Frances Slocum State Park
About
Frances Slocum State Park is a Pennsylvania state park about 2 miles from the town of West Wyoming. The state park agency manages it. For comfortable outings, September is a good bet. At a nearby weather station, typical average highs run around 75°F with lows near 54°F, while May averages about 72°F by day and 50°F at night. Several short trails lie close by. Deer Trail is about 0.2 mile away, Lake Shore Trail about 0.3 mile and Larch Tree Trail about 0.4 mile. For a longer outing farther afield, the Back Mountain Trail - Judith & David Rimple Loop Trail is roughly 3.2 miles away.
Park size
1,168 acres
Location
Frances Slocum State Park
Pennsylvania
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–85°F and lows of 39–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, PA weather station, 8.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high20° low
- Feb39° high22° low
- Mar48° high29° low
- Apr61° high39° low
- May72° high50° low
- Jun80° high58° low
- Jul85° high63° low
- Aug82° high61° low
- Sep75° high54° low
- Oct63° high43° low
- Nov51° high34° low
- Dec40° high26° low
Where it is
- Frances Slocum State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- West Wyoming, Pennsylvania · 2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Deer TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Lake Shore TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Larch Tree TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Maconaquah TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Campground TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Upper Deer TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Bluebird TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Back Mountain Trail - Judith & David Rimple Loop TrailHiking3.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
