Scranton · Lackawanna County, PA
Adventures in Scranton
Scout analyzed 52 Scranton places and surfaced the ones that actually fit adventure.
Places analyzed
52
Matches
22
Typical spend
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Typical visit
1.5 hr
Scout-verified spots
Sports & Recreation
Montage Mountain Resorts
Snow tubing, a ski school & 27 trails, plus a summer water park with twisty slides & a lazy river.
Outdoors
Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area
Outdoors
McDade Park
Spacious park with accessible playground, Olympic pool, grills, running/hiking trails & arboretum.
Outdoors
Lackawanna State Park
This park around a 198-acre lake offers activities like boating, fishing, biking & camping.
Outdoors
Tobyhanna State Park
This 5,440-acre park offers Tobyhanna Lake for water sports, plus trails, picnic tables & campsites.
Outdoors
Lake Scranton Walking Trailhead
Outdoors
Frances Slocum State Park
Natural tract surrounding a horseshoe-shaped lake, offering summer & winter activities & camping.
Outdoors
Hillside Park
Outdoors
Nay Aug Park
Family-friendly park features a treehouse, waterfalls & footbridge as well as a waterslide complex.
Outdoors
Seven Tubs Recreation Area - Pinchot Forest District
Mountainside nature area known for its cascading streams, bedrock tubs & variety of seasonal plants.
Family
Lahey Family Fun Park
Lively, family-friendly amusement center with an arcade, mini-golf, batting cages & go-karts.
Outdoors
Big Pocono State Park
Rugged park on the summit of Camelback Mountain offering activities such as hiking & skiing.
Outdoors
Promised Land State Park
A 3,000-acre park with 2 lakes, streams, & elevated wooded areas for hiking, biking & camping.
Outdoors
Ricketts Glen State Park
A 13,050-acre park known for 20+ waterfalls, including Ganoga Falls, plus hiking, fishing & camping.
Eynon
Archbald Pothole State Park
Sports & Recreation
Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
Sports arena for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins & Pittsburgh Penguins is also a major concert venue.
Family
DEFY Scranton
East Mountain
The Lookout
Sports & Recreation
Idle Hours North
Family
Nova Trampoline Park
Sports & Recreation
Stone Hedge Golf Course
Family
Claws 'N' Paws Wild Animal Park
Animal park offers a petting zoo with deer & lamb, animal shows, giraffe feedings & a turtle zone.
No reservation needed
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