Places to visit near

Mountain Top

Mountain Top is a town in Luzerne district, Pennsylvania, United States of about 10,982 people. Within 50 km by road there are 110 places to visit: 46 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 hill stations & viewpoints and 10 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Haystack Mountain, Nescopeck State Park and Francis E. Walter Dam.

41.1695° N, 75.8774° WPop. 10,982

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Within 30 km62 places
Within 50 km110
Must-see158
Notable57
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Mountain Top

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:36 pm

114 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Mountain Top
  2. Wyoming Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
  3. Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Arealake · 45 min
  4. Lily Lakelake · 45 min
  5. Nescopeck State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Francis E. Walter Damdam · 45 min
  7. Back in Mountain Top
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Mountain Top?

Haystack Mountain (viewpoint, about 2 km), Nescopeck State Park (nature spot, about 12 km), Francis E. Walter Dam (dam, about 18 km), Wyoming Monument (monument, about 19 km), Monument Park (monument, about 19 km), Lily Lake (lake, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mountain Top?

110 places on Spotwander: 46 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 attraction, 8 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest lake to Mountain Top?

Crystal Lake Dam, about 3 km by road; Behren Pond (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mountain Top?

Haystack Mountain, about 2 km by road; Nescopeck Mountain (7 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Mountain Top?

Start in Mountain Top, visit Wyoming Monument, then Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area, then Lily Lake, then Nescopeck State Park, then Francis E. Walter Dam, and drive back — about 114 km by road in all.