I thought I'd take a quick trip to the Poconos. I wanted to visit the Marshall's Creek/Bushkill area. The plan was to see Bushkill Falls, visit the Marshall's Creek Flea Market, and kayak on the Delaware, all while enjoying the fall colors. I had a great time, although I was unable to make time for kayaking-- maybe next time.Quick Tips: I know most people work during the week, and so the only time you get for travel is the weekends. Thus, obviously, most tourist destinations are crowded during the weekends. Since most of the Bushkill/Marshall's Creek area is located on Route 209 (a small two-lane road), traveling during peak hours to peak locations can be a headache. There are two remedies
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Quick Tips:
I know most people work during the week, and so the only time you get for travel is the weekends. Thus, obviously, most tourist destinations are crowded during the weekends. Since most of the Bushkill/Marshall's Creek area is located on Route 209 (a small two-lane road), traveling during peak hours to peak locations can be a headache. There are two remedies:
(1) Visit during the week. From what I gathered, there are much fewer visitors during the week. Unfortunately, the flea market is only open during the weekends, so you'd miss a quaint and novel experience.
(2) Don't travel during peak hours. The traffic on 209 in front of the flea market is a nightmare at 4pm to 6pm (closing time) on Saturday and Sunday (worse on Saturday). Also, since so many people are heading home Sunday morning, the two traffic lights at the intersection of 447 and 209 are packed with traffic between 8am and 12pm. I suggest either heading out much earlier, or do what I did and plan to visit the falls on Sunday. Spend the day at the falls and then take a scenic drive back on the river road to I-80.
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