Lake Kahagon

Located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Lake Kahagon is a 25-acre lake located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The city of Philadelphia is 126 miles south, and New York, New York, is 110 miles southeast.

The closest major airport is Wilkes-Barre Scranton International, 20 miles east in Avoca, Pennsylvania. Urgent care can be provided at Geisinger Community Medical Center, 16 miles northwest in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Locals recommend restaurants such as The Caboose Ice Cream and Food, Delish on Main, Leonor’s Eatery & Crazy Fruits, and Slingshots Bar and Grill.

Fun On and Off the Water

This lake doesn’t allow motorized vehicles, offering its residents a serene location to enjoy the quiet the Pennsylvania hillside brings.

Residents enjoy a multitude of outdoor activities in this scenic community. Get on the water and fish, kayak, canoe, or boat.

Berries grow along hiking trails in the community here, so residents like to go foraging when they're in season! Take your pick of blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries.

Local Entertainment

Skiers will be delighted to know that Montage Mountain Resorts is in nearby Scranton. This state-of-the-art skiing resort offers visitors 27 skiing trails, a waterpark, one of the longest tubing areas in the state, and more!

Visit Scranton

Scranton is a city situated in northeast Pennsylvania. This place makes for a great day trip, where you can learn more about the Industrial Revolution and enjoy some great food.

Scranton is nicknamed The Electric City. It received this name from the revolution of electric lights that began at the Dickson Manufacturing Company in 1880. The city then was the first place in the country to have electric-powered streetcars.

The Steamtown National Historic Site is a free-to-enter park that catalogs the role steam engines and the workers who maintained them played in the American Industrial Revolution. This family-friendly site has an activity everyone will enjoy.

The Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum is another excellent place to learn about the Industrial Revolution. Here, the focus is Pennsylvania's main export: coal. The museum narrates the ups and downs of workers and companies during this time.

After a long day of fun in Scranton, try one of its many highly-rated eateries. Cooper's Seafood House, Backyard Ale House, Viewmont Diner, and Ipanema Grille are a selection of the diverse options available.

Explore Nearby Nature

Outdoors enthusiasts should be sure to visit Archbald Pothole State Park. This park’s top attraction is its namesake 38 feet deep and 42 feet wide pothole. It is the world's largest glacial pothole, dating to be roughly 15,000 years old.

Archbald also offers a roughly mile-long hiking trail and hunting for deer, squirrel, and turkey during their respective seasons.

A Perfect Lake for Anyone Seeking Pennsylvania's Finest

If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the beautiful hills and woodlands Pennsylvania has to offer, take a look at Lake Kahagon. It may just be the location of your next lake home!