lake, some want golf, some want to sleep in. Sample itineraries show how to build days around one central base.
Reserve the Big Dinner Early
Large parties are hard to seat on peak weekends. Call restaurants well ahead and ask about group policies.
What the Guides Cover
- Lake, trail and golf ideas in the destination guides
- Restaurant and winery picks for group dinners
- Rainy-day backups in the Journal
- Sample multi-day itineraries to adapt
Guides for This Trip
- Pocono Thrill Seekers: 10 Adrenaline Activities, Sorted by TypeZip lines, a mountain coaster, Lehigh River rapids, tandem skydiving, guided ATV tours, paintball, race weekends and a sunrise balloon flight. Ten Poconos adrenaline activities, sorted by type, with what to confirm before you book.
- Pocono Mountain ATV and UTV Tours, Rentals and Where You Can RideSix ATV and UTV operators in and near the Poconos, mapped and compared by what each is best known for, plus the Pennsylvania rules that decide where you can ride.
- Pocono Wineries and Breweries: 24 Stops, Sorted by TypeA farm winery and cidery, a Jim Thorpe session-ale taproom, an all-in-one wine, beer and spirits farm and 21 more stops. Pocono wineries and breweries sorted by type and town, plus how to visit responsibly.
- The Best Restaurants in the Pocono MountainsDining out in the Poconos is intensely local — the best table is almost always the one closest to whichever lake you're staying near. Here's our list, lake by lake.
Feeding a group? Read the guides to private chefs and catering in the Poconos, or browse every place to eat and drink.