The Lakes and Beaches
Locust Lake Village is a four-season community with
five Lakes, three having swimming beaches with lifeguards throughout
the summer. These lakes are stocked with fish. Boating, except
for outboard motor types, is permitted.
Recreation
Other recreational facilities include: a baseball field, a
basketball court, shuffleboard, bocci ball, swings, seesaws,
sliding boards and picnic areas. The Village also has it's own
ski area with a T-bar lift and lodge.
During the summer the recreation committee has activities
planned for almost every day, including arts and crafts for the
very young. Other activities, (i.e.) movies, holiday get togethers)
for the whole family, are held throughout the year.
The Locust Lake Community
At the present time, approximately 200 families live in the
development on a permanent basis. The Village, as originally
planned, contains approximately 1,631 lots, approximately 1/2
acre in size. At the present time 1020 homes have been constructed.
To Maintain the cost of operation, property owners are required
to pay dues. For homeowners, the dues are $932.83 annually (
this includes weekly trash removal service), while lot owners
pay $746.26. Taxes are approximately 1.5 % of the value of the
property. There is a $800 transfer fee for new owners.
The Village is located close to the major Pocono Ski areas
of Jack Frost, Big Boulder, and Camelback. This is an important
plus to those wishing to rent to skiers. It is adjacent to a
main highway, Route 940, only 5 miles form Route 80 and 10 miles
from the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It
is close to a relatively large shopping center containing an
excellent food market and a variety of stores. On the eastern
boundary of the Village is the 21,000 acre Brady's State Game
Lands.
History
The developer of Locust Lake Village left in 1974 and it is
now managed by Locust Lake Village Property Owner's Association.
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