MOVING TO PIKE COUNTY...The Jewel of the Pocono Mountains

Relocation to Pike County is becoming more and more appealing; it is the fastest growing county in Pennsylvania. From generation to generation and season after season, whether to get away, vacation, build a second home, relocate or retire, Pike County has always been an attractive destination.

Typically speaking, you get more land and home for your money here. Depending upon your preference, choose from waterfront, golf course, country cottage or ranch properties. There are also a variety of different types of residential communities from which to choose. Major interstate highways are easily accessible for a reasonable commute to cultural activities in New Jersey and New York.

If you are planning to retire, or find that you have more time for yourself than in years past, then you should consider Pike County, Pennsylvania as your destination for your tomorrows.

The county has a happy balance between towns & villages and unspoiled woodlands, streams, waterfalls, & uplands. Pike is a county rich in beauty, heritage, and comfortable living.

The forests and woodlands offer hiking, skiing, canoeing, rafting, hunting, fishing, sight-seeing and birding activities in amazing abundance. The area is rich in wildlife, and every season offers changing vistas of unsurpassed beauty. Not only are there numerous opportunities for day trips to stimulate the body and inspire the soul, but many other options for overnight or weekend camping excursions as well.

Sports and leisure activities are available in every season. Several quality golf courses can be found in the region, and anglers are never at a loss for a place to cast a fly. Hunters, too, find ample opportunity in the many pre serves throughout the area.

For those whose approach to life is not quite so exuberant, there are many guilds and associations which offer opportunities to express your artistic side or your need to lend a helping hand to your fellow man.

Our proximity to the New York City metropolitan area puts us within easy distance of all the amenities that a large city can offer. Yet, here in our own back yard, there are numerous quality restaurants and shopping opportunities as well as cultural events that are second to none. For example the annual Black Bear Film Festival is an autumn jewel. You may love New York, but you will applaud Pike County.

If and when the time comes that you need assistance with the daily tasks of life, Pike County offers senior residence centers which supply everything from assisted living to full-term senior care, and at a quality unsurpassed.

From activities that enhance the quality of life to full-term medical care for seniors, Pike County beckons all ages, for all reasons. From the hard-tack economics of beneficial tax rates to numerous attractions and amenities of the area to the soul-lifting beauty of the region, Pike County is the answer to the question of "where"? It's here; it's been here all along. Aren't you glad you found it?