Visitor Center and Park Store
Visitor Center · Pennsylvania ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Steamtown National Historic Site (National Historic Site) · Restricted Access
- 742 ft
- Elevation
The Visitor Center is open daily 9:30 am to 5 pm. The info booth at the front of the park is the primary contact point for park rangers, information, junior ranger activities, and train tickets. The park store is open daily from 9:30 am to 4:45 pm. The NPS Passport stamps are available in the park store.
Getting there
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.
41.40786, -75.67160 · 41°24'28.3"N 75°40'17.7"W
Typical weather
Typically 85°F in Jul, down to 36°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 36 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Low °F | 20 | 22 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 54 | 43 | 34 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 5.9 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Visitor Center and Park Store
- Can you reserve a site at Visitor Center and Park Store?
- No. Visitor Center and Park Store is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Visitor Center and Park Store
- Valley View Group Campground 41.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Rivers Bend Group Campground 42.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Alosa Campsites 42.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Ledges Hotel 26.3 mi · Facility
- Worthington State Forest Campground 40.9 mi · Campground
- Mohican Outdoor Center 43.3 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (570) 445-1898
- Email stea_visitor_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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