Services & Amenities:
Within Park
- Cross Country Skiing
- Environmental Education Center
- Environmental Education Programs
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Hunting
- Interpretive Exhibits
- Snowshoeing
- Wildlife Viewing
Pennsylvania State Parks and Forests Reservations
NESCOPECK STATE PARK, PA
Overview
Description
Bordered on the south by steep Mount Yeager and on the north by Nescopeck Mountain, the 3,550-acre Nescopeck State Park encompasses wetlands, rich forests and many diverse habitats. Nescopeck Creek, a favorite of anglers, meanders through the park. Hiking trails follow the creek, pass through quiet forests and skirt wetlands. An environmental education center provides year-round educational programs on the park's diverse resources. Interpretive exhibits highlighting the park's natural history can be seen inside the environmental education center.Services and Amenities
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
41.09074, -75.88055
41°5'27"N, 75°52'50"W
Traveling east on I-80: Take Exit 262 (Hazleton, Mountain Top - PA 309). Follow PA 309 south about 0.75 mile. Turn left onto Honey Hole Road. The park begins along Honey Hole Road a short distance east of the I-80 underpass. From here, travel an additional 3.5 miles along Honey Hole Road to enter the Lake Frances Day Use Area. It is on the right just opposite Lake Frances Road.
Traveling West on I-80: Take Exit 273 (White Haven, Freeland). Turn right onto PA 940. At the stop sign, go straight onto PA 437 for about 4.5 miles. Directly after the power lines, turn left onto Honey Hole Road. Travel 2.5 miles to enter the Lake Frances Day Use Area. It is on the left opposite Lake Frances Road.
From Wilkes-Barre: Take PA 309 south. After passing under I-80, travel about 0.75 mile and turn left onto Honey Hole Road. The park begins along Honey Hole Road a short distance east of the I-80 underpass. From here, travel an additional 3.5 miles along Honey Hole Road to enter the Lake Franc
41.09074, -75.88055
41°5'27"N, 75°52'50"W
Traveling east on I-80: Take Exit 262 (Hazleton, Mountain Top - PA 309). Follow PA 309 south about 0.75 mile. Turn left onto Honey Hole Road. The park begins along Honey Hole Road a short distance east of the I-80 underpass. From here, travel an additional 3.5 miles along Honey Hole Road to enter the Lake Frances Day Use Area. It is on the right just opposite Lake Frances Road.
Traveling West on I-80: Take Exit 273 (White Haven, Freeland). Turn right onto PA 940. At the stop sign, go straight onto PA 437 for about 4.5 miles. Directly after the power lines, turn left onto Honey Hole Road. Travel 2.5 miles to enter the Lake Frances Day Use Area. It is on the left opposite Lake Frances Road.
From Wilkes-Barre: Take PA 309 south. After passing under I-80, travel about 0.75 mile and turn left onto Honey Hole Road. The park begins along Honey Hole Road a short distance east of the I-80 underpass. From here, travel an additional 3.5 miles along Honey Hole Road to enter the Lake Franc
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