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    Pennsylvania State Parks

    Archbald Pothole State Park

    Adventure awaits at Archbald Pothole State Park in northeastern Pennsylvania.

     

    Street Address:

    US Business Route 6
    Archbald, PA 18403
    570-945-3239
    lackawannasp@pa.gov

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    A large pothole with a viewing platform above it

    Overview

    Archbald Pothole State Park is a 150-acre park in northeastern Pennsylvania. The park is named for Archbald Pothole, a geologic feature that formed during the Wisconsin Glacial Period, around 15,000 years ago.

    The pothole is 38 feet deep and has an elliptical shape. The diameter of the pothole decreases downward. The largest diameter is 42 feet by 24 feet. At the bottom it is 17 feet by 14 feet. The pothole has a volume of about 18,600 cubic feet, so could hold about 140,000 gallons. It would take 35 fire truck tankers to fill the pothole.

    The eastern side of the park has undergone strip mine reclamation and has athletic fields in Ed Staback Park.

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    Plan Your Visit

    Street Address:
    US Business Route 6
    Archbald, PA 18403
    570-945-3239
    lackawannasp@pa.gov

    Mailing Address:
    c/o Lackawanna State Park Complex
    1839 Abington Rd
    North Abington Township, PA 18414-9785

    Currently, this park has no reservable facilities.

    The park closes the third Saturday of November and reopens the second Friday of April. Day use areas close at dusk. Contact the Lackawanna State Park office for facility seasons and hours.

    Archbald Pothole is in Lackawanna County, nine miles north of Scranton. The park is easily reached from Interstate 81. Take Exit 191A to Business US 6 east towards Carbondale. The park entrance is six miles on the right.

    GPS DD: Lat. 41.51305  Long. -75.5757

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    Call 911 and contact a park employee to summon medical, fire, or safety professionals. 

    Call or text 988 to contact a crisis center counselor during a mental health or substance abuse crisis.

    Directions to the nearest hospital are posted on bulletin boards.

    Nearest Hospital

    Geisinger Community Medical Center
    1822 Mulberry Street
    Scranton, PA 18510
    570-703-8000

    ♿ This symbol indicates facilities and activities that are Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible for people with disabilities. Screen reader users will hear this symbol as "wheelchair."

    ​If you need an accommodation to participate in park activities due to a disability, please contact the park you plan to visit.

    Cell service is unpredictable in and around many Pennsylvania State Parks. Please download the park map before your visit. 

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