Cresco, Pennsylvania

Cresco is an unincorporated area in Barrett Township, Monroe County in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Other nearby villages include Buck Hill Falls, Canadensis, Skytop, and Mountainhome.

Cresco is home to a variety of wildlife including white-tailed deer, American black bears, and foxes.

Although Cresco is part of the Pocono Mountains tourism area, it is located further off of the main highway so it receives significantly less traffic.

The Cresco Train Station Museum Archived May 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine is also a popular historic site for residents and tourists.

These include Lewis' Supermarket, Mick Motors, Price's Lumber and General Store (now affiliated with Steele's True Value Hardware), Basso Italiana, Kasa's Pizza and a number of antique shops.

The library offers free internet access, computer stations, ebooks, print books, magazines, and newspapers.

Well into the 1960s, the Erie Lackawanna Railroad operated several trains a day that made stops in Cresco.

The diocese formerly operated Monsignor McHugh School in Paradise Township, with a Cresco address.

Brodhead Creek runs through Cresco along State Route 447 and feeds into the Delaware River. Considered one of the birthplaces of American fly fishing, it is a popular spot for trout fishing.
Cresco Heights (elevation: ~1,719 feet) is a hiking spot near Rattlesnake Falls with views of the Pocono Mountains and the Delaware Water Gap.
Two horses waiting for riders at Mountain Creek Riding Stables, located on Route 940.
Erie Lackawanna depot in Cresco