LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — The pool at the Lackawanna State Park will be closed for the 2023 swimming season.
That includes the pool and splash pad complex.
DCNR authorities say the lining of the pool in the William W. Scranton Pool Complex needs to be replaced, saying a more durable system will be put in.
State park officials posted a list of other area swimming pools on social media.
The pool reopened in 2016 after two years of renovations, costing about $1.6 million. Its short history has been plagued with problems.
In 2021, the pool was only open sporadically because of a lack of lifeguards. In 2022, it was closed all summer for the same problem.
Sissy and Brad Steckel visit Lackawanna State Park nearly every day to walk their dogs. They say the park has a lot to offer, but the pool was a big draw for families and should be a priority for park management.
"It seems they've had a lot of issues with it off and on over the years," Sissy Steckel said. "I think it's sad for the kids that need to come here and swim."
"It's sad when that much money was spent on that facility, and now it's not open," Brad Steckel said. "The way government is right now, money's going to things it shouldn't. And this is the kind of place it should go."
Nearby Pennsylvania State Parks include:
- Frances Slocum State Park
- Gouldsboro State Park
- Promised Land State Park
- Tobyhanna State Park
Lackawanna County Parks:
- Aylesworth Park
- Covington Park
- McDade Park
- Merli-Sarnoski Park
City of Scranton Parks:
- Connell Park
- Novembrino Splash Pad
- Weston Field
- Weston Park
The pool at McDade Park is undergoing renovations, and city leaders hope to have it open by mid-summer.