Mountain Lake - Scranton

Located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Mountain Lake is a three-acre residential pond located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is 124 miles south, and New York City is 117 miles southeast.

The closest major airport is Wilkes-Barre Scranton International, 8 miles southwest in Avoca, Pennsylvania. Urgent care can be provided at Geisinger Community Medical Center, 2 miles north in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Fantastic restaurants surround Mountain Lake, like Zaleski’s Clubhouse Cafe, Cafe Clasico, Paradise Seafood and Sweets, and Sharon’s.

Backyard Paradise

Robinson Park surrounds the pond, which is known as a lovely place for walks and picnics. The little ones will enjoy the playground and basketball court. There is also a fishing dock for anglers, who can expect to find largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, and channel catfish.

Only a two-minute drive away from Mountain Lake is Lake Scranton. Although visitors cannot fish or boat here, Lake Scranton is a fantastic place to walk yourself or your pets, jog, and enjoy the beautiful wooded scenery.

Outdoor Entertainment

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 and hunting for deer, squirrel, and turkey during their respective seasons.

The nearby Montage Mountain Resorts offer visitors both winter and summer fun. This state-of-the-art skiing resort offers visitors 27 skiing trails, an outdoor waterpark, one of the longest tubing areas in the state, and more!

The closest location for high-speed watersports is Lake Wallenpaupack, a 5,700-acre all-sports lake, 33 miles west of Mountain Lake. There is no horsepower limit, so water-skiing, jet-skiing, tubing, boating, swimming, and more are possible here.

The lake is also a popular weekend fishing spot. Species that inhabit Wallenpaupack are smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, pickerel, yellow perch, trout, striped bass, channel catfish, and a variety of panfish.

Explore 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.

A Perfect Lake for Anyone Seeking Pennsylvania's Finest

If you’re looking to immerse yourself in everything Pennsylvania has to offer, take a look at Mountain Lake. It may just be the location of your next lake home!