For more information on the Alleghenies region, call 1-800-458-3433, or visit TheAlleghenies.com.

LACKAWANNA LAKE
Lackawanna Lake lies in the northeast corner of the Keystone State. This two-story lake is fed by the south branch of Tunkhannock Creek and by Kennedy Creek. The 2.5 mile-long lake is an excellent largemouth bass fishery and is also home to trout, muskies, walleyes, channel catfish, bullheads and pickerel.

Lackawanna Lake State Park is 10 miles north of Scranton. Take Exit 60 off Route 81. Travel three miles west on Route 524. Families coming via U.S. routes 6 and 11 should take Route 438 east about three miles to Route 407, then head south.

Within the state park, there are a variety of access sites for various-sized watercraft. Most also offer shoreline fishing access and a fishing pier. The campground lies within walking distance of the lake and its swimming area.

There are various types of tent and trailer sites including 61 with electric hookups. Lackawanna has children's play areas, small fishing ponds along Woodlands Ponds Trail and five miles of hiking trails through the day- use portion of the park with loop trails through the forest, fields and lakeshore areas.

Sunrise Lake Family Campground in Nicholson has sites for tents, campers and RVs. The campground has a swimming pool, playground, camp store, paddleboat rentals and bass fishing -- and no license is required! Call (570) 942-6421, or visit SunriseLakeFamily.com for details.

The Tunkhannock area abounds with other family-friendly campgrounds. Check out Slumber Valley Campground, also in Meshoppen. Slumber Valley has a stocked trout stream, scenic waterfalls, campsites, cabin rentals and an in-ground swimming pool. Call (570) 833-5208.

This region's day-use state parks offer more fishing opportunities and some unique geographic features.

Glens Natural Area is a National Natural Landmark in Rickets Glen State Park. Follow the Falls Trail to explore a series of cascading waterfalls, including the 94-foot Ganoga Falls, the highest of the 22 named falls here.

Nearby Archbald Pothole State Park features one pothole 38 feet deep formed by glaciers about 15,000 years ago. The largest pothole is 42 feet by 24 feet. This crater could hold about 140,000 gallons of water, equivalent to the loads of 35 fire truck tankers! Or visit Bushkill Falls, the "Niagara Falls" of Pennsylvania. Call (570) 588-6682 for details.

This region offers plenty of unusual family fun outings. Travel 300 feet down into the Lackawanna Coal Mine, where the hottest and longest-burning type of coal in the world was first discovered. To learn more, visit LackawannaCounty.com, or call 1-800-238-7245.

In 1887, Scranton was Pennsylvania's first city with a successful trolley line and was known as "Electric City." The Electric City Trolley Museum, listed as a National Historic Site, offers trolley rides, vintage trolley displays, a restored 19th century mill building and interactive displays where visitors get to generate electricity.

Electric City is a hands-on interactive exhibit that puts kids in the driver's seat of a re-created open-style trolley. Call (570) 963-6590, or visit Ectma.com for details.