Effort is a small, peaceful village in the Pocono foothills of Monroe County that makes a comfortable multi‑week home base for travel therapists who prefer quiet, affordable stays with easy access to hiking, lakes and scenic drives rather than nightlife-heavy destinations.
When you want more options, Mount Pocono and East Stroudsburg (each roughly 10–20 miles away) offer restaurants, shopping and seasonal entertainment, and Allentown — about a 40–45 mile drive — is the nearest larger city for airports, big‑box stores and cultural venues.