Brooks Mine

Brooks Mine: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Brooks Mine

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Brooks Mine: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Brooks Mine — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.40056, -75.64321. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brooks Mine

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• Scranton Iron Furnaces · attraction · Lackawanna · ~2 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter's Cathedral · church · Lackawanna · ~3 km · Must-see
• Steamtown National Historic Site · sanctuary · Lackawanna · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Scranton Dam · lake · Lackawanna · ~3 km · Must-see
• Weston Field · park · Lackawanna · ~4 km · Must-see
• Houdini Museum · museum · Lackawanna · ~5 km · Must-see
• McDade Park · park · Lackawanna · ~8 km · Must-see
• Anthracite Museum · museum · Lackawanna · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Lackawanna · ~11 km · Must-see
• Nesbitt Reservoir · lake · Lackawanna · ~12 km · Must-see
• Campbell's Ledge · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~17 km · Must-see
• Archbald Pothole State Park · park · Lackawanna · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pinchot State Forest · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~17 km · Must-see
• Fords Lake · lake · Lackawanna · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lackawanna State Park · sanctuary · Lackawanna · ~24 km · Must-see
• Monument Park · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~25 km · Must-see

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