BIG BOULDER

📍Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania, USA

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Vertical drop: 475 ft
Skiable terrain: 75 acres^*
Avg snowfall: 50 in^*
Lifts: 7

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Editor's Pick

Big Boulder Café for a convenient breakfast or lunch at the base

THE FOOD SCENE

Dining near Big Boulder is casual and limited. Shenanigans Bar and Grille near Lake Harmony serves pub fare and is a go-to for skiers. Nick's Lake House on Lake Harmony offers a more upscale lakeside dining experience. For greater variety, head to Jim Thorpe where restaurants like Moya and Broadway Grille serve more refined meals in a scenic setting.

APRÈS-SKI & NIGHTLIFE

For a mountain break, use the resort’s dining directory to see which base-area venues are serving. Nick’s Lake House provides a lakeside town option after skiing; plan transport between the mountain and your evening stop.

DINING PICKS

2 curated spots for eating and drinking at Big Boulder

Location:

Vibe:

Base Area

1 pick

Breakfast sandwiches, wraps, soups, salads, and pizza

Big Boulder Café

Big Boulder base area

Quick Bite

Big Boulder’s café starts with breakfast sandwiches, muffins, and warm cookies, then shifts to wraps, soups, salads, and pizza for lunch.

Why We Like It

The breakfast-to-lunch range makes this the useful all-day counter when the group wants different kinds of quick food.

Try: Breakfast sandwiches and warm cookies

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-27

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In Town

1 pick

$$Earlier budget guideCasual lakeside dining

Nick's Lake House

20 South Lake Drive, Lake Harmony

Casual

A lakeside restaurant and bar in Lake Harmony for a sit-down meal away from the mountain.

Why We Like It

The lake setting makes a pleasant change from lodge dining after skiing. It operates without reservations, so leave room in your evening for a wait.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: The chicken parm - it is a Poconos institution. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, description, recommendation details, website.

Without current field-level confirmation: cuisine type, price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Big Boulder Park, Big Boulder Ski Area

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Typically early December to late March

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗

Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗

Official website: https://www.jfbb.com/; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summit elevation (ft): 2175; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft): 1700; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts: 7; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs: 19; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Vertical drop (ft): 475; Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Skiable area (acres), Reported average snowfall (in).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

JFBB dining — retained review ↗Big Boulder Café provides breakfast and lunch at the base. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

IHG — Holiday Inn Express & Suites White Haven – Poconos ↗Route940hotel with rooms/suites, indoor pool/whirlpool, breakfast, parking and Big Boulder drive relationship. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

A Stone’s Throw — Big Boulder Lake owner website ↗Two-bedroom lakefront condo; full kitchen, laundry and patio. Community pools/hot tub summer only; lake pass requires checking. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Lake Harmony Inn — Rooms ↗Guest rooms with coffee maker/mini fridge and parking; houses/suite with full kitchens/laundry. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Comfortable Rooms, kids free at Split Rock Resort, Pocono ↗Passing Split Rock evidence reused unchanged; between Jack Frost and Big Boulder, with room/suite choices and off-slope activities. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

JFBB ski and ride school ↗Official school offers ski and snowboard group and private lessons; choose age and ability. Lift access and equipment normally separate; specific booking determines inclusions. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

JFBB rental booking ↗Official rental booking offers ski and snowboard equipment, with mountain location, dates and pickup selection. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Peterson’s operator page — indexed evidence ↗Indexed operator rental page identifies Peterson’s Ski and Cycle at 5646 Route 115, Blakeslee, 570-646-9223 and ski/snowboard rentals. Direct retrieval failed and Chrome certificate error prevented recovery; no current availability or price claim. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Nick’s Lake House operator page ↗Operator lists Nick’s Lake House at 20 South Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, phone5707222500, and no reservations. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Big Boulder official hours / current-season information ↗
The official hours page still describes 2025–26 closure; exact 2026–27 opening and closing dates were not found there.
Jack Frost Big Boulder — Mountain Information ↗
The Big Boulder section publishes 2,175 and 1,700 feet; their exact difference is 475 feet.

THE FOOD SCENE