Steamtown National Historic Site
Pennsylvania
Tonight
🌗 46% moon
6.2 h fully dark
Hikes
Strenuous
🔴
Crowds
low
Open today
Open
closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; closed Jan 1 – Jan 1
Entrance
Free entry
Timed Entry Reservations Required June 15-30, 2026
Due to the high visitation expected during the visit of Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, all entries to the park at from June 15 to June 30, 2026 will require a timed reservation through recreation.gov. There is a non-refundable service charge of $1 for each reservation. Please see our Big Boy Reunion page for more information.
Official NPS alert →Feel the heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; hear the whistle and the "chuff-chuff" from the smokestack, feel the ground vibrate, and watch as one-ton drive rods turn steel wheels. Discover how steam railroading helped shaped our nation's history and culture. Learn about the stories of the people who built, repaired and rode, and about the ongoing work to preserve railroading history.
Activities
No entrance fee.
Hours & seasons
The park is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. During severe weather events, the hours of operation may be impacted. For updated information, please check the alerts section at the top of this website. Please plan accordingly. The connecting walkway to the "Marketplace at Steamtown" is not the property of the National Park Service. The walkway is typically closed from November through April due to icy and other unpredictable weather conditions.
⚠ closed Nov 26 – Nov 26; closed Dec 25 – Dec 25; closed Jan 1 – Jan 1
Generally open:
winterspringsummerfallHours are reported by the park — verify before you go.
📞 (570) 445-1898
✉ stea_visitor_information@nps.govConditions
Quietest months (fewer crowds): Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov
Typical crowds: low
Weather now: ⛅ Partly cloudy, 91°F
☁️ 91°/72°
☁️ 92°/73°
⛈️ 88°/69°
Typical monthly recreation visits · NPS avg 2023–2025 — orange months are the quietest by crowds.
Quietest months
Relative crowds by month — lighter is quieter; ringed months are the calmest by crowds.
Jan
12%
Feb
16%
Mar
23%
Apr
35%
May
50%
Jun
70%
Jul
86%
Aug
100%
Sep
50%
Oct
35%
Nov
31%
Dec
67%
Log a sky reading
Measured the sky with an SQM meter or app? Add your reading (16 = city glow … 22 = pristine). Opt in under “Travelers like you” to share it on the community leaderboard.
Live conditions
Things to do
🔴 Get Technical
Explore the Roundhouse
Ride a Train · 3 mi · <p>Steamtown rail experiences vary from short 30-minute trips exploring the park’s historic railroad yard to full-day trips through the Poconos.</p>
Become a Railroad Explorer
Watch "Steel and Steam"
Locomotive Shop Tours · <p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Upon joining a tour, visitors are committed to its entirety and there is no seating along the way. For your safety, participants should dress appropriately for the weather, bring water, and wear sturdy shoes.</p>
Find a Souvenir
Discover the History of Steam
Visitor centers
Visitor Center and Park Store
Accessibility
Reported by the park — verify before you go.
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
By the numbers
A visual read on Steamtown National Historic Site — its character, trails, sky, and weather.
Park fingerprint
How this park scores across the dimensions travelers care about.
Trail difficulty
Difficulty mix across this park's trails.
3-day forecast
Daily high and low temperatures (°F).
People & stories
Figures tied to Steamtown National Historic Site — each spans a cross-park journey.
Elijah McCoy
— Steamtown National Historic Site, Steamtown Nhs, SteamtownPassport stamps
Mark the stamps you've collected — they show in your memory and along your routes.
🎫 Visitor Center and Park Store
Audio & media
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Learn more
Learn the invaluable contributions of the 2016 Hartzog winners, celebrating excellence in volunteerism.
In celebration of AmeriCorps Week, meet Community Volunteer Ambassadors (CVA), Arlette Milstead and Emily Haryasz, who serve at Redwood National and State Parks and Steamtown National Historic Site.
Lori Staely is a longtime employee of Steamtown NHS and was the first female fireman and engineer to operate steam locomotives at our site. Now a Park Guide, Lori continues to share her passion for trains and educates visitors with firsthand knowledge of how a steam locomotive works. Recently we sat down with Lori to ask her about her career as a fireman and engineer.
Meet Andres Ridley, a recent Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP) intern through Environment for the Americas (EFTA) at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area!
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment the National Park Service has developed a number of special programs. This includes online content, exhibits, and special events. The National Park Service’s Cultural Resources Geographic Information Systems (CRGIS) announces the release of a story map that highlights some of these programs and provides information for the public to locate and participate.
Steamtown National Historic Site kicked off its centennial commemoration of America’s participation in the First World War with a June 14 Flag Day rededication of Scranton’s World War I “Doughboy” statue. The statue, originally dedicated in Scranton’s Duffy Park in 1940 by Rabiega-Gorgol Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 3451, had been placed in storage due to ongoing construction of a new bridge on Harrison Avenue.
As we wrap up Latino Conservation week at Steamtown NHS, we'd like to introduce one more member of our Steam Team. Meet Carlos Angeles, a Navy veteran turned maintenance employee at Steamtown National Historic Site. // Estamos terminando con la Semana de la de los Conservacionistas Latinos, y nos gustaría presentar a un miembro más de nuestro equipo. Conozca a Carlos Ángeles, un veterano de la Navy convertido en empleado de mantenimiento en el Steamtown National Historic Site
We’d like you to meet Flor Blum, a Park Ranger in Interpretation here at Steamtown National Historic Site. // Estamos continuamos a celebrar la Semana de los Conservacionistas Latinos, y nos gustaría que conocieras a Flor Blum, un guardaparques en interpretación.
Ranger School
Park-grounded courses you can learn with the Ranger.
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