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Keen Lake Camping and Cottage Resort is a privately owned 90-acre spring fed mountain lake, located in the scenic northern Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania just off Route 6.
Our campgound offers a variety of accommodations available for you and your family ranging from Seasonal Camping, RV Camping, Popup Camping, Tent Camping, and Seasonal Cottage Rentals.
Our serene natural setting provides fresh, clean country air, a variety of amenities to fit your needs while on your vacation, a complete activities program for the young and young at heart, excellent fishing (large mouth bass, perch, walleye, crappies and more) and the opportunity to relax with your family and friends - to read, to boat, to swim, to walk, to think, to play, and mostly to create precious memories with those you best love.
From the North
55 mi. from Binghamton, NY -
On 81 South, follow signs to Exit 187 (East 6 - Carbondale - Robert Casey Highway) -
( Do not take the exit for Business 6, which you will encounter earlier along Route 81)
Follow East 6 for 18.2 miles to traffic light at the intersection of Routes 6 and 296 in Waymart. At this light you will notice both a Mobil and Shell gas station. Continue straight on Route 6 for 1.7 miles. Turn right onto Little Keen Road. At bottom of hill at stop sign, turn left on Keen Lake Road.
From the South
145 mi. from Harrisburg -
To 81N to Exit 187. Follow signs for East 6 - Carbondale (Robert Casey Highway) *
150 mi. from Philadelphia -
On 1-476 (Northeast Extension of Pennsylvania Turnpike)to Turnpike Exit 115 (Wyoming Valley Exit) to 81 North to Exit 187. Follow signs for East 6 - Carbondale (Robert Casey Highway) *
96 mi. from Allentown -
22 West to 1-476 (Northeast Extension of Pennsylvania Turnpike) to Turnpike Exit 115 (Wyoming Valley Exit) to 81 North to Exit 187. Follow signs for East 6 - Carbondale (Robert Casey Highway) *
200 mi. from Wilmington, De -
On 95 North to Exit 7 to I-476 (Northeast Extension of Pennsylvania Turnpike) to Turnpike Exit 115 (Wyoming Valley Exit) to 81 North to Exit 187. Follow signs for East 6 - Carbondale (Robert Casey Highway) *
270 mi. from Washington, DC -
On 95 to 83N to 81 North Exit 187. Follow signs for East 6 - Carbondale (Robert Casey Highway) Take Exit 187 onto East 6 Carbondale (Robert Casey Highway). *
*Follow East 6 for 18.2 miles to traffic light at the intersection of Routes 6 and 296 in Waymart. At this light you will notice both a Mobil and Shell gas station. Continue straight on Route 6 for 1.7 miles. Turn right onto Little Keen Road. At bottom of hill at stop sign, turn left on Keen Lake Road.
From the East
175 mi. from Hartford, CT On 84 West* -
300 mi. from Boston, MA on 90 West to 84 West**
110 from George Washington Bridge, New York, NY -
On 80 West to Exit 34B (Sparta, NJ) to 15 North to 206 North to 6 West for 4.5 miles to 84 West** --or--
On 80 West to 380 North to Exit 187 (East 6 Carbondale - Robert Casey Highway) *
On NJ17 (Garden State Parkway) 287 North (New York Thruway) to Exit 16 to 6 West / 17 Harriman for 13.5 miles to Exit 123 Middletown to 6 West / 17M for 4.8 miles to 84 West**
* Follow East 6 for 18.2 miles to traffic light at the intersection of Routes 6 and 296 in Waymart. At this light you will notice both a Mobil and Shell gas station. Continue straight on Route 6 for 1.7 miles. Turn right onto Little Keen Road. At bottom of hill at stop sign, turn left on Keen Lake Road.
** From 84 West, take PA Exit 30 (Blooming Grove). Turn right onto 402. Travel for approximately 5 miles until 402 intersects with Route 6. Turn left onto 6 West and travel to Honesdale. Turn right onto Church Street (one way) at first light after small bridge. Take Church Street to the end. Turn left onto Park Street and go to the light. Go straight through light and continue on Rt 6W for 6 miles Bear left onto Keen Lake Road, about a 1/2 mile past Cavage's Farm Market, which is on the left.
Or, we offer this alternative route which is 14 miles longer but provides 4 lane highway traffic and avoids the Honesdale/Hawley town traffic.
*** Alternative Route from New York: 80 West to 380 North to Exit 187. Follow signs to Route 6 East Carbondale exit (Robert Casey Highway). Stay on Rt 6 East for 18.2 miles to traffic light at the intersection of Rt 6 East and Rt 296 in Waymart. As a landmark you will notice both a Joe's Quik Mart and a Shell gas station at this light. Continue straight on Rt 6 East for 1.7 miles. Turn right onto Little Keen Road. At bottom of hill, turn left on Keen Lake Road.
This was our first time staying here and overall it was a great experience. Staff were nice, bathrooms were cleaned regularly and the campground was neat and clean. Our site was quite large and nice however some sections of the campground have small sites. The lake was great and very refreshing. My only suggestion would be for an escort to show you to your site. We had never been here and wound up going down roads that were very tight for us to navigate through looking for our site. Thankfully a seasonal camper helped find our site and escorted us.
Great family campground. The staff were very friendly. The grounds were clean, and bath houses were kept mostly clean. You can't help the people who come make a mess. But they definitely get bleached throughout the day. Pool is kept nice and clean too. We will definitely return to this campground. We stayed on a tent sight, so I can't review the rentals.
Keen Lake had very clean bathrooms/showers. The lake was nice to kayak around. The only thing I didn’t realize was how small our site was by the lake. More for a tent but there are other spots we staked out for our next visit that will be better for a camper and still lake view. We are pleased and will be coming back next year.
Absolutely beautiful place! Love the scenery, the lake, the activities, and the atmosphere! There is always a great selection of ceramics, but the pricing system is messed up. The same ceramics will be two different prices despite being the exact same. Regardless, my family always has fun here and loves to carve pumpkins and host our annual family pumpkin carving contest here! The other guests come from all over the campground to take pictures!
Overall, highly recommend!
This is my 3rd time camping here and I have tried different sites each time. I enjoy the lakefront Pioneer Village side the best because it’s more quiet due to it’s distance from the where all the action is. I camped with a large group of people this time and for most of them, it was their first time at Keen Lake. We all enjoyed the cleanliness of the bathrooms, along with the sense of security with how often we see security or staff driving through the campground. Everyone was friendly to us from the ladies checking everyone in to the security keeping us informed about the store closing early. We enjoyed the view of the beautiful lake every morning. One complaint the group had was how wet/muddy the sites were. Yes we did have rain this weekend, but maybe more gravel can be placed or some kind of trench/drainage system can be added to make the sites more enjoyable. One of my friends almost got his car stuck in the mud because of how muddy/wet his site was. Overall, we had a wonderful time at Keen Lake but with those improvements, the experience would really be a 10/10!
