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Frances Slocum State Park, Wyoming, PA

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Frances Slocum State Park

A northeastern Pennsylvania state park centered on a horseshoe-shaped lake popular for boating and fishing.

565 Mount Olivet Road, Wyoming, PA 18644-9333 · Wyoming, PA

About Frances Slocum State Park

Frances Slocum State Park covers about 1,035 acres in Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania. Its central feature is a roughly 165-acre lake shaped like a horseshoe, which draws anglers and boaters and supports many kinds of birds, fish, and other wildlife. Visitors can follow a network of hiking and mountain biking trails, or spend time at the large day use area for picnicking and exploring the surrounding forest. The park also runs programs from March through November, and its Patrick J. Solano Environmental Education Center near the lake presents exhibits on indigenous people and the park's ecology.

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