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Paradise Township

Address

5912 Paradise Valley Road
Cresco, PA 18326
United States

Email
paraship@ptd.net
Tax Rate
1.29 mills

Paradise Township is a serene, forested municipality in northeastern Monroe County, Pennsylvania, nestled in the heart of the Pocono Mountains. True to its name, it offers a tranquil blend of natural beauty, historic depth, and recreational appeal—making it a haven for outdoor enthusiasts and heritage seekers alike.


🏞️ Geographic & Civic Snapshot

  • Area: ~21.4 square miles (55.5 km²) of land, with minimal water coverage
  • Elevation: ~1,053 feet (321 m)
  • Population: 2,898 (2020 Census)
  • School District: Pocono Mountain School District

🏘️ Communities & Features

  • Cresco: The central village and administrative hub
  • Paradise Valley: A scenic corridor with conservation areas and historic sites
  • Mount Airy Trails: Part of the township’s open space network, ideal for hiking and wildlife viewing
  • Nearby Attractions: Close to Camelback Mountain Resort, Mount Pocono, and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

🏛️ History & Identity

  • Colonial Roots: Settled in the 18th century, with a legacy of German and Moravian influence
  • Historic Sites: Includes preserved farmsteads, chapels, and cemeteries reflecting early settlement patterns
  • Cultural Events: Community yard sales, library fundraisers, and seasonal gatherings hosted by local groups like the Willing Workers of Paradise Valley

🏠 Short-Term Rentals

  • Regulations: STRs are only permitted in Business Districts (B-1 and B-2), also known as Resort Development Districts
  • Requirements: Must have a permit, pass inspection, provide off-street parking, and limit occupancy to 2 persons per bedroom

🌄 Regional Character

Paradise Township embodies the quiet soul of the Poconos—a place where wooded ridges, winding creeks, and historic homesteads form a landscape both timeless and inviting. Its careful zoning and conservation efforts reflect a community deeply committed to preserving its natural and cultural heritage.

Short Term Rental Information

 Short-term rentals in Paradise Township require a permit.  An inspection is required, occupancy limited to 2 persons per bedroom and sufficient parking off-street must be provided.  In early 2022 the township adopted a zoning district requirements, which will allow STR only in the Business Districts (B-1 and B-2) also known as Resort Development Districts, No STR in residential districts in Paradise Township

Paradise Township News

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Letters Testamentary have been granted on the ESTATE OF DANIEL HAMBLIN, AKA DANIEL N. HAMBLIN, DECEASED, late of Paradise Township, Pennsylvania, who died on July 14, 2023, to William H. Davis, Personal Representative. Kirby G. Upright, Esquire, One West Broad Street, Suite 700, Bethlehem, PA 18018, is counsel. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to present them in writing and all persons indebted to the estate to make payment to it in care of the Attorney noted above.

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Letters Testamentary have been granted on the ESTATE OF SARA L. HAMBLIN, DECEASED, late of Paradise Township and E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, who died on November 23, 2023, to William H. Davis, Personal Representative. Kirby G. Upright, Esquire, One West Broad Street, Suite 700, Bethlehem, PA 18018, is counsel. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to present them in writing and all persons indebted to the estate to make payment to it in care of the Attorney noted above.

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00

PARADISE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION TIME CHANGE The Paradise Township Board of Supervisors has changed the start time for the Monday, July 15, 2024 Work Session to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Paradise Township Municipal Building, 5912 Paradise Valley Road, Cresco, PA. Peter Gonze, Chair Paradise Township Board of Supervisors Publication Dates L00000000

Monroe County Reporter

Stroudsburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Stroudsburg Patrol Unit is requesting assistance from the public in an ongoing investigation of a residential burglary that occurred June 17, 2024 on Devils Hole Rd, Paradise Township, Monroe County.

Best-selling author Jo Piazza can talk to you about writing anything. Join Jo as she leads a creative writing session at Barrett Paradise Friendly Library. Bring a notebook, your favorite writing instrument and an open mind! Even if you’re not a writer, Jo’s insights into the writing process will inform and entertain you. An informal Q & A will follow. The Buck Hill Art Association has generously arranged this program for the Library. Please call or stop by the Library to register in advance: 570-595-7171.

LOL Comedy Night! On Saturday, August 10th, the Barrett Paradise Friendly Library will host our 2024 LOL Comedy Night at Buck Hill Falls’ Tennis Tea. This Library fundraiser includes dinner, a live auction, a silent auction, and a hilarious evening of entertainment with comedians from New York City (arranged by Carla Johnston). Dinner & Show: $100/person. Show Only: $60/person. Call or stop by the Library (570-595-7171), or follow this link for online registration.

