The places that don't make you apologize for the kids. Restaurants with crayons that aren't an afterthought, parks with shade and bathrooms, the ice-cream stop with the line on a hot Tuesday.
All-day breakfast on Main Avenue in Hawley — blueberry pancakes, cinnamon French toast, and a hearty two-eggs-and-home-fries platter for the table headed out on the water. Closes at 2 on Mondays, later the rest of the week; a gluten-free menu covers the table that needs it.
The only public beach on the lake, on Lake Wallenpaupack Road — lifeguards, a snack bar, volleyball courts, and picnic tables and grills that rent for $10 a day. Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 11 to 5, weather permitting.
A private zoo built from one trail and 18 species in 1974, now five trails and over 120 species on Ledgedale Road — hand-feed parrots and giraffes, a petting zoo, a dino-dig pit, and a daily Animal Ambassador show. Open mid-April through late October only.
Bumper boats, go-karts, mini golf, water slides, and gem mining on Route 6 just east of Hawley — a seasonal, mid-June-through-Labor-Day operation with a snack bar serving Hershey's hand-dipped ice cream. Pay-per-attraction or a multi-activity wristband.