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Pocono Environmental Education Center

New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania


This nature center has a good exhibit on the flora and fauna of the Delaware Water Gap, plus several trails looping out from the main building. A touch table has a lot of bone, fur, feather, and mineral items for kids to play around with.


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