Pocono Springs, PA

Pocono Springs is a private, gated community and census-designated place spread across Lehigh and Sterling Townships in Wayne County, where wooded roads climb through the Pocono Mountains and nearby State Game Lands. Crystal Lake, a 144-acre private lake, gives the community its main geographic reference, with kayaking, canoeing, fishing, and shoreline gatherings built into the recreation calendar. The gates matter here: access, mail clusters, guest passes, and property questions are handled through the community association.

The Pocono Springs Civic Association and recreation committee carry much of the local structure. Residents have a heated pool, courts for basketball, tennis, handball, bocce, and pickleball, plus a pavilion for gatherings and the trails and waterways beyond the development. School boundaries reach across several districts, including North Pocono, Wallenpaupack, and Western Wayne, because the community straddles township lines. Pocono Springs feels less like a crossroads town than a planned neighborhood with its own lake, rules, and seasonal rhythm tucked into the larger Wayne County landscape.