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{{Short description|Ski and snowboard resort in Pennsylvania}}
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{{About|the Pocono ski resort|the mountain in Arizona|Camelback Mountain}}
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{{Infobox ski area
|name= Camelback Resort
|picture=Camelback Resort in Winter.jpg
|caption= Camelback Resort in Winter
|location= [[Pocono Township, Pennsylvania|Pocono Township]] / [[Jackson Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Jackson Township]], [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe County]], near [[Tannersville, Pennsylvania|Tannersville]], [[Pennsylvania]], USA
|nearest_city= [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]]
|coordinates = {{coord|41|03|05|N|75|21|19|W|type:landmark_scale:50000|display=inline}}
|top_elevation= {{convert|2133|ft|m}}
|vertical= {{convert|800|ft|m}}
|skiable_area={{convert|166|acre|km2}}
|number_trails= 35 trails<br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]] 39% Beginner<br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]] 26% More Difficult<br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|13px]] 26% Most Difficult<br>[[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg|13px]] 9% Expert
|longest_run= "Nile Mile" – {{convert|4646|ft|m}}
|liftsystem= 16
2 high-speed detachable quad chairlifts, 3 triple chairlifts, 5 double chairlifts, 4 Surface lifts, 2 Tubing Surface Lifts
|terrainparks= 2
|snowfall= 50 in/yr (1.27 m/yr)
|external_link= www.camelbackresort.com
||logo=Camelback Resort.png|logo_width=250}}
[[File:Camelback Resort Trail Map Winter.jpg|thumb|Camelback Resort's skiing and snowtubing trail map]]
[[File:Camelback Resort Hotel Summer.jpg|alt=Camelback Resort Hotel Summer|thumb|Camelback Resort's hotel]]
'''Camelback Resort''' is a four season resort located in [[Tannersville, Pennsylvania]] in the [[Pocono Mountains]] in [[Northeastern Pennsylvania]]. The resort opened in December 1963. It is the largest ski resort in the Poconos.

==History and features==
In the 1950s, when developers were working to expand the original solitary ski run, they negotiated with the then Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources for permission to use a small portion of the state park for the ski area in exchange for $1 a year and the obligation to maintain the entire park.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camelback Resort {{!}} Pocono Mountain Resort {{!}} Family Resort in Poconos PA |url=https://www.camelbackresort.com/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=Camelback |language=en-US}}</ref> 

[[Camelback Mountain (Big Pocono)|Camelback Mountain]] reaches an [[elevation]] of <span style="white-space:nowrap">2,133&nbsp;feet&nbsp;(650&nbsp;m)</span>. There are 166&nbsp;acres (67 hectares) of skiing & snowboarding terrain. The resort has a total of 39 slopes; the longest is the Nile Mile, at .88 miles. It features a vertical drop of 800&nbsp;ft (244&nbsp;m), two terrain parks, 16 lifts, including a high speed [[detachable chairlift]]s the Stevenson Express, and the new Black Bear 6 lift. The mountain [[Summit (topography)|summit]] receives an average of 50 in (127&nbsp;cm) of [[snow]]fall each winter. It has [[snowmaking]] facilities on ski slopes, primarily relying on portable snow guns to create snow, and is 100% lit for [[night skiing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/travel/escapes/28CAMELBACK.html?pagewanted=all |title=Camelback Mountain Resort |work=[[The New York Times]] |author=David G. Allan |date=2009-01-28 |accessdate=2014-04-10}}</ref>

Camelback has over 40 snow tubing lanes, making it the largest snow tubing park in the nation.

In May 2015, Camelback opened their 453 room hotel, which includes both suites and condos, and Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark. Additional attractions were added with Camelback Mountain Adventures, which features a 4500' mountain coaster and multiple [[ziplines]].

