Bordered on the south by the steeply rising Mount Yeager and on the north by Nescopeck Mountain, Nescopeck State Park encompasses 3,550 acres in Butler and Dennison townships in Luzerne County. Nescopeck Creek meanders through the valley providing water for wetlands and rich forests.

Nescopeck is currently under development as one of Pennsylvania’s newest state parks and will include an environmental education center.

Currently, two main parking areas have been established. One is in the Lake Frances Day Use Area and the other is further west along Honey Hole Road. Portable toilets are in the parking area near Lake Frances.

Directions:

Traveling east on I-80: Take Exit 262 (Hazleton, Mountaintop - PA 309.) Follow PA 309 south about 0.75 mile. Turn left onto Honey Hole Road. The park begins along Honey Hole Road a short distance east of the I-80 underpass. Travel about 6 miles along Honey Hole Road to enter the Lake Frances Day Use Area. It will be on your right side just opposite Lake Frances Road.

Traveling West on I-80: Take Exit 273 (White Haven, Freeland). Turn right onto PA 940. At the stop sign, go straight onto PA 437 for about 4.5 miles. Directly after power lines go left onto Honey Hole Road. Travel about 2 miles to enter the Lake Frances Day Use Area. It will be on your left side opposite Lake Frances Road.

From Wilkes-Barre: Take PA 309 south. After passing under I-80, travel about 0.75 mile and turn left onto Honey Hole Road. The park begins along Honey Hole Road a short distance east of the I-80 underpass. Travel about 6 miles along Honey Hole Road to enter the Lake Frances Day Use Area. It will be on your right side just opposite Lake Frances Road.

Information provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and National Resources. For more information visit the official Nescopeck State Park web site.