Alerts

Due to staffing the pool will be closed beginning July 13.  For current information on the swimming pool please call 570-945-3239, option 4.

Lackawanna State Park boat concessionaire will not be in operation this season.  Our longstanding concessionaire has decided to retire this season.

Bridge repair on Route 407 will begin June 2, 2021 and persist through November 2021. Traffic: There will be 3 traffic lights, one on each side of the Route 407 bridge and one located at the park entrance controlling traffic flow. Boating: Throughout the duration of this project boating access will be permitted through the center span of the bridge. Pedestrian/Biking: There will be a pedestrian barrier to allow foot traffic over the 407 bridge throughout the project.  This path will change sides as the work moves from one side of the bridge to the other. Signage will be posted along 407, the pedestrian path over the bridge, the boat passage under the bridge and at each boat launch.  Visitors should use care and pay close attention to signage when transiting the park.

SPOT THE PROBLEM. The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect that poses a serious threat to Pennsylvania’s resources, businesses, and economy. To date, our park does NOT have these pests. Help us stay lanternfly free and stop the spread. Visit the Penn State Extension’s Spotted Lanternfly website to learn how to identify it, report it, and inspect your vehicle or gear when traveling to and from the quarantine zone.

Lackawanna State Park

The 1,445-acre Lackawanna State Park is in northeastern Pennsylvania, ten miles north of Scranton.

The centerpiece of the park, the 198-acre Lackawanna Lake, is surrounded by picnic areas and multi-use trails winding through forest. Boating, camping, fishing, mountain biking, and swimming are popular recreation activities.

Seasons and Hours

The park is open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset. Day use areas close at dusk.

The park office is open specific hours. The pool, overnight areas, and other areas are open specific seasons and hours. Contact the park office for facility seasons and hours.

Reservations

Make online reservations or call toll-free 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), from 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday to Saturday.

Directions

The park is easily reached from I-81. Visitors should take Exit 199 and travel three miles west on PA 524.

Visitors coming via U.S. routes 6 and 11 should take PA 107 east about three miles to PA 407, then south.

GPS DD: Lat. 41.55887  Long. -75.70555

Learn, Experience, Connect

Programming is available year round at Lackawanna State Park. The environmental education specialist provides services to schools, communities, and park visitors. Educational programs include:

• Watershed education
• Teacher in-service credit workshops
• Community programs
• Curriculum consultation
• Resource services

Summertime programming includes DiscoverE and weekend interpretive programs.

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

A two-plug, electric-vehicle charging station is available for public use in the amphitheater. Please move to another parking space once your vehicle has been charged.

Access for People with Disabilities

This activity or structure is ADA accessible. If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit.

In an Emergency

Call 911 and contact a park employee.

Directions to the nearest hospital are posted on bulletin boards or at the park office.

Nearest Hospital