Emerald Lakes, Pennsylvania

About Emerald Lakes

Emerald Lakes, PA is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Officially, Emerald Lakes is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.98 square miles.

📰 Emerald Lakes News Today

• Air quality in Emerald Lakes IQAir · Aug 13
• Emerald Lakes Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Air Quality Forecast for Emerald Lakes, Pennsylvania 18334 - The Weather Channel | weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 9
• Man drowns while helping child kayaker on Thanksgiving in Pa. lake, coroner says (UPDATE) LehighValleyLive.com · Nov 24
• 7 people appear in court in connection with investigation of killing at Emerald Lake home WFMZ.com · Mar 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Emerald Lakes Unique

• The only place in America named Emerald Lakes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Emerald Lakes

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Emerald Lakes

• Brandberg
• Cameltop
• Double Cut Charcoal Grill
• Glen Lodge
• Great Karoo Buffet
• Ivory Coast
• Primo's Pizza — pizza
• Roberto's — pizza
• Saucy's Caribbean Restaurant
• Sortino's Italian Kitchen

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alvin's Offroad Playground · Arcade
• Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster · Attraction
• Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark · Water park
• Kalahari Indoor Waterpark · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Emerald Lakes

• Big Pocono State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bethlehem Authority Tunkhannock · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Emerald Lakes

• Pocono Mountain West HS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Emerald Lakes

🏘️ Nearby Communities