Tobyhanna State Park, State park in Monroe and Wayne Counties, Pennsylvania.
Tobyhanna State Park is a Pennsylvania state park spread across Monroe and Wayne Counties, built around a large lake of the same name. Forests of oak and pine cover most of the land, broken up by open wetlands and a network of trails that connect the different parts of the park.
The land that makes up the park was used by the US military as an artillery training ground during World War II. After the war ended, the area was handed over to the state of Pennsylvania and opened as a public park in 1949.
The name Tobyhanna comes from a Lenape word roughly meaning a stream lined with alder trees along its banks. Walking near the creek today, visitors can still see dense thickets of alder growing right at the water's edge, making the name feel very literal.
The park is open for camping, fishing, boating, and hiking, with most facilities grouped near the lake. Anyone planning a hike should check the trail difficulty before heading out, as some routes cross uneven or wet ground.
In some remote corners of the park, unexploded shells from the wartime artillery training may still be buried in the ground. Hikers who spot any suspicious metal object should leave it untouched and report the exact location to park rangers right away.
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