Penn Lake Park Borough, PA

Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. Nymphal deer ticks peak in late spring and summer. They're the size of a poppy seed, easy to miss, and cause most Lyme transmission.

Penn Lake Park Borough is 98% natural land cover (97% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 1.58 sq mi, home to about 371 people. That makes it the 11th-most wooded of the 76 towns in Luzerne County. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass — the more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Luzerne County reports about 54 Lyme cases per 100,000 people a year, the 183rd-highest of 210 Northeast counties. That county-level disease pressure, combined with Penn Lake Park Borough's local habitat, sets how high its daily score can climb when the weather and season allow.

Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Penn Lake Park Borough, today's risk reads moderate (44/100). Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.