Playground Directions
Back Mountain Recereation, Wilkes-Barre:
Stay on 309 north to to the Dallas Shopping Center on the right side.
Continue straight with the highway turning into route 415 through Dallas, to the intersection of route 415 and route 118. (There will be a Turkey Hill on the right.)
Turn Left onto route 118 WEST and continue straight about two and a half miles or so, you will see a gas station on your left. Across from the gas station will be OUTLET RD. Turn right onto Outlet Rd and come to stop sign. Continue straight and the Back Mountain Regional Recreation Complex on your right.
Betty Street Park, Enyon:
Take 81 to exit #191A. Merge onto Business Rt 6/Scranton Carbondale Highway heading toward Carbondale . Follow for 5 miles. At the light by Salvation Army, turn right onto Berry St . The park is on the left.
Crowley Park, Scranton :
Take 81 N to exit # 184 River St . Turn left onto River St and right onto Meadow Ave. At light turn left onto Moosic St . At light turn right onto Harrison Ave. At 2nd light turn left onto Mulberry St . About 10 blocks turn right onto Adams Ave. It will merge with Washington Ave for 2-3 miles. The park is at the end of Washington Ave. From 81 S off at exit #184, Moosic St. and turn right. At 2nd light turn right onto Harrison Ave. Follow above directions.
Crystal Park, Dickson City :
Take 81 to the Dickson City Main Ave exit #190. Turn right onto Main Ave. go approx 2 miles and at traffic light (by the Giant shopping center), turn left onto Sunset. Go 1 block and turn left onto Shady Lane . Go 3 blocks and turn right onto Doloff Drive , go 1 block and turn left onto Maplewood Drive .
Dalton Stream Side Park, Dalton:
Take 81 and get off at Clark Summit exit. Take 11 N go about 7 miles, through Clarks Summit. Dalton exit is on right, halfway down off the ramp, turn left onto Mill St. Follow Mill St. to the end.
Elm Street Park, Dickson City :
Take 81 to the Dickson City Main Ave , exit #190. Turn right off the ramp and follow Main Ave. approx. 1 mile until you reach the traffic light by Penn Star Bank. Turn right at light onto Boulevard Ave. go .7 miles and turn right onto Elm St .
Fern Hill, Olyphant:
Take the Casey Highway (6 East) to the Olyphant exit #2. Turn left onto Lackawanna Ave. Take that to the 3rd stop sign and turn right onto Grant. The park is on the left hand side.
Hemlock Drive Park, Clarks Summit :
Take 81 to the Clarks Summit exit #194. Follow signs for 6 West. At the light by McDonalds, turn right onto Maple Ave. Go 1 block and turn left onto Hemlock Drive .
Kids Korner, Jessup:
Take the Casey Highway (6 East) to exit #3, Jessup. Turn left off the exit. Follow to stop sign. Go straight at stop sign and travel .4 miles to Erie , follow to end, the park is on the right.
Kirby Park (Wilkes-Barre):
Take 29 South to 309 South. Continue on 309 South till the Cross Valley Expressway and take the 1st exit (River Street) on the East side of the river.
At the bottom of the ramp turn right and pass the Luzerne County Courthouse on right. Turn right onto Market Street Bridge and directly after the bridge the park will be on your left.
Lackawanna State Park, Dalton :
Take 81 N to the Scott exit #199. Turn left off the ramp and follow 524 West approx. 3 miles to the stop sign. Turn right onto Route 407 N. The entrance is located on the left, just past the lake.
Lake Scranton, Scranton :
Take 81 N exit # 184 River St . Turn left onto River St. and then right onto Meadow Ave. At the light turn right onto Moosic St. (Rt. 307). Lake Scranton is approx. 2 miles on right. From 81 S to exit #184 Moosic St. Turn left onto Route 307 and follow directions above.
McHale Park, Dunmore:
On Monroe Avenue behind the Dunmore Community Center.
McDade Park, Scranton :
Take 81 to exit #185 Central Scranton Expressway. From Expressway merge onto Jefferson/Madison St. exit. Go 2 blocks and turn left onto Mulberry St . Stay on Mulberry St. and continue on Expressway. Get off at Keyser Ave exit and go 2.8 miles. At large sign for McDade Park , turn right. Entrance to park will be on right side not far from apartment complex.
Mellow Park, Peckville:
Take the Casey Highway (6 East) to exit #3, Jessup. Turn left off the exit. Follow to stop sign and continue straight to second stop sign at bottom of the hill. Turn left onto Constitution Ave. Follow to stop sigh and go straight. At 2nd stop sign, turn right (247). Go over bridge and turn left at Tony’s Pizza (247). Follow to stop sign, the park is straight ahead.
Mercatili-Segilia Park, Moosic:
Take 81 to the Davis St. exit #182B. Merge onto Davis St . Go .6 miles and turn left onto Birney Ave. Continue for 1.2 miles. Once past Gerrity’s, look for the yellow Birney Professional Building on the left hand side (Paul’s Tires is across the street). The park is hidden behind those yellow buildings.
Nay Aug, Scranton :
Take 81 S to the Moosic St. exit #184. Turn right onto Moosic St . At 2nd light turn right onto Harrison Ave. At the 2nd light turn right onto Mulberry St . At 2nd stop sign, turn left onto Arthur Ave. Park will be on your right side after the Everhart Museum . From 81 N get off at River St. exit. Turn left onto River St and then right onto Meadow Ave. At light turn left onto Moosic St . Turn right at first light onto Harrison Ave. Follow the above directions.
Robert Healy Park, Duryea:
Take 81 to exit 180 stay in lane from exit ramp. At light turn right onto Main St , Moosic. Continue straight, at stop sign turn right. At the next intersection turn left (it will be up hill and a bridge across the street). Continue straight, after traffic light park will be almost .5 miles. Turn left on Wright St for parking.
Sherwood Park, Dunmore:
Follow Jessup Avenue up the hill. New playground equipment was installed in the fall and the playground is ready to go.
South Abington Park, Clarks Summit :
Take 81 to the Clarks Summit exit #194. Stay in the left lane and follow the sign for Rt.11 S. At the 1st light, turn left. The park is behind the elementary school.
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