FAMILY ATTRACTIONS / EXPLORATION
Alpacas of Sunshine Farm
East Lake Road
New Milford 570-465-3360
www.alpacasofsunshinefarm.com
This unusual farm specializes in Alpacas, known for their luxuriously soft, warm fleece. Alpacas and fleece items are on sale.
Carbon County Environmental Education Center
151 E. White Bear Drive
Summit Hill 570-645-8597
www.carboneec.org
A wide range of programs and activities including nature trails are available at this multi-faceted center located in the west end of Mauch Chunk Lake Park.
The Children’s Museum
Two West Seventh Street
Bloomsburg 570-389-9206
http://the-childrens-museum.org/wp
Art and science exhibits provide hands-on opportunities to combine fun with education.
Claws ‘n’ Paws Wild Animal Park
Route 590
Lake Ariel 570-698-6154
www.clawsnpaws.com
Children of all ages will enjoy being close to the animals at this “zoo in the woods.”
Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary
White Mills 570-253-1185
www.dorflinger.org
Covering 600 acres, the sanctuary preserves the Dorflinger’s circa 1860 home and offers a scenic venue for cultural festivals.
The Electric City Trolley Museum
Steamtown National Historic Site
Scranton 570-963-6590
www.ectma.org/museum.html
One of the attractions at this site is The Electric City, a hands-on interactive exhibit for kids that allows children to sit in the driver’s seat of a recreated open-style trolley car.
Endless Mountains Nature Center
265 Vosburg Neck Road
Tunkhannock 570-836-3835
http://endlessnature.org
Numerous programs for school-age children and other residents is only one part of the far-reaching work performed by this organization and its partners.
Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & Art
1901 Mulberry Street
Scranton 570-346-7186
www.everhart-museum.org
Serving the 12-county region of Northeast Pennsylvania, this multi-disciplinary museum features 62,000 natural history and cultural artifacts and works of art from antiquity to contemporary.
The Florence Shelly Preserve
Route 171
Thompson 570-756-2429
www.nature.org
Protected by the Nature Conservancy, this 300-acre site features trails and guided walks through diverse habitat.
Kettle Creek Wildlife Sanctuary
Monroe County Environmental Education Center
8050 Running Valley Road
Stroudsburg 570-629-3061
www.mcconservation.org
Home to the Monroe County Environmental Educational Center, the 166-acre preserve offers a mature forest, evergreen stands, ponds, walking trails, and special programs.
Moosic Mountain
Moosic Lake Road
Jessup 570-643-7922
www.nature.org
Stretching over sections of Lackawanna and Wayne counties, this site offers sweeping views, ridge-top heath barrens, and opportunities for nature study and outdoor recreation.
The Old Mill Village
New Milford 570-465-3448
www.oldmillvillage.org
More than a dozen historic structures date from the 19th century, collected in a village complex that hosts wonderful special events like the Annual Mary Adams Memorial Frog Jumping Contest.
Pocono Environmental Education Center
Emery Road
Dingmans Ferry 570-828-2319
www.peec.org
Nestled within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the center invites hikers, naturalists, photographers, and families to learn about the natural world in a breathtaking setting.
Pocono Snake & Animal Farm
Route 209
Marshalls Creek 570-223-8653
www.facebook.com/Pocono-Snake-and-Animal-Farm-175285292510653/about/?entry_point=page_nav_about_item&tab=page_info
From its genesis as a small petting zoo, this “great little zoo” houses animals that have been featured on many national television programs.
