McDade Park, Lackawanna County

McDade Park, created in the 1970s from reclaimed coal mining terrain, is Lackawanna County’s premier destination park. The 180-acre park includes: • An Olympic-sized swimming pool with bath house • Children’s fishing pond stocked several times a year • Basketball and Tennis courts • Softball field • Two pavilions • Outdoor picnic areas with charcoal grills • ~2-mile cross country running course and hiking trail system • Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour Complex + concession stand and gift shop • Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum + gift shop • Cancer Memorial Garden and arboretum • Bocce courts • Multipurpose field for soccer and lacrosse • Free sports equipment rentals • Large, open fields for Frisbee in the summer and cross-country skiing.