parks

Enriching lives through quality open space, parks, and recreation.

Two dozen wonderful public parks are sprinkled through the Stroud Region, and offer many excellent recreational facilities—and enjoyable opportunities for active and passive pursuits. Please obey all posted rules for your safety, enjoyment, and the benefit of all.

Stroud Township Parks (click here for map) 570-421-3362

Jay Albertson Park, named after retired Township Supervisor and dedicated public servant, Mr. Jay Albertson, is the cornerstone of Stroud Township recreation facilities. This park, locally known as "the duck pond" provides a lovely setting for the Stroud Township Municipal Building. The park has playground equipment, and across the street from the pond on Wallace St. is part of the park and has a gazebo for our Concert in the Park series.

Pinebrook Park located off Route 191 near Pinebrook Bible Camp, is nestled along Brodhead Creek offering an ideal spot for walking, picnics, fishing, nature watching and tubing. Two entrances, known as the north entrance and the south entrance, are off of Rt. 191 and lead into parking areas for visitors. Walking trails have been cut through the wooded areas from the northern end connected by a bridge to the southern section. There are picnic sites with tables and grills for public enjoyment.

Big Pines Park is part of a long-term goal of establishing small neighborhood parks throughout the Township. Big Pines Park is located near the Stroudsburg Middle School off of Cranberry Road, at Brown Road. A secondary entrance is located at Big Pines Lane and Brown Rd. Big Pines is a twenty-five acre park with a soccer/baseball field, parking area and a picnic pavilion with grills, and port-a-potties.

Brodhead Creek Park is on Route 191 north of the Big Wheel Roller skating Rink. It is a 34-acre property that older locals may remember as the Titus Swimming Beach. It encompasses a pristine stretch of the Brodhead Creek, which is perfect for observing nature and for fishing. There is a small pond for children under 12 to fish in, and a future access point is planned for handicapped individuals. The property adjoins Stroudsburg Municipal Authority ball fields, and provides parking for their usage.

Yetter Park is situated off of Stokes Rd. along the scenic Brodhead Creek. It offers beautiful walking and jogging trails leading to East Stroudsburg along a portion of the Levee Loop Trail. An 18-hole disc golf course extends throughout the woods. A parking area off Roosevelt and Wilson Avenues provides easy access.

Katz Park Located at Wedgewood Lake & Heritage Drive, Katz Park contains 7.2 acres including a pond, walking trail and picnic area.

Kovarick Park Lands Consisting of approximately 13 acres, located off Glenview Avenue and Paula and Michael Drives, this beautiful property features undeveloped woodlands with great potential for passive recreational opportunities including walking, picnicking, and fishing.

Michael Moore Park Playground equipment is installed for this neighborhood "pocket park" of approximately one-half acre on White Birch Street off Stokes Avenue. Neighbors participated as an advisory board in choosing the equipment, which includes two swings, a satellite climber, two diggers, two spring rockers and a ball chute game.

Creekview Park Currently under development for athletic fields, Creekview Park is a 25-acre property off Avenue C along the Brodhead Creek. When fully developed, Creekview will also offer many passive recreational opportunities, including walking, jogging, hiking, fishing, and birdwatching. A portion of the Levee Loop Trail system runs along the park's border.

Glen Brook Golf Club is a 224-acre,18-hole public golf course off Hickory Valley Road along two miles of the McMichael Creek. A master site plan is now underway to consider its further development as a regional park.

Stroudsburg Borough Parks (click here for map) 570-421-5444

Stroudsburg Borough Park is located off West Main Street adjacent to the High School. This park contains a playground, the pool complex, which includes a toddler pool and spray pool; a skatepark, and picnic pavilions. Situated along Pocono Creek, the park is well-situated for fishing, walking, and picnicking.

Helen Amhurst (Third Street) Park is located on Third Street and provides lighted basketball courts, a playground, a large grassy play area, and a sand volleyball court.

Bryant Street Park is a charming Neighborhood Pocket Park at the corner of Bryant Street and Park Avenue, developed in a formerly vacant lot. Community volunteers have provided the park with new trees, fencing, a 16-foot gazebo, and flower gardens.

Glen Park, at the end of Collins Street in south Stroudsburg, offers softball and soccer fields and bike trails. Fishing is available along the Brodhead Creek.

Rotary Creek and Ann Street Parks are found at the corner of Broad and Ann Streets on both sides of the McMichael Creek. They offer excellent fishing along the creek, and a scenic patio to view the falls.

West Gate Park is located on the corner of West Main Street and Dreher Ave. Picnic tables and shade trees provide a comfortable resting spot.

East Stroudsburg Borough Parks (click here for map) 570-421-8300

Dansbury Park is located along Day Street and is a popular destination for a wide variety of recreational activities. The park includes tennis courts, basketball courts, softball, baseball, and soccer fields, skatepark and playground areas, a large pavilion, concession stand, and a newly remodeled borough swimming pool, including a splash park area and giant 22-foot water slide. The pool has a zero depth entry and separate lap swim area. The Day Street Community Center, which houses the offices of the Stroud Region Open Space and Recreation Commission, is adjacent to the park. A trailhead to the Levee Loop Trail system, situated in the park's northwest corner, is expected to open in spring 2008.

Zacharias Pond Park is located at the end of East Third Street off North Courtland Street. The park includes a picnic pavilion, fishing pond, and a one-half mile paved jogging and walking trail.

Gregory's Pond Park is a 16-acre park located along Route 447 at Poole Road and is bordered on three sides by the Terra Greens Golf Course, and offers a peaceful spot for fishing.

David W. Miller Park is an in-town passive park with flower gardens and plantings, and is accessed from the municipal parking lot on South Kistler Street.

Van D. Yetter Park is a scenic 15-acre tract of open space along Brodhead Creek offering walking, hiking and fishing opportunities.

Terra Greens Golf Course is a 111-acre, 9-hole public golf course along Route 447 and Poole Road, and is one of the few remaining large tracts of open space in close proximity to the borough. A Master Site study plan is now underway to determine what types of additional recreation facilities may be developed on the site.