Nature discovery
Research 16 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Scranton, grouped across 5 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Scranton. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Scranton. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Scranton, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 16 places.
Nay Aug Park is Large municipal park within Scranton containing the Nay Aug Gorge and a waterfall on Roaring Brook. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Nay Aug Park, about 2 km (1 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: FossilDS / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Lackawanna State Park is Forested state park nearby north of Scranton centered on Lackawanna Lake. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lackawanna State Park, about 19 km (12 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Squirrel Cottage from Endless Mountains, United States / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Tobyhanna State Park is Lake-and-forest state park in the Pocono Mountains nearby south of Scranton, centered on Tobyhanna Lake. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tobyhanna State Park, about 31 km (19 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Nicholas T / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Pocono Mountains is Forested highland region of the Allegheny Plateau to the southeast of Scranton. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pocono Mountains, about 39 km (24 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Promised Land State Park is Upland forest park surrounded by Delaware State Forest in the Poconos, nearby southeast of Scranton. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Promised Land State Park, about 40 km (25 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Nicholas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Lehigh Gorge State Park is Steep-walled river gorge with rock outcrops and waterfalls along the Lehigh River, nearby south of Scranton. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lehigh Gorge State Park, about 50 km (31 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: John D. from SE Pennsylvania, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Adams Falls is a waterfall reachable from Scranton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Adams Falls, about 53 km (33 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Nicholas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Bushkill Falls is a waterfall reachable from Scranton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bushkill Falls, about 63 km (39 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Snagglepuss at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Fulmer Falls is a waterfall reachable from Scranton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fulmer Falls, about 65 km (41 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Deer Leap Falls is a waterfall reachable from Scranton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Deer Leap Falls, about 65 km (41 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Tayl7205 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Factory Falls is a waterfall reachable from Scranton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Factory Falls, about 65 km (41 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Tayl7205 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Worthington State Forest is a state forest reachable from Scranton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Worthington State Forest, about 67 km (42 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Mwanner at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Stokes State Forest is a state forest reachable from Scranton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Stokes State Forest, about 77 km (48 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Jenny Jump State Forest is a state forest reachable from Scranton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jenny Jump State Forest, about 82 km (51 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Loyalsock State Forest is a forest reachable from Scranton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Loyalsock State Forest, about 89 km (55 mi) from Scranton
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Abram S. Hewitt State Forest is a state forest reachable from Scranton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Abram S. Hewitt State Forest, about 114 km (71 mi) from Scranton
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0