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Promised Land State Park
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Lackawanna County Pennsylvania
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| About 3,000 acres in size, Promised Land
State Park is in the Pocono Plateau, 1,800 feet above sea level, and
is surrounded by 12,464 acres of Pennsylvania’s Delaware State Forest,
including natural areas. The forests of the park consist primarily of
beech, oak, maple and hemlock trees. Two lakes and several small
streams add to the park’s outstanding scenic beauty. |
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Directions:
Promised Land State Park is in Pike County, 10 miles north of
Canadensis, along PA 390. The park is easily reached from interstates 80
and 84. The park is within a one to three hour drive from Allentown,
Easton, Bethlehem, Reading, Harrisburg, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, and is
about 100 miles north of Philadelphia and 35 miles from the New York and
New Jersey state borders.
Information provided by the
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and National Resources. For
more information visit the official
Promised Land State Park web
site.
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