Directions
Address:
18 Church Rd. Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
We are located on the corner of Church Road and State Route 903, 8 miles above down-town Jim Thorpe (across from the Dollar General). We are 1/3 miles South of Pocono White Water Rafting Center.
GPS coordinates: latitude 40.939961 / longitude -75.65624
.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
Take exit 74 (Mahoning Valley) bearing left. Continue left on Route 209 for a VERY short distance. At the next light , 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. Travel 3.3. miles (pass the Kidder Township Fire House and Jim Thorpe National Bank on your left). Turn left at the first 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 Center 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 Whitewater Rafting Center 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.
We are a long 1 story pumpkin colored stucco building with a garden on the end, a front picnic area, Copper roofed pavilion in front, and banners across the front.