Frances Slocum State Park
- Frances Slocum State Park offers 1,035 acres of recreation and a horseshoe shaped lake offering 165 acres. The lake was created to control flooding. Picnicking areas and the dam were constructed and opened in the spring ... wildernet.com
Lake Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Lake Scranton is owned and operated by Pennsylvania American Water Company for the water supply of Scranton. The trail is accessible to everyone and is popular with joggers and families with strollers. Chipmunks and squirrels... trails.com
Old Timers Trail
This is a pleasant walk among some neat old stone walls. It is in a section of the park rarely visited. Enjoy the solitude and bring cross country skis in the winter. localhikes.com
Rock With A View
This is a nice walk up to a great view. There will be many quads zipping around on nice days and there is assorted trash from them up at the top. At about half way you will want to take the left hand fork and keep climbin... localhikes.com
Pines
The view from the tower is truly panoramic. The only issue is a cell tower at 277. A wide mowed area at the tower?s base helps keep foregrounds clean, but this is a bit of a party spot, so expect to have to remove trash from ... trails.com
First Resident Trail Forty Fort
This is a paved, relatively flat walk along the dike beside the Susquehanna River. It is very popular as a means of exercising by walking, riding bikes, or rollerblading. There are informative signs every so oftern and yo... localhikes.com
Francis Slocum Trail
This is a short hike, nice to do with the kids in the evening. There is a large rock formation with a slight indentation (cave but not really). In 1778 an Indian War party kidnapped a young girl and held her captive overn... localhikes.com
Larch Tree Trail- Francis Slocum Park
This is a pleasant walk through an intereseting forest. I don't know why these trees where planted in rows like this but it was a long time ago. The only hard part about this hike is the walk along the road to the trailhe... localhikes.com
Delaware Water Gap And The Poconos Getaway, Scranton,...
The Middle Delaware River region, which stretches for 40 miles between Stroudsburg and Milford, Pennsylvania, is a recreational area for those who enjoy hiking, canoeing, swimming, photographing a series of views around each ... trails.com
Lackawanna River Heritage Trail
The multi-use Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (LRHT) follows Pennsylvania's Lackawanna River and when complete will be more than 40 miles. The trail begins at the confluence of the Lackawanna and Susquehanna rivers in Pitt... traillink.com
Seven Tubs Nature Area, Forest Park, Pennsylvania
At the Seven Tubs Nature Area, glacial meltwater created a series of potholes in an area now called Whirlpool Valley. Maintained by Luzerne County in State Game Lands 292, this lovely hike is notable for these glacial ?tubs,?... trails.com
Pinchot Trail - South
NOTE: A sign at the trailhead says that the Pinchot Trail is blazed blue, when in fact most of the blue blazes have been painted over in ORANGE. The included map shows the route I took on the second day of a 2 day backpack... trailpeak.com
Brady Lake
The long drive to Bradys Lake alone will lend a sense of being deep in the woods. Once at the trailhead lot, the size of Bradys Lake seems endless as your eyes strain to reach the far shores of the lake. You?ll find lots of w... trails.com
Choke Creek Nature Trail Loop
This hike in the Pinchot Trail System takes you along a very scenic stream, Choke Creek. At the parking lot, there is a large trail sign indicating the Choke Creek Trail as 5.5 miles long, which underestimates the distance. I... trails.com
Francis E Walter Dam
Francis E. Walter Dam ? An 1,800-acre project, having a small 80 acre reservoir but no Corps-operated recreation facilities. There is a boat launch area (no ramp), although there is a 10 hp limit. Swimming is not permitte... recreation.gov
Archbald Pothole State Park
- Archibald Pothole State Park is a 150-area park located in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park name is derived from Archibald Pothole, a geologic feature which formed during the Wisconsin Glacial Period around 15,000 yea... wildernet.com