Area Events & Attractions
Milford Music
Festival
2009 dates and schedule still pending (usually in July).
Please check the link below for updates.
Outdoor live music venue in charming
Milford,
PA (9 miles from Dingmans
Campground). Celebrating
live music featuring well known and new artists performing jazz,
classical, blues, rock, folk and more!
Link:
www.MilfordMusic.org
Peters Valley Craft
Center
Small local village of craft workshops including blacksmithing, ceramic,
fibers, fine metals, photography, woodworking and special topics.
The workshops are taught by nationally / internationally
recognized and accomplished artisans in their fields.
Peters Valley is only 3 miles from Dingmans Campground!
Link:
www.petersvalley.org
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Free Annual Open House
Sunday 03 May 2009 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Family Oriented event!
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Annual Craft Fair
Held at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in nearby Augusta, NJ
Saturday & Sunday 26-27 September 2009
Shawnee Mountain
Shawnee Mountain is a local winter Ski Resort and Summer Water Park.
Shawnee hosts festivals and events through summer and fall.
Shawnee Mountain is only 15 miles from Dingmans Campground.
Link:
www.shawneemt.com
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Shawnee Celtic Festival
27
& 28 June 2009
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Annual Fireworks Show
04
July 2009
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Poconos Wurst Festival (New This Year)
18
& 19 July 2009
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Pocono Garlic Festival
5
& 6 September 2009
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Rodeo & Chili Cook-Off
26
& 27 September 2009
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Timber and Balloon Festival
16
-18 October 2009
Independence Day
Fireworks
Many local venues host fireworks displays on or near the July 4th
Holiday. Please visit the
links provided to find out the dates and times for fireworks displays.
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Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA:
www.campspeersymca.org
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Fernwood Resorts: www.fernwoodhotel.com
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Shawnee Mountain:
www.shawneemt.com
Area Horseback Riding
Directions to these local horseback riding destinations are available in
our campground office. Also
check the links provided for pricing, schedule and reservation
requirements.
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Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA:
Weekends Only!
www.campspeersymca.org
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Fernwood Resorts:
www.fernwoodhotel.com
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Malibu Dude Ranch:
www.malibududeranch.com
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Sugar Mountain Carriages & Stables:
98 West Sugar Mountain Road
Bushkill, PA 18324
570-588-3063
Horseback trail rides for 1-4 people and 1-7 hours long.
Reservations required and cash only.
Black Bear Film
Festival
10th Annual film festival held in Milford, PA.
Small venue screenings of the works of new and independent
filmmakers.
16-18 October 2009
Link:
www.BlackBearFilm.com
New Jersey
State
Fair (Formerly Sussex County Farm & Horse Show)
New Jersey’s largest fair event, with
amusement rides for all ages and agricultural competitions.
Hosted annually at the Sussex County Fairgrounds in nearby
Augusta,
NJ (only 10 miles from Dingmans
Campground).
31 July to 09 August 2009
Link:
www.newjerseystatefair.org
Millbrook Village, NJ
Millbrook Village is a re-creation of a working 19th Century
country village, established to educate visitors on the way of life in
the 1850-1900 Era. Authentic
period-specific crafts and trades are demonstrated.
The featured annual event is “Millbrook
Days”, which is always held on the first full weekend in October.
Millbrook Village is 15 miles from Dingmans Campground.
Link:
www.millbrooknj.com
Pocono
Environmental
Education
Center
(PEEC)
PEEC advances environmental awareness,
knowledge, and appreciation through hands-on experience in a natural
outdoor classroom.
Bird watching, nature weekends, hiking
trails, history, park tours and more are offered at PEEC.
PEEC is located only 4 miles south of Dingmans Campground.
Link:
www.peec.org
Friends of the Delaware
Water Gap National Recreation Area
Non-Profit organization established to foster
and support the historical, scientific, educational, interpretive,
recreational and natural resource management activities of the park.
Link:
www.friendsofdewa.org
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2009 Lecture Series and Family Fun Days:
Educational lectures and Family Events.
Link:
http://www.friendsofdewa.org/LS2009ALLRevised.pdf
Area Waterparks
The following waterpark attractions operate during the summer months:
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CamelBeach Mountain Waterpark:
http://camelbeach.com/
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Mountain Creek Waterpark:
www.mountaincreekwaterpark.com
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