STROUDSBURG — The Poconos, which in days gone by billed itself as "Honeymoon Capital of the World," might be able to rebrand itself as the leading East Coast site for indoor water parks if several proposed projects come to fruition.

Under the proposals, five water parks would call the region home, four of them in Tannersville alone, making up 13 acres of indoor water park space and a total of 2,500 hotel rooms between planned and existing resorts.

Two of the three prospective groups already have submitted plans to Pocono Township proposing an indoor water park and hotel, and another has informed the township of its intention to build one. They would join Great Wolf Lodge, which opened in Tannersville in 2005 with a water park, and Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony, which built an indoor water park in 2008.

The $140 million project at Camelback Mountain Resort is awaiting final permitting and would include a hotel and a 100,000-square-foot indoor water park.

The Outback Lodge and Waterpark at the old Summit Resort is still seeking permits and more financing. Tony Farda, whose family owned the resort since 1967, said plans include a 100,000-square-foot indoor water park with room to expand for an outdoor water park as well, and 411 rooms. When Summit Resort closed, it had 184 rooms.

The biggest project could be Spa Castle Pocono at the old Birchwood Resort, although its engineers have yet to submit formal plans for the proposed 600-room resort that would include an indoor and outdoor water park.