# East Stroudsburg

East Stroudsburg is a city in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

## Understand

Monroe County was created on April 1, 1836, from parts of Northampton and Pike Counties and named for President James Monroe. At that time there was no county seat. Stroudsburg was finally selected to be the county seat on August 31, 1837. It was named after Jacob Stroud who was an original settler of the area.Today, Monroe County is comprised of 16-second class townships and 4 incorporated boroughs with a population of about 139,000 residents. Three of the boroughs and all of the townships were settled in the 18th century. The oldest of all the municipalities are Smithfield Township and the borough of East Stroudsburg.

## Get in

Car- The easiest way to get to East Stroudsburg by car is from Interstate 80. It is one of the last exits on the interstate before entering into New Jersey.
Bus- Greyhound provides buses that leave the town twice a day, one in the morning and another at night, and another two buses that come into the town twice a day also. The Martz bus station, where the Greyhound buses make their stops, is located only a few miles away from Main Street.
PO Box 1291 Stroudsburg, PA 18360 Martz Trailways Rail Road 1 +1 570-421-3040, +1-800-454-2487

## Get around

Car- The easiest way to get around town is by car. If you drive into town you can always use your own car, but there is always the option to rent a car as well once you get into town.
Enterprise, 2493 Milford Rd Ste 100.
Bus- Although there is not a big use of buses in East Stroudsburg, there are buses that run through the town at different times making it easy to get around. The bus company that serves this town is Pocono Pony.

## See

This town is full of history and many other unique places and things to see. All over the town are different museums, art galleries, and nature resorts and parks.
* Quiet Valley Farm Museum, 1000 Turkey Hill Rd, Stroudsburg, PA, ☏ +1 570 992-6161.
* Pocono Indian Museum, 7005 Milford Rd., ☏ +1 570-588-9338.
* Delaware Water Gap National And State Park, In the Gap Road, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327, ☏ +1 570 426-2435.

## Do

East Stroudsburg is located between two rivers, providing the town with many different things to do. Tourists can go camping, sky diving, golf, or take a walk in a park. Some of the best places to do these activities are:
* Otter Lake Campground, 4805 Marshalls Creek Rd, ☏ +1 570 223-0123.
* Terra Greens Golf Course, 5006 Poole Rd, ☏ +1 570 421-0120.
* Twin Pines, 3000 Twin Pine Rd, ☏ +1 570 629-2411.
* 41.035544-75.156131 Sky's The Limit Skydiving Center, 124 Airstrip Rd, ☏ +1 570-420-1011, toll-free: +1-800-335-JUMP (5867). Summer: M,W-F 10AM-sunset, Sa-Su 8AM-sunset; Winter: Sa-Su by appointment. (updated Sep 2016)
* 40.997248-75.1863382 Dansbury Park, Day St (west of Washington St).

## Buy

Main Street (Route 611) offers a lot of shopping opportunities. There are many different specialty, clothing, antique or gift shops all up and down the street. Just off Main Street, Crystal Street has just as many charming shops and boutiques to visit.
* Pocono Premium Outlets, 1000 Premium Outlets Dr, Tannersville, PA 18372 (off Exit 45 of Interstate Route 80), ☏ +1 717 629-4650. Includes over 100 designer factory outlets.
* Stroud Mall, 454 Stroud Mall, Ninth St, ☏ +1 570-424-2770. Includes a movie theater, Bon-Ton, JCPenney, Sears, and over 75 stores.
* 41.022699-75.1752611 Pocono Candle, 1993 Milford Rd, ☏ +1 570-421-1832. Su-F 9:30AM-5:30PM, Sa 9:30AM-7PM. (updated Sep 2016)

## Eat

All over the city are places to eat. There are restaurants that range from small take out and fast food places, to romantic restaurants. No matter what type of cuisine you are in the mood for, it can be found somewhere close by.
* Sarah Street Bar and Grill, 550 Quaker Alley, ☏ +1 570-424-9120.
* Peppes Ristorante, Eagle Valley Mall, ☏ +1 570 421-4460.

## Drink

East Stroudsburg is not only home to many residents, but also considered to be a college town. East Stroudsburg University has about 8,000 students. Many of those students around campus and other parts of the town, so there are many bars and nightlife areas. Some of the most popular are:
* Siamsa Irish Pub, 636 Main Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360, ☏ +1 570-421-8434. Younger crowd with more expensive drinks. Good food and dancing late
* Cinder Inn, 91 Mill Creek Rd, ☏ +1 570 421-1425. More of a dive bar located by the railroad tracks, older crowds and cheap beer
* Rudy's Tavern, 90 Washington St, ☏ +1 570 424-1131. Smaller bar in a good location, nice place to go

## Sleep

Places to stay in East Stroudsburg range from resorts to camping sights and everything in between. There are plenty of chain hotels with names that you would recognize, or smaller family owned and operated places for you to stay to get the most out of your visit. They are located all over the city, so whatever you are looking for, you will be able to find. Some of the most popular places to stay include:
* Deerfield Spa, 650 Resica Falls Road, ☏ +1 570-223-0160.
* Rainbow Mountain Resort, 210 Mount Nebo Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18301, ☏ +1 570-223-8484.

## Connect

East Stroudsburg Borough Municipal Building-
24 Analomink Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Phone: +1 570-421-8300
Police Department-
+1 570-424-7002