Yurt camping at PEEC

LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, PA — The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) is presenting a new style of camping this year: yurt camping!

Yurts structures are a cross between a geodesic dome and a luxury safari tent. The circular, canvas-covered yurts have plywood sub-floors, wood lattice walls, windows, framed door entry and skylight. This is the first time that these yurts can be experienced in the Pocono Mountains.

PEEC’s yurts are furnished with bunk beds, heat, electricity and ceiling fans, and are now available for rent. The new yurt village at PEEC currently has four yurts that sleep up to eight guests in each structure, and four larger yurts that sleep up to 12 guests each. Four of the yurts are also ADA accessible. While the Yurts do not have plumbing, showers and bathroom facilities are available on campus.

PEEC will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony in September for the new village in order to give the public a chance to come out and take a look at these unique camping structures and help the center celebrate this new edition to its campus.

For more information email peec@ptd.net or call 570/828-2319.