Golf in Clarks Summit

Clarks Summit occupies the plateau above Scranton in Lackawanna County, where the Abington Township upland sits several hundred feet above the Wyoming Valley floor and offers a residential alternative to the urban intensity of the valley communities below. The borough and its neighbors — South Abington, Newton, Clarks Green — form the Back Mountain-adjacent suburban tier that has attracted Scranton commuters seeking more space than the valley cities provide. The Scranton-Wilkes-Barre metro area spreads across two river valleys connected by this plateau, and Clarks Summit's Route 6 and I-81 access makes it practical for residents who work in either corridor. The elevation produces slightly cooler temperatures than the valley floor and preserves a wooded character that more urban communities lost generations ago. Golf in the Clarks Summit area draws from both the plateau's own residential population and from the broader Lackawanna County market.