Steamtown National Historic Site
Protected park · PA, USA
Steamtown National Historic Site in PA, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 9:30–17:00
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Picnic areas, Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
At the park
- Fall foliage
- Waterfalls
- Hiking trails
Shows and experiences
- SUNDAY, AUGUST
- SUNDAY, JUNE
- SUNDAY, OCTOBER
- Historic sites & museum
- Ranger & guided programs
- SATURDAY, JULY
- SATURDAY, OCTOBER
Events
- Steamtown's 40th Anniversary Celebration
Places to eat
- 1902 Roundhouse & Technology Museum
- Veloce
Before you go
- Limits
- Another example is 36 CFR 1.6 Permits, which allows the Superintendent to require a permit for certain uses and activities in the park
- Limits
- Pets may be tied to picnic tables or tethered in an area while the owner/handler is immediately present but only if the animal’s demeanor presents no chance of causing commotion or creating a hazardous situation to anyone
- Limits
- (a)(1) Possessing pets in public buildings, public transportation vehicles, and the following structures and/or areas is prohibited, except to certified service animals:
- Limits
- The consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all park buildings and on all park grounds, except in connection with a special event or demonstration for which a permit has been issued pursuant to 36 CFR §2.50 and 2.51
- Limits
- Smoking is prohibited within all park buildings and within twenty-five (25) feet of entrances of all park buildings
- Limits
- Operating or using model aircraft within the Park boundary is prohibited unless specifically permitted by the Superintendent
- Getting there
- Our GPS coordinates are: N 41.410730 (latitude), W 75.671329 (longitude) using our Park entrance, Lackawanna Ave at Cliff St, 18503 General Driving Directions: Take I-81 to exit 185. Continue onto President Biden Expressway (formerly known as Central Scranton Expressway) and follow signs to Mifflin Ave. Turn left onto Mifflin Ave. Turn right onto Lackawanna Ave. Turn left onto Cliff St (Park entrance).
- Weather & when to go
- Warm and sometimes humid summers; cold and rainy or snowy winters. Wear seasonable clothing and good walking shoes. For travel aboard the summer and fall seasonal excursion trains, please note that the commuter-type coaches are not air-conditioned, or may not be heated. Therefore, we recommend that you dress appropriately for the season that you plan to visit us!
- Visitor center
- Visitor Center and Park Store — The park is open from 9:30am to 5:00pm which includes outdoor exhibit areas and parking lot. During severe weather events, the hours of operation may be impacted. For updated information, please call (570) 445-1898. Please plan accordingly. — Our park entrance is located on Lackawanna Avenue at Cliff Street (just to the right of the new Lackawanna County Intermodal Center) in downtown Scranton. Our GPS coordinates are: +41.410730 (n-latitude), -75.671329 (w-longitude). You may also try using 350 Cliff Street with ZIP Code 18503 when using a GPS unit. This should bring you to Steamtown's parking lot.
Facilities on the park map
3 restroom, 1 visitor information.
History
- Opened
- 1995
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Heritage status
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Park opened