It had few visitors save for us young locals, but of course we enjoyed having "exclusive rights." The fact that it was "off limits" (albeit rarely enforced) made it all the more enticing. Train passenger service was ceased and the area became less accessible. The old highway fell into disrepair after being severed by I-81 and bypassed by PA Rt 115. It was a popular place before our time when the old "Bear Creek Highway" and trains provided access. The unspoiled, pristine scenery rivaled National Park attractions. We spent many boyhood weekends camping, fishing, hiking and skinny-dipping in the crystal-clear waters that forged the tubs. The Luzerne County-owned area boasted some of the best swimming holes in the state. ("Walking distance" back in those energetic days was a lot farther than today's "walking distance.") I grew up within walking distance of the Tubs and hiked or hopped trains up to the area with my boyhood companions about once each week. The "Tubs" are deep, natural, whirling cylinders carved out of rock by eons of glacial meltwater cascading one into the next.
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