Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
The Lackawanna County Hunting Land: a Pennsylvania guide
Use the free Lackawanna County parcel map to track down who owns the woods and fields near Dalton, then ask the right way.
Main page: Lackawanna County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Lackawanna County facts and neighboring maps).
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Hunters looking at Lackawanna County hunting land typically want two things: where the public ground is, and who owns the private tracts next to it near Scranton. In Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, the official parcel map is the free way to put an owner on a tract.
This guide goes from the Lackawanna County parcel map to a polite permission request for ground near Archbald, with notes on public land and regulations.
How to use the Lackawanna County hunting land
The Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels is the free tool for Lackawanna County hunting land scouting: imagery shows cover and water, parcel lines show who owns each block near Big Bass Lake. Note which Lackawanna County tracts touch a road; landlocked ground near Big Bass Lake needs the owner's route in, not just permission.
Finding the tract on the Lackawanna County map
For land around Carbondale, open the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it is the map Lackawanna County itself publishes. Click any Lackawanna County parcel near Scranton to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are typically listed. Our Lackawanna County, PA page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Carbondale in one place.
Public and private ground in Lackawanna County
Lackawanna State Park and Archbald Pothole State Park are part of the county landscape, and checking which side of a line you're on matters near Dalton. Regulations change every year, so confirm Lackawanna County seasons and public access with Pennsylvania Game Commission before you go.
How to approach an owner near Dalton
A letter or a daytime visit to an owner near Dalton beats a cold call; name the county tract, the game and the dates. Get permission in writing if you can, and carry it while hunting the Lackawanna County tract.
Picking tracts to ask about near Archbald
Look for travel corridors that cross several owners near Big Bass Lake; permission from two neighbors can make a small tract hunt bigger. Keep a simple list for Lackawanna County: tract, owner, mailing address, date contacted and answer, and update it each season.
Reading the land around Carbondale
Terrain around Montage Mountain Ski Resort changes how Lackawanna County tracts lay out, and steep or wet ground near Carbondale commonly stays in large wooded parcels. A postseason note to the titleholder near Big Bass Lake, with what you saw on the county ground, helps next year's request.
Work and land use in Lackawanna County
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 5,189 establishments in Lackawanna County; retail trade topped the list. Paper manufacturing and primary metal manufacturing make up an above-average share of Lackawanna County businesses, a clue to how land around Blakely gets used.
Lackawanna County at a glance
Scranton is the county seat, and Carbondale, Archbald, Blakely, and Clarks Green are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Big Bass Lake, Chinchilla, and Eagle Lake appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 459 square miles of land and about 216,123 residents (2023 estimate) make up Lackawanna County. Much of Lackawanna County is built out, so most clicks near Archbald land on platted lots.
Near the Lackawanna County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Luzerne County, Monroe County, and Susquehanna County as well. Every map bordering Lackawanna County is listed on our Pennsylvania directory.
In the field near Archbald
Lines near Dalton aren't marked on the ground, so load the county corners into a GPS before the hunt.
Lackawanna County, PA: common questions
Can I hunt unposted land in Lackawanna County without permission?
Always get permission; posting rules vary in Pennsylvania, and the titleholder of land near Archbald decides who hunts.
Where is public hunting ground near Clarks Summit?
Check the public hunting maps from the Pennsylvania Game Commission; they show which areas in and near Lackawanna County are open and under what rules.
How do hunting leases work near Archbald?
Many owners near Archbald lease by the season; put the terms, boundaries and liability in a written agreement.
How do I write a hunting permission letter to a Lackawanna County landowner?
Short works best near Big Bass Lake: your name, the county tract, the season and a promise to follow the rules.
How do I track down who owns hunting land in Lackawanna County?
Click the tract on the Lackawanna County GISViewer Parcels; the Lackawanna County record lists the titleholder of record and a mailing address.
Open the official Lackawanna County, PA parcel map Lackawanna County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.