TANNERSVILLE Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark has completed its second phase of construction, including an additional 216 guest suites, Serenity Spa & Fitness Center, and Trails End Pub and Grille. The 453-room indoor waterpark resort is now complete.

Camelback Resort now offers more adventure, activity and amenities in one mountain destination than anywhere else in the country.For more than 20 years, longtime friends and Camelback Resort co-owners, Arthur Berry III and Ken Ellis, who is also the President and CEO of Aquatic Development Group, the lead designer and builder of Aquatopia, envisioned developing an indoor waterpark resort of their own.After years of research and planning, they purchased Camelback Resort in 2005 with the plan to one day transform the seasonal ski and outdoor waterpark attraction into a year-round, overnight destination.In the 10 years that ensued, they expanded the operations of the ski resort to offer world-recognized terrain-based learning programs, winning the coveted Conversion Cup in 2014 from the National Ski Area's Association, expanded the attractions at Camelbeach Waterpark, the largest outdoor waterpark in Pennsylvania, opened Camelback Mountain Adventures, offering zip-lines, multiple tree-tops courses and steel Mountain Coaster, and now, after 18 months of construction, completed Phase II of Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark.The $163 million Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark is the largest single expenditure in the 52-year history of Camelback Resort. With its proximity to New York and Philadelphia, Camelback is nationally known in the ski industry for converting new skiersand snowboardersin the Northeastto lifetime snowsport's enthusiasts andserves as an importantfeeder resort to larger Western ski areas. The completion of Camelback Lodgeand the transformation to a year-round destinationis a game changer not only for Camelback Resort,butquite possibly for the entire ski industry.With Phase II complete, Camelback now offers 453 guest rooms and suites in20 different configurations, designed to accommodate families, couples and large groups.Phase I included 237 guest suites while Phase II introduces the additional 216, including several new larger styles and loft suites that can accommodate up to 14 guests.Camelback Lodge's mountain-modern architecture and design extends throughout all453 guest rooms and suites.Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark is located at Camelback Resort in the Pocono Mountains at 193 Resort Drive, PO Box 168, Tannersville, PA 18372. For more information, call 855-515-1283 or go to

www.CamelbackResort.com.