Mountain Top is a beautiful bucolic area, home to family-friendly neighborhoods with ample outdoor recreation nearby. Located in the western Pocono Mountains and nestled between Wilkes-Barre to the north and Hazleton to the south, and the Lehigh and Susquehanna Rivers, its home to Hickory Run State Park and Pinchot State Forest.
This Luzerne County community offers plenty of fresh air to breath as home to some of NEPA’s most pristine natural environments. Nescopeck State Park, situated around Nescopeck Creek, is an angler and hiker’s dream. Spaning over 15,000+ acres, Hickory Run State Park offers 40 miles of hiking trails and is home to Boulder Field.
Pinchot State Forest offers access to the Black Diamond Trailhead, a popular location for easy hiking and biking, while the Francis E. Walter Dam is a stunning reservoir ideal for kayaking, fishing and hiking. Or, hop on the Lehigh Gorge Trail, a 26-mile rail trail that stretches from White Haven to Jim Thorpe.
Mountain Top is home to some incredible restaurants, from award-winning causal fine dining at Powerhouse Eatery to wings and scratch-made comfort foods at Ice House Pub to the delicious wood-fired brick oven pizza and expansive outdoor dining patio at King’s.
And a trip to the region wouldn’t be complete without a stop at Malacari’s Ice Cream & Mini Golf for a friendly game of putt-putt and some of the best ice cream around.
Known For:
Peaceful, safe towns
Quick, convenient access to major highways
Hickory Run State Park
Nescopeck State Park
Pinchot State Forest
Malacari’s Ice Cream & Mini Golf
Powerhouse Eatery
BY THE NUMBERS:
Estimated Population: 30,319
Geographical Area: 107 Sq. Miles
Regional Makeup: This region includes the community of Mountain Top; the townships of Dennison, Dorrance, Fairview, Foster, Rice, Slocum, and Wright; and the boroughs of Nuangola, Penn Lake, and White Haven
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The Greater Mountain Top Area, a quiet collection of suburban towns and boroughs, sits between two of NEPA’s largest cities.
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A suburban, mountain community nestled among NEPA’s rolling green hills and located only several miles from both Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton.
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A Peak Into Mountain Top
Beginning in the late 18th century, Mountain Top was largely a lumber town with the exception of White Haven, which was part of the coal region. Logging was one of the chief industries in the area that saw a number of sawmills erected, attracting early settlers to the area who hauled the lumber to Wilkes-Barre. The lumber mills provided the backbone for many of the area’s industry, including mines and railroads.
Did You Know?
The first iron grate to successfully burn anthracite coal in the Valley was created by Wilkes-Barre Judge Jesse Fell on February 11, 1808 in the borough of White Haven. His invention increased the popularity of anthracite as a fuel source and led to the expansion of the coal industry in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
