The proposed project would be on one of the most remote parts of the city. Author: Stacy Lange Updated: 4:50 PM EDT April 7, 2021
SCRANTON, Pa. Skycam 16 is the best way to view this stretch of rugged and remote terrain on the West Mountain in Scranton.
The owner of 200 acres there has plans to turn it into a campground that might not be as rugged or remote as you think. Playing off a trend called glamping, the owner wants to build an elevated campground with 80 campsites and 10 cabins.
The property borders Lahey Family Fun Park in South Abington Township. I think this is perfect, you know, there s not many places you can camp, or glamp I guess, in the area. I think this will tie the Morgan Highway all together, especially what we offer here, said Erin Kane at Lahey Family Fun Park.
Scranton has trains, trolleys, parks, hiking trails and a ski resort and now may get a campground as its newest attraction.
A New York man proposes to put a campground on 197 acres of mountainous land in the northernmost part of the city, off of Morgan Highway.
Lourival Chiarentin of New Rochelle, New York, bought the land in January.
A hair stylist, he envisions a change in career to owning and operating a âglampingâ-style campground on the mountain tract. The site is situated between Bob Fieglemanâs Morgan Highway Auto Parts & Recycling business and Lahey Family Fun Park, and extends to Route 11, where that road parallels Interstate 81 through the gap in the mountains known as the notch.