Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Big Boulder Ski Resort Area, we found at least 8 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Lake Harmony Inn, about 37 minutes on foot from Harmony chairlift.

Short answer, summer

In summer Big Boulder Ski Resort Area has Big Boulder Lake 0.5 miles from the main base.

Places to stay, closest first

Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.

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10 places to stay

  • 0.9mi to a lift0.9mi to a lift

    Lake Harmony Inn

    Hotel · 37 North Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, PA
    • To Harmony chairlift: about 37 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To Harmony chairlift: about 37 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route

    Food: Piggy's, 270 ft

  • 1.4mi to a lift1.4mi to a lift

    Split Rock Resort

    Hotel · 428 Moseywood Road, Lake Harmony, PA
    • To Blue Heron chairlift: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
    • To Blue Heron chairlift: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
  • 2.3mi to a lift2.3mi to a lift

    Best Western Inn at Blakeslee

    Hotel · 107 Parkside Avenue, Blakeslee, PA
    • To Harmony chairlift: 2.3 mi as the crow flies
    • To Harmony chairlift: 2.3 mi as the crow flies
  • 2.4mi to a lift2.4mi to a lift

    Fern Ridge Motel at Murphy's Loft

    Motel · 5102 PA 115, Blakeslee, PA
    • To Big Boulder chairlift: 2.4 mi as the crow flies
    • To Big Boulder chairlift: 2.4 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Murphy's Loft, 140 ft

  • 2.5mi to a lift2.5mi to a lift

    Hickory Run Motel

    Motel · 2544 Route 534, Albrightsville, PA
    • To Big Boulder chairlift: 2.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Big Boulder chairlift: 2.5 mi as the crow flies
  • 3.9mi to a lift3.9mi to a lift

    The Village at Pocono

    Hotel
    • To Big Boulder chairlift: 3.9 mi as the crow flies
    • To Big Boulder chairlift: 3.9 mi as the crow flies
  • 4.3mi to a lift4.3mi to a lift

    Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Lake Harmony - Pocono Mountains Area

    Hotel · 981 PA-940, White Haven, PA
    • To Blue Heron chairlift: 4.3 mi as the crow flies
    • To Blue Heron chairlift: 4.3 mi as the crow flies
  • 4.5mi to a lift4.5mi to a lift

    Sullivan Trail Inn & Suites

    Motel · 690 PA 940, Pocono Lake, PA
    • To Harmony chairlift: 4.5 mi as the crow flies
    • To Harmony chairlift: 4.5 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Robert Christians, 300 ft

  • 5.4mi to a lift5.4mi to a lift

    Comfort Inn Pocono Mountains

    Hotel · White Haven, PA
    • To Blue Heron chairlift: 5.4 mi as the crow flies
    • To Blue Heron chairlift: 5.4 mi as the crow flies

    Food: McDonald's, 400 ft

  • 5.4mi to a lift5.4mi to a lift

    Holiday Inn Express White Haven - Poconos

    Hotel · 547 PA, White Haven, PA
    • To Blue Heron chairlift: 5.4 mi as the crow flies
    • To Blue Heron chairlift: 5.4 mi as the crow flies

    Food: McDonald's, 600 ft

Summer at Big Boulder Ski Resort Area

Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.

The mountain in winter

Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.

Other mountains close by

Good to know

How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Big Boulder Ski Resort Area?

We measured 10 places to stay around Big Boulder Ski Resort Area in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 8 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.

Is Big Boulder Ski Resort Area worth a summer trip?

The map shows Big Boulder Lake 0.5 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.

How high does Big Boulder Ski Resort Area go?

The highest point on our map is about 2,180 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 1,800 feet, a drop of about 380 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.

How do you work out the minutes?

Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.