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Pennsylvania's 100-lake paddle list

Paddle the LakePA 100

One hundred public lakes, six regions, one list to finish. Every lake page tells you where to put in, where to park, what the boat traffic is like and which permit you need, with the date we last checked.

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Lakes on the list
100
Regions
6
Quiet Water
79
Big Water
15
Region outlines from US Census county boundaries; lake positions from the lake records.

The 100 lakes

Tap a lake to open its page. Tiles fill in on your device as you mark lakes paddled.

  1. 1Pymatuning Reservoir
  2. 2Bessemer Lake
  3. 3Shenango River Lake
  4. 4Conneaut Lake
  5. 5Lake Wilhelm
  6. 6Lake Arthur
  7. 7Tamarack Lake
  8. 8Lake Pleasant
  9. 9Glade Run Lake
  10. 10Harbar Acres Lake
  11. 11Tionesta Lake
  12. 12Chapman Lake
  13. 13Allegheny Reservoir
  14. 14Cloe Lake
  15. 15Kyle Lake
  16. 16East Branch Clarion River Lake
  17. 17Parker Lake
  18. 18Black Moshannon Lake
  19. 19George B. Stevenson Reservoir
  20. 20Kettle Creek Lake
  21. 21Lyman Run Lake
  22. 22Colyer Lake
  23. 23Foster Joseph Sayers Lake
  24. 24Beechwood Lake
  25. 25Poe Lake
  26. 26Little Pine Lake
  27. 27Faylor Lake
  28. 28Hills Creek Lake
  29. 29Walker Lake
  30. 30Stephen Foster Lake
  31. 31Hunters Lake
  32. 32Lake Jean
  33. 33Briar Creek Lake
  34. 34Stevens Lake
  35. 35Frances Slocum Lake
  36. 36Mauch Chunk Lake
  37. 37Francis E. Walter Reservoir
  38. 38Beltzville Lake
  39. 39Bradys Lake
  40. 40Stillwater Lake
  41. 41Gouldsboro Lake
  42. 42Upper Woods Pond
  43. 43Lake Wallenpaupