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A visit to Buck Pond is always a good idea. All the outdoors enjoyable stuff in close proximity to Buck Pond will keep you coming back time and again. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Pinnacle Trail, and Sandy Valley Campground is a wonderful local campground. Good hiking is available along the Choke Creek Trail; Best Western East Mountain Inn & Suites is a delightful site to get some rest. Having a delightful time at Buck Pond is trouble-free. Buck Pond
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| | is a great place to visit for more than one day, Lehigh Gorge Campground is a great place to camp nearby, and whitewater paddling is wonderful on Bear Creek.
This lake is so wonderful. What would winter be without some skiing at Jack Frost, and Geneceda Creek is right next door to Buck Pond and is always a joy to visit. This lake is so wonderful. For you golfers we recommend close by Alfortene Golf Links, and you'll most likely meet some folks from Scranton—Wilkes-Barre | |
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here. An average amount of rainfall falls at Buck Pond; July is the month that gets the most rain while January is usually the driest month.
Very pretty scenery and brilliant skiing is what you get at Montage Mountain, and on
a nice day you can take a look at Long Swamp, a swamp in close proximity to Buck Pond. Buck Pond is near Eikes Pond Dam which is a picturesque site definitely worth taking a look at, and after a long day outdoors Candlewood Suites
Wilkes-Barre, Pa is a nice location to spend a night or two.
For the period of the summer months, highs regularly are in the 70's at Buck Pond. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. All through the winter
the highs are typically in the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to Buck Pond. Do stop at Meadow Run Lake right next door to Buck Pond, it's a beautiful lake, and paddling on Lehigh River is so much fun. A pretty
lake like Fountain Lake close to Buck Pond is a great site to go to, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Buck Pond; Refuge Trail is a delightful local trail.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.17528
Longitude: -75.805
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| These outdoors activities are available near Buck Pond. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Buck Pond:
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| | Ski Areas Near Buck Pond:
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Jack Frost, Pennsylvania, 11 miles away
600 vertical feet |
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Split Rock, Pennsylvania, 14 miles away
250 vertical feet |
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Bear Creek, Luzerne CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Walter Dam) |
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Lehigh River, Carbon CountyCounty, 6 miles away
Class II(III) - 6.75 miles long (Francis Walters Dam to White Haven) |
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Lackawanna River, Lackawanna / Luzerne CountyCounty, 9 miles away
Class I-IV - 26.8 miles long (Carbondale to Susquehanna River) |
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4 miles away
4 miles away
