Freeland Chamber of Commerce

All Work and no play? Hardly....

Does the industrial background of the area mean that recreation has been shortchanged? Not at all.

With nine state sponsored parks and recreational areas within easy driving distance, and an international raceway practically on its doorstep at Long Pond, PA, Freeland is at the western gateway to the Pocono area.

The area has 14 of Pennsylvania's premiere ski complexes, and a golf course at Edgewood in the Pines at Drums, PA, that challenges players in over 40,000 rounds annually. In addition, courses belonging to numerous local resorts add to the golf excitement.

Want baseball? The Red Barons of Scranton, an AAA farm team for the Philadelphia Phillies, play professional baseball that you can enjoy without breaking a family budget, the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Penguins and Wilkes-Barre Scranton Pioneers (Hockey and Arena Football), also are available.

Three of Northeastern Speaking of resorts, a few Pennsylvania's largest libraries is located within driving distance, offering a combined collection of more than 160,000 volumes. Special historical sites at Scranton (Steamtown and the Lackawanna Coal Mine), Jim Thorpe, and the Eckley Miners' Village Museum add to local depth. The Harry Houdini Museum of Magic in Scranton adds a little variety.

Speaking of variety, four local performing arts centers round out your entertainment choices. We think you'll agree, Freeland's got the entertainments.