Camelback Resort is {{convert|2|mi|km}} from [[Pinemere Camp]], and about {{convert|45|mi|km}} north of [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="google1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tJwcAAAAMAAJ&q=pinemere |author=  Peterson's|title=Summer Jobs USA 1995  |publisher= Peterson's|date= 1994|isbn= 9781560793977|accessdate=May 5, 2013}}</ref><ref name="google2">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QaWAZOrRTG8C&dq=%22pinemere%22+-wisconsin&pg=RA1-PA101 |author=Paul Robbins |title=Cheap Sleeperies '95; Camelback, Pennsylvania – Pinemere  |publisher=Skiing |date= January 1995|accessdate=May 5, 2013}}</ref>

Camelback has invested in their educational ski and snowboard programs. The resort uses the marketing phrase: "Learn Here, Learn Right".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liftopia/top-5-places-to-learn-to-_b_4508414.html |title=Top 4 Places to Learn to Ski and Snowboard |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |author=Dave Belin |date=2014-01-09 |accessdate=2014-04-10}}</ref>

== Waterparks ==

Camelback Mountain Resort operates two waterparks: '''Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark''' and '''Camelbeach Outdoor Waterpark''', both located on the resort property in Tannersville, Pennsylvania.

=== Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark ===

Aquatopia [[Indoor water park|Indoor Waterpark]] opened in 2015 and encompasses 125,000 square feet under a Texlon transparent roof, which allows natural sunlight while maintaining a constant indoor temperature of approximately 84 °F (29 °C) year-round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark |url=https://www.camelbackresort.com/waterparks/poconos-pa-indoor-water-park/ |website=Camelback Resort |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref> The facility includes 13 water slides, a wave pool, a lazy river, a multi-level play structure, a toddler splash zone, and a [[Flowriding|FlowRider surfing simulator]]. The park also features dining facilities and a swim-up bar.<ref name="AquatopiaMain"/>

Aquatopia has been recognized multiple times in ''[[USA Today|USA Today's]]'' 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, ranking as the "#1 Indoor Waterpark in America" in 2015, 2018, 2019, and 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Best Indoor Water Park (2022) |url=https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-indoor-water-park-2022/ |website=USA Today 10Best |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=Aquatopia Voted #1 Indoor Waterpark in the Nation by USA Today 10Best |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190628005447/en/Aquatopia-Voted-1-Indoor-Waterpark-in-the-Nation-by-USA-Today-10Best |publisher=Business Wire |date=June 28, 2019 |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref> In 2022, a new virtual reality-enhanced slide, ''Mountain Mayhem'', was introduced to the park.<ref>{{cite web |title=Slides at Aquatopia |url=https://www.camelbackresort.com/waterparks/poconos-pa-indoor-water-park/slides/ |website=Camelback Resort |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

=== Camelbeach Outdoor Waterpark ===

Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark is the largest outdoor waterpark in Pennsylvania, occupying approximately 37 acres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark Map and Brochure |url=https://www.themeparkbrochures.net/camelbeach-mountain-waterpark-map-and-brochure/ |website=Theme Park Brochures |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref> The park includes over 35 water slides, a 1,000-foot-long [[lazy river]], a [[wave pool]], and several family-oriented attractions. Camelbeach operates seasonally, generally from mid-June to early September.<ref>{{cite web |title=Camelback Resort Announces Opening Date for Camelbeach |url=https://wpst.com/camelback-resort-camelbeach-tannersville/ |website=WPST |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

In 2023, Camelbeach celebrated its 25th anniversary with the addition of ''Rival Racer'', a multi-lane mat racing slide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Camelbeach Launches Rival Racer for 25th Anniversary |url=https://www.camelbackresort.com/press/camelbeach-unveils-new-slide-rival-racer-for-2023/ |website=Camelback Resort |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

===Camelback Mountain Adventures===
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Camelback Mountain Adventures offers {{convert|1000|ft|m|abbr=on}} of [[Zip line|zipline]], {{convert|4000|ft|m|abbr=on}} ZipFlyer, Mountain [[Segway|Segways]], UTVs, and a 4500' [[Mountain coaster|Mountain Coaster]]. Camelback Mountain Adventures are open between spring and fall with the mountain coaster operating in the winter depending on snowfall.