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Letters Testamentary have been granted on the ESTATE OF DANIEL HAMBLIN, AKA DANIEL N. HAMBLIN, DECEASED, late of Paradise Township, Pennsylvania, who died on July 14, 2023, to William H. Davis, Personal Representative. Kirby G. Upright, Esquire, One West Broad Street, Suite 700, Bethlehem, PA 18018, is counsel. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to present them in writing and all persons indebted to the estate to make payment to it in care of the Attorney noted above.

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00

ESTATE LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Letters Testamentary have been granted on the ESTATE OF SARA L. HAMBLIN, DECEASED, late of Paradise Township and E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, who died on November 23, 2023, to William H. Davis, Personal Representative. Kirby G. Upright, Esquire, One West Broad Street, Suite 700, Bethlehem, PA 18018, is counsel. All persons having claims against the estate are requested to present them in writing and all persons indebted to the estate to make payment to it in care of the Attorney noted above.

Pennsylvania Monroe County . Historical Sites . Analomink station. Open on Mon-Fri,8:00am-6:00pm.. 2267 Paradise Trail, East Stroudsburg, PA ...

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The Paradise Township Municipal Building will be closed on July 4, 2024 in observance of the holiday. The office will reopen on Friday, July 5, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

Listing #PM-116344 - 2320 Paradise Tr Trail East Stroudsburg, PA. Search homes for sale, get school district and neighborhood info for East ...

Cresco, PA (June 21, 2024) – A man was entrapped following a single-vehicle rollover crash on Thursday, June 20. The accident occurred around 5:33 p.m. at the intersection of Rte 715 and Paradise Valley Rd in Paradise Township. Emergency services, including PSP, Stations 32 and 22, and EMS 1127, responded to the scene. Medevac was on standby to provide aerial medical transport.

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 00:00:00

PARADISE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION TIME CHANGE The Paradise Township Board of Supervisors has changed the start time for the Monday, June 17, 2024 Work Session to 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Paradise Township Municipal Building, 5912 Paradise Valley Road, Cresco, PA. Peter Gonze, Chair Paradise Township Board of Supervisors Publication Dates L00000000

SHORT TERM RENTAL-10 PERSON OCCUPANCY PERMIT IN PLACE! Or Make it your Personal Paradise! FIVE Bedrooms & THREE Baths on Over an Acre with a ...

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE PARADISE TOWNSHIP INVITATION TO BID Bids will be received by the Paradise Township Board of Supervisors until June 17, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. through Municibid for the sale of the following: 2012 Peterbilt Model 348, Allison 3500 Transmission,Peterbilt Air Suspension, Central Hydraulics all-electric, 10' Galion Stainless Steel Dump Body, Stainless Steel Henderson Tailgate Spreader with light, Pintle Plate, 11' Viking Plow and Hitch, 22,488 miles. GVW 39,000. Municibid Item Listing #65566698.

Carl A. TexterCarl A. Texter, 81, of Paradise Township, died April 6. He was born on February 24, 1929 in Bethlehem, to the late Lewis and Emily ...

NJ Man Struck, Killed By Car In Poconos A man from New Jersey was pronounced dead after being hit by a car in Pennsylvania, state police said. Allan L ...

Sun, 19 May 2024 00:00:00

NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSALS will be accepted by the Paradise Township Board of Supervisors and Mount Pocono Borough Borough Council until 12:00 Noon on May 29, 2024, for the following contract: The 2024 Multi-Municipal Street Paving Bid Proposal.

This residential 2.6-acre property for sale in Monroe County, PA can be your dream property with a 1664 square foot house.

Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00

NOTICE TO BIDDERS SEALED PROPOSALS will be accepted by the Paradise Township Board of Supervisors and Mount Pocono Borough Borough Council until 12:00 Noon on May 29, 2024, for the following contract: The 2024 Multi-Municipal Street Paving Bid Proposal.

Confirmed with Paradise Twp municipal secretary, DCNR, and the person in charge of gypsy moth spraying...the helicopter activity in our area is due to DCNR spraying for gypsy moths. They use Bacillus Thuringiensis Kurstaki (BTK), a biological pesticide that targets caterpillars in a very particular stage of development. They're spraying trees, not meadows. That was just an FYI.

Related:
https://www.barrettcommunity.com/local-news/why-are-we-spraying-for-caterpillars

Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 8187 CIVIL 2022 I, Nicholas Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, May 30th, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.

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PMSD Calendar

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Earth Day -
WHS Musical - Chicago -
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Act 80 Day - 3 Hour Early Dismissal for Students -
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National Day of Prayer (Interfaith) -
Mother's Day -
EHS Biology Keystone Testing -
EHS Biology Keystone Tutoring -
SIS Gr 5 Band Concert -
SIS Gr 6 Band Concert -
EHS Literature Keystone Testing -
Ascension Day -
EHS Literature Keystone Testing -
EHS Make-up Keystone Testing -
EHS Algebra Keystone Testing -
EHS Algebra Keystone Testing -
Swiftwater Intermediate School Grade 4 Spring Chorus Concert -
Swiftwater Intermediate School Grade 5 Spring Chorus Concert -