Shawnee Golf Course

The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort sits on a striking bend of the Delaware River in the Pocono Mountains — though the address reads East Stroudsburg, the property is actually in Shawnee-on-Delaware, a small riverside village that has drawn vacationers and golfers to this corner of Pennsylvania for well over a century. The resort itself dates to the early 1900s, and the golf course carries that same legacy of Pocono leisure, where the river, the ridgelines, and the changing seasons are as much a part of the round as the fairways themselves.

The layout famously incorporates a river island — the 1st hole plays across to an island fairway accessible only by ferry, one of the more unusual opening holes in American golf. That quirky, welcoming character runs through the whole property, which leans into its history rather than chasing modernity.

The Poconos deliver genuine four-season drama: fall color that turns the surrounding ridges vivid, cool spring mornings when the river runs high, and a relaxed resort atmosphere that suits a weekend stay as comfortably as a casual afternoon round.