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Lackawanna State Park, North Abington Township, PA

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Lackawanna State Park

A 1,445-acre Pennsylvania state park north of Scranton, built around a 198-acre lake.

1839 Abington Rd, North Abington Township, PA 18414 · North Abington Township, PA

About Lackawanna State Park

Lackawanna State Park covers about 1,445 acres in northeastern Pennsylvania, roughly ten miles north of Scranton. Its main feature is a 198-acre lake, with picnic areas and multi-use trails running through the surrounding forest. Visitors commonly boat, camp, fish, mountain bike, and swim here. The park also runs year-round educational programs covering its natural, cultural, and historical resources, and it offers an electric-vehicle charging station near the amphitheater.

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