Archbald Pothole State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- pa.gov(570) 945-3239
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Archbald Pothole State Park is a 147-acre park in Lackawanna County, in Archbald.
Things to do include hunting in season and hiking.
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| The park’s wording doesn’t give clock times — see the official wording below. | |||
Official wording
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.
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (America/New York).
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveAmerica (Aspira), Pennsylvania State Parks contract
- Phone
- 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Things to do
HikingHunting
Trails
Archbald Pothole State Park Map
A small loop trail starting at the wayside follows an old coal mine tram road past rock ledges and through a forest.
Getting there
- Address
- US Business Route 6
Archbald, PA 18403 - Nearest town
- Archbald
- Coordinates
- 41.5130, -75.5757
- Phone
- (570) 945-3239
- lackawannasp@pa.gov
Google Maps directionsApple MapsOfficial park map (PDF)
Directions from the park
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
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Pennsylvania State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026; page says updated Aug 7, 2025
- DCNR Find a Park: content-fragment JSON feed used by the pa.gov park finder
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology