Lackawanna County
Home to Scranton, Pennsylvania's sixth largest city, Lackawanna County is also home to many recreational opportunities. There's plenty to do in walking distance in Scranton, from shopping to dining, museums to the performing arts. Take a drive into the mountains and explore the great outdoors.
With four interstate highways, there's easy access to all there is to see and do, so get out and enjoy all Lackawanna County has to offer!
Lackawanna County includes the cities of Scranton, the county seat, and Carbondale.
Other towns include: Archbald, Blakely, Clarks Green, Clarks Summit, Dalton, Dickson City, Dunmore, Jessup, Moosic, Moscow, Old Forge, Olyphant, Talylor, and Throop.
Major roadways running in or through Lackawanna County include Interstates 81, 84, 380 and 476 (Northeast Extenstion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike); US Routes 6 and 11; PA Routes 106, 107, 171, 247, 307, 347, 407, 435, 438, 502, 590, 632, 690.
Arts
Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic Moosic, PA |
Attractions
Lahey Family Fun Park Clarks Summit, PA |
Miniature Memories Dunmore, PA |
Snö Cove Moosic, PA |
Dining
Trax Perfectly Cosmopolitan Scranton, PA |
Event Venues
Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain Moosic, PA |
Events
First Friday Scranton Scranton, PA |
La Festa Italiana Scranton, PA |
Northeast Pennsylvania Classic Moscow, PA |
Museums & Historic Sites
Anthracite Heritage Museum Scranton, PA |
Electric City Trolley Museum Scranton, PA |
Everhart Museum Scranton, PA |
Genealogical Research Society of NEPA, Inc. Peckville, PA |
Houdini Museum Scranton, PA |
Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour Scranton, PA |
Lackawanna Historical Society, The Scranton, PA |
Scranton Iron Furnaces Scranton, PA |
Steamtown National Historic Site Scranton, PA |
Parks
Archbald Pothole State Park Archbald, PA |
Aylesworth Park Jermyn, PA |
Courthouse Square Scranton, PA |
Lackawanna State Forest Thornhurst, PA |
Lackawanna State Park Dalton, PA |
McDade Park Scranton, PA |
Merli-Sarnoski Park Carbondale, PA |
Nay Aug Park Scranton, PA |
Other
Thomas G. Cupillari Astronomical Observatory Dalton, PA |
Road Stops
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel Scranton, PA |
Shopping
Carriage Barn Antiques Clarks Summit, PA |
Decidedly Different Clarks Summit, PA |
Mall at Steamtown, The Scranton, PA |
Viewmont Mall Scranton, PA |
Sports
Cedar BMX Park Clarks Summit, PA |
Downs at Carbondale, The Carbondale, PA |
PNC Field Moosic, PA |
Snö Mountain Ski Resort Moosic, PA |
Theaters
Ballet Theatre of Scranton Scranton, PA |
Cinemark 20 Moosic, PA |
Circle Drive-In Theatre
Dickson City, PA |
Mellow Theater at Lackawanna College, The Scranton, PA |
Northeast Theatre, The Scranton, PA |
Scranton Cultural Center Scranton, PA |
Scranton Public Theatre Scranton, PA |
Wineries
Cartegna Family Wines Scranton, PA |
Maiolatesi Wine Cellars Olyphant, PA |
Remember, check with your destination directly before heading out
to make sure it is open or operating when you plan to visit.