The best parks & outdoor spots in Scranton

3 parks & outdoor spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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McDade Park

Parks & Outdoors

McDade Park packs a little of everything for a low-effort, high-reward day this week... hiking trails, grills for a lazy cookout, an…

1 Bald Mountain Rd

“McDade Park packs a little of everything for a low-effort, high-reward day this week... hiking trails, grills for a lazy cookout, an Olympic-sized pool when the humidity wins, plus the Boundless Playground and on-site stops like the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour and Anthracite Heritage Museum.”

From the Scranton newsletter, August 7, 2026

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Seven Tubs Recreation Area - Pinchot Forest District

Parks & Outdoors

Seven Tubs Recreation Area is your grab-and-go dose of wild, with cascading streams, sculpted bedrock tubs, and seasonal greens that make…

900 Bear Creek Blvd (Wilkes-Barre)

“Seven Tubs Recreation Area is your grab-and-go dose of wild, with cascading streams, sculpted bedrock tubs, and seasonal greens that make your phone camera feel talented. Put it on your this week list and come back lighter, muddier, and weirdly proud of your calves.”

From the Wilkes-Barre newsletter, August 7, 2026

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Nay Aug Park

Parks & Outdoors

Family-friendly park features a treehouse, waterfalls & footbridge as well as a waterslide complex.

500 Arthur Ave

“Family-friendly park features a treehouse, waterfalls & footbridge as well as a waterslide complex.”

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