Nay Aug Park
Nay Aug Park is the largest park in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Management falls to Scranton. Add Steamtown, 1.5 mi away, to a visit.
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A garden inside Scranton
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 45" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Scranton
Nay Aug Park is inside Scranton, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Philadelphia
Philadelphia is about 100 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1893
Nay Aug Park dates from 1893 and is run by Scranton. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Each month’s highs and lows around Nay Aug Park are below.
Nay Aug Park
Nay Aug Park is the largest park in Scranton, Pennsylvania. An amusement park on the site closed in the 1990s, but a small amusement area still operates near the swimming pool complex. The park also houses the Nay Aug Gorge, the Everhart Museum, and Brooks Mine, a small show mine. At one time it also had a zoo, as well as two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
The name of the park is of Native American origin, meaning "noisy brook".
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1893
- Run by
- Scranton
- Listed
- National Natural Landmark
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Where to base yourself for Nay Aug Park
Close by, places to stay are in Scranton (11) and Dunmore (8).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Nay Aug Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton | in town | — | 11 11 hotels | 75,514 | $158K | C |
| Dunmore | 2 mi east | 5 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 14,249 | $196K | — |
| Moosic | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 motel | 5,989 | $251K | C+ |
| South Abington Township | 7 mi north | 10 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,624 | $335K | A− |
| Dickson City | 5 mi north | 5 min | 5 5 hotels | 5,976 | $192K | C− |
| Plains Township | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 10,010 | $164K | B− |
| Pittston Township | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 4 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 RV park | 3,295 | $187K | C− |
| Paupack Township 58% vacation homes | 20 mi east | 30 min | 18 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 3,738 | $345K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More near Nay Aug Park
These well-known sights sit within 61 miles.
12 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
221 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
57 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom58 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
60 mi LakeLake Musconetcong35 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
43 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft vertical
32 mi State parkRicketts Glen State ParkPhoto credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain
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Nay Aug Park: what to know
Is Nay Aug Park in Scranton?
Yes. It’s inside Scranton, PA.
When is the best time to visit Nay Aug Park?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–83°.
How far is Nay Aug Park from Newark and Jersey City?
About 90 miles southeast of Newark and about 95 miles southeast of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Nay Aug Park?
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Newark Liberty (EWR), about 91 miles.
Where should I stay near Nay Aug Park?
Scranton (in town, 11 places to stay), Dunmore (2 mi, 8 places to stay) and Moosic (4 mi, 7 places to stay).
Local know-how from Scranton
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.