Seven Tubs Recreation Area
About
Seven Tubs Recreation Area is a 1,274-acre park in Pennsylvania, about 1.3 miles from the town of Laurel Run. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Wilkes-Barre show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Several trails lie close by. The Audubon Loop Trail is about a mile away and the D&L Trail about 1.4 miles. Mountain bikers can head to the Luzerne County Levee Trail, about 3 miles off, and the Sugar Notch Trails: Ridgetop Trail is roughly 5 miles away.
Park size
1,274 acres
Location
Seven Tubs Recreation Area
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, 8.7 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
- Seven Tubs Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Laurel Run, Pennsylvania · 1.3 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Audubon Loop TrailHiking1 mi
- D&L TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Luzerne County Levee TrailMountain biking3 mi
- Sugar Notch Trails: Ridgetop TrailHiking5 mi
- Old Glen SummitHiking5.1 mi
- Northeast Ridges and ValleysRock climbing7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Seven Tubs Recreation Area
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 20°
12 wet
Feb
39° / 22°
11 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
12 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
12 wet
May
72° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 34°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 26°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, PA, 8.7 mi away at 930 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.