Crystal Lake - Clifford

Located in Clifford, Pennsylvania

Crystal Lake is a 45-acre private lake separated from Newton Lake by the Elkview Country Club. It is around two and a half hours north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The lake is around 20 miles west of Wayne Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport is 30 miles south in Avoca, Pennsylvania.

Dining

There are delicious eateries around Crystal Lake, like Finch Hill Restaurant and Dairy Bar, Elegante, Shirley's Family Diner, and Frank’s Place.

Outdoor Activities

Residents and visitors over the summer love to swim, fish, kayak, sail, canoe, water ski, and wakeboard. In the winter, skiing, snowboarding, sledding, ice fishing, and ice skating are residents' favorite activities.

Anglers on Crystal Lake can expect to reel in bass, black bass, bluegill, largemouth bass, perch, pickerel, pike, smallmouth bass, and sunfish.

The countryside around the lake is home to white-tailed deer, turkey, fox, and bobcats. Hunters can scope out game on nearby Pennsylvania State Gamelands, provided they have proper licensure.

Explore Nature

Outdoors enthusiasts should be sure to visit Archbald Pothole State Park. This park’s top attraction is its namesake 38 feet deep and 42 feet wide pothole. It is the world's largest glacial pothole, dating to be roughly 15,000 years old.

Archbald also offers a roughly mile-long hiking trail as well as hunting for deer, squirrel, and turkey during their respective seasons.

Visit Scranton

Scranton is a city situated in northeast Pennsylvania. This place makes for a great day trip, where you can learn more about the Industrial Revolution and enjoy some great food.

Scranton is nicknamed The Electric City. It received this name from the revolution of electric lights that began at the Dickson Manufacturing Company in 1880. The city then was the first place in the country to have electric-powered streetcars.

The Steamtown National Historic Site is a free-to-enter park that catalogs the role steam engines and the workers who maintained them played in the American Industrial Revolution. This family-friendly site has an activity everyone will enjoy.

The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum is another excellent place to learn about the Industrial Revolution. Here, the focus is Pennsylvania's main export: coal. The museum narrates the ups and downs of workers and companies during this time.

After a long day of fun in Scranton, try one of its many highly-rated eateries. Cooper's Seafood House, Backyard Ale House, Viewmont Diner, and Ipanema Grille are a selection of the diverse options available.

Why Crystal Lake - Clifford?

Located in the foothills of the gorgeous Appalachian Mountains, Clifford Lake will serve as a great year-round home or vacation home for those looking to experience what Northern Pennsylvania has to offer!