Location: Wilkes-Barre
Top Things to do in Wilkes-Barre
The 7 Best Free Things to do in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (PA)
Wilkes-Barre serves as the county seat for Luzerne County, an area containing not one, but four of Pennsylvania's State Parks. Whether its fishing in Frances Slocum State Park, whitewater rafting through Lehigh Gorge State Park, cross-country skiing across Nescopeck State Park, or exploring twenty-two waterfalls at Ricketts Glen State Park, there is something for every outdoors enthusiast. If the indoors is more your thing, the city is also home to the Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs casino.
Restaurants in Wilkes-Barre
1. Seven Tubs Natural Area
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 269 reviews
Reviewed By DiBattista - Pottstown, United States
Seven tubs Nature area is the perfect destination for a hike in the woods. A hike on large rocks, across wooden bridges overlooking waterfalls. If you walk to the left and go to the top you can meander down all the tubs. In the summer, you slide down rocky slides in a beautiful stream with natural ‘tubs’ for swimming. You can spend 10 minutes or all day checking this out. If you are not from the area, the site will blow your mind. Be careful on the rocks and be prepared for steps and climbing. With the visit! Park rangers are available for questions- port-a-potties in parking lot. Enjoy nature!
2. Beer Boys
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
3. Market Street Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By UriusT - Vilnius, Lithuania
Affectionally known as the Eagle Bridge to anyone local, the Market Street Bridge is a architectural masterpiece built between 1926-1929, speaking to Wilkes-Bqrre's gilded past as the original Dubai. When coal was king, Wilkes-Barre was one of the most lucrative locations on planet earth to be a owner, much like Dubai and UAE is today. And much like those places, when the natural resources run out or become unprofitable, those communities will disappear and fade, yet the architecture sometimes survives. At least Wilkes-Barre isn't in a desert. Yet, sadly most of the city's architectural heritage was destroyed by short sided locals after the 1972 Agnes flood, and since then by the lowest of the low politicians and developers who have used the term "blight" to describe any old structure that hasn't been renovated recently. "Blight" is a code word for: we want to pay our buddies tax payer money to rip it down and give us a kickback. Thankfully, somehow the Eagle Bridge has escaped the wrecking ball and modernization of the city.
4. Mohegan Sun Pocono
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 1,035 reviews
Reviewed By Ange2318
Based on the review before me, "Unimpressed", my husband and I went because of this semi-negative review which stated that this property took the Covid-19 virus very serious and everything was clean. The place was immaculate and the staff was so nice from check-in, casino floor, restaurants, and patrons. All wore masks correctly and we got the break we so sincerely needed. I'm not sure why "Unimpressed" picked on the very unimportant aspects of the stay but even the things he picked on ...the parking lot, the bed, the bathroom light ... none of these things bothered us in the least (btw, the bathroom light never went out on me) and we have visited many other casinos as well. The only negative thing about the room was that there isn't a refrigerator in every room; there is a $15 charge but that wouldn't deter me from going back. Next time, I will make sure I am there when there is live horse racing ... they ran the day before our stay and the day after we left :(.
5. Kirby Park
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By bunnyt61
Beautiful park with lots of trees, tennis courts, walking paths, pond, and track. Lovely. Has many features for outdoor fun.
6. Rodano's
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
7. Lark Mountain Marketplace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