==The ski trails==
* The Birches, an Advanced Novice [[ski run]] [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* King Tut, an Intermediate run [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]]
* The Hump, Expert [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|13px]]
* The Asp [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|13px|Black Diamond]]
* The Rocket [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|13px|Black Diamond]]
* Marje's Delight [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|13px|Black Diamond]]
* The Dromedary [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Big Pocono Run [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]]
* Upper Cleopatra [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]]
* Marc Anthony [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Julius Caesar [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Little Caesar [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Laurel Glade [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]] 
* Coolmoor [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* The Meadows [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* John Bailey [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|13px|Black Diamond]]
* Sulivan's Trail [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|13px|Black Diamond]]
* The Sphinx [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Honeymoon Lane [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Home Again [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Lower Cleopatra [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]]
* Sunbowl [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Oak Grove [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Turkey Trot [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Upper Moore's Ramble [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Lower Moore's Ramble [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-green circle.svg|13px]]
* Pocono Raceway [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]]
* The Pharaoh [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-black diamond.svg|13px|Black Diamond]]
* The Bactrian [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]]
* Cliffhanger [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg|13px]]
* Near East [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]]
* The Nile Mile [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-blue square.svg|13px]]
* Basilisk [[Image:Ski trail rating symbol-double black diamond.svg|13px]]

==Climate==

According to the [[Trewartha climate classification]] system, Camelback Mountain Resort has a Temperate [[Continental climate]] (''Dc'') with warm summers (''b''), cold winters (''o'') and year-around precipitation (''Dcbo''). ''Dcbo'' climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ {{convert|32.0|°F|1}}, four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|50.0|°F|1}}, all months with an average mean temperature < {{convert|72.0|°F|1}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are comfortably humid at Camelback Mountain Resort, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values > {{convert|93|°F|0}}. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was {{convert|95.4|°F|1}} on 07/22/2011, and the highest daily average mean [[dew point]] was {{convert|70.7|°F|1}} on 08/01/2006. July is the peak month for [[thunderstorm]] activity which correlates with the average warmest month of the year. The wettest month of the year is September which correlates with tropical storm remnants during the peak of the [[Atlantic hurricane season]].  Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was {{convert|6.77|in|mm|0}} on 09/30/2010. During the winter months, the [[plant hardiness zone]] is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-9.4|°F|1}}.<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date=September 10, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map|archive-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618111217/https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was {{convert|-21.6|°F|1}} on 01/21/1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values < {{convert|-22|°F|0}}. The average snowiest month is January which correlates with the average coldest month of the year. [[Ice storm]]s and large snowstorms depositing ≥ {{convert|12|in|cm|0}} of snow occur nearly every year, particularly during [[nor’easter]]s from December through March.

