A 4-acre lake featuring a beach, picnic area and hiking trails. Located near
East Jermyn, in Lackawanna County, about 10 mi upstream from Scranton on US 6.

A 4-acre lake featuring a beach, picnic area and hiking trails. Located near East Jermyn, in Lackawanna County, about 10 mi upstream from Scranton on US 6.

Ranger leading visitors on a discovery of the Oregon Caves

Oregon Caves Discovery Tour

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Aylesworth Creek Lake

Feel the heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; hear the whistle and
the "chuff-chuff" from the smokestack, feel the ground vibrate, and watch as
one-ton drive rods turn steel wheels. Discover how steam railroading helped
shaped our nation's history and culture. Learn about the stories of the people
who built, repaired and rode, and about the ongoing work to preserve
railroading history.

Feel the heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; hear the whistle and the "chuff-chuff" from the smokestack, feel the ground vibrate, and watch as one-ton drive rods turn steel wheels. Discover how steam railroading helped shaped our nation's history and culture. Learn about the stories of the people who built, repaired and rode, and about the ongoing work to preserve railroading history.

Steamtown National Historic Site

Did you know that Steamtown's locomotives are operated by volunteers? Every year, volunteers must complete hands-on training required by the Federal Rail Authority (FRA), Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee (NORAC), & National Park Service (NPS)

Steam Locomotives

Nickel Plate Road No. 514 can often be seen moving cars around in the rail yard at Steamtown National Historic Site.  Here, it can be seen pulling a Box Car and Caboose.

Pennsylvania Box Car and Lackawanna Caboose

Locomotive maintenance and repairs never end. Many employees and volunteers work year-round in the Locomotive Shop to repair the engines within Steamtown's collection.

Sparks fly

Union Pacific "Big Boy" No. 4012 has returned to permanent exhibition

Big Boy returns to Display

"Big Boy" No. 4012 is pulled along the tracks

Diesel No. 514 pulling the "Big Boy"

No. 6039 sits on the turntable within Steamtown's Roundhouse complex

6039 on the turntable

Seasonal train rides, both inside the park boundaries and to further destinations, are part of the Steamtown experience, whether with vintage diesel or steam locomotives

Train rides

This aerial overview of Steamtown NHS, which was created within the former railyards of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western "Scranton Yards"

Aerial view of Steamtown NHS

Ranger-led educational programs are available at Steamtown NHS.  Here, a park ranger works with a group of students to explain Roundhouse architecture

Education Programs

Prompton Lake ? A 526-acre project, having a 290-acre lake. Except for a
single boat launch, there is no Corps-operated recreation. Swimming is not
permitted. Boating is permitted, although there is a 10-hp limit. Picnicking
and hiking are available, as is hunting, in season, on adjacent PA Game
Commission-managed lands. Majority of land surrounding the lake is owned by
the Commonwealth of PA, and is designated as Prompton State Park. Presently
undeveloped.

Prompton Lake ? A 526-acre project, having a 290-acre lake. Except for a single boat launch, there is no Corps-operated recreation. Swimming is not permitted. Boating is permitted, although there is a 10-hp limit. Picnicking and hiking are available, as is hunting, in season, on adjacent PA Game Commission-managed lands. Majority of land surrounding the lake is owned by the Commonwealth of PA, and is designated as Prompton State Park. Presently undeveloped.

Experience Lehman Caves by lanternlight on the Gothic Palace Lantern Tour.

Aylesworth Creek Lake

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