{{Weather box	
| width = auto	
| single line = Y	
|location = Camelback Mountain Resort, Elevation {{convert|1883|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018	
| Jan record high F  =	63.9
| Feb record high F  =	73.5
| Mar record high F  =	82.0
| Apr record high F  =	88.7
| May record high F  =	90.5
| Jun record high F  =	90.3
| Jul record high F  =	95.4
| Aug record high F  =	93.7
| Sep record high F  =	91.5
| Oct record high F  =	83.7
| Nov record high F  =	75.3
| Dec record high F  =	67.4
| year record high F =	95.4
| Jan high F  =   	31.1
| Feb high F  =   	34.6
| Mar high F  =   	42.3
| Apr high F  =   	55.2
| May high F  =   	66.2
| Jun high F  =   	73.8
| Jul high F  =   	78.1
| Aug high F  =   	76.4
| Sep high F  =   	69.6
| Oct high F  =   	57.9
| Nov high F  =   	46.7
| Dec high F  =   	35.2
| year high F =   	55.7
| Jan mean F  =   	22.8
| Feb mean F  =   	25.8
| Mar mean F  =   	32.9
| Apr mean F  =   	45.0
| May mean F  =   	55.7
| Jun mean F  =   	63.8
| Jul mean F  =   	68.4
| Aug mean F  =  	67.0
| Sep mean F  =   	60.2
| Oct mean F  =   	48.7
| Nov mean F  =   	38.8
| Dec mean F  =   	27.8
| year mean F =   	46.5
| Jan low F  =   	14.5
| Feb low F  =   	17.0
| Mar low F  =   	23.6
| Apr low F  =   	34.8
| May low F  =   	45.1
| Jun low F  =   	53.8
| Jul low F  =   	58.7
| Aug low F  =   	57.7
| Sep low F  =   	50.8
| Oct low F  =   	39.6
| Nov low F  =   	30.9
| Dec low F  =   	20.4
| year low F =   	37.3
| Jan record low F  =	-21.0
| Feb record low F  =	-11.5
| Mar record low F  =	-3.9
| Apr record low F  =	11.6
| May record low F  =	28.2
| Jun record low F  =	33.8
| Jul record low F  =	39.3
| Aug record low F  =	35.5
| Sep record low F  =	29.0
| Oct record low F  =	18.1
| Nov record low F  =	1.2
| Dec record low F  =	-12.3
| year record low F =	-21.0
| precipitation colour = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  =   	3.97
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	3.36
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	4.03
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	4.68
| May precipitation inch  =   	4.81
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	5.32
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	4.48
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	4.51
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	5.52
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	5.32
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	4.48
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	4.54
| year precipitation inch =   	55.02
| Jan snow inch = 	19.7
| Feb snow inch = 	14.1
| Mar snow inch = 	14.7
| Apr snow inch = 	3.5
| May snow inch = 	0.0
| Jun snow inch = 	0.0
| Jul snow inch = 	0.0
| Aug snow inch = 	0.0
| Sep snow inch = 	0.0
| Oct snow inch = 	0.1
| Nov snow inch = 	3.7
| Dec snow inch = 	11.8
| year snow inch = 	67.7
| humidity colour = green	
| Jan humidity    =	72.9
| Feb humidity    =	67.4
| Mar humidity    =	64.7
| Apr humidity    =	61.6
| May humidity    =	64.0
| Jun humidity    =	73.3
| Jul humidity    =	73.2
| Aug humidity    =	76.3
| Sep humidity    =	77.1
| Oct humidity    =	74.3
| Nov humidity    =	73.0
| Dec humidity    =	75.3
| year humidity   =	71.1
| Jan dew point F =	15.4
| Feb dew point F =	16.5
| Mar dew point F =	22.3
| Apr dew point F =	32.6
| May dew point F =	43.7
| Jun dew point F =	55.1
| Jul dew point F =	59.5
| Aug dew point F =	59.3
| Sep dew point F =	53.0
| Oct dew point F =	40.9
| Nov dew point F =	30.9
| Dec dew point F =	21.0
| year dew point F =	37.6
| source = PRISM<ref name=prism>{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=September 10, 2019 }}</ref>}}

==Ecology==

According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Camelback Mountain Resort would have transient dominant vegetation types of Northern [[Hardwood]] (''106'') and Appalachian [[Oak]] (''104'') with transient dominant vegetation forms of [[Northern hardwood forest]] (''26'') and Eastern [[Hardwood]] Forest (''25'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">{{cite web|url=https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39|accessdate= September 10, 2019|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}}</ref> The peak spring bloom typically occurs in late-April and early-May and peak fall color usually occurs from early-to-mid October. The [[plant hardiness zone]] is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-9.4|°F|1}}.<ref name="USDA" />

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.skicamelback.com/ Official website]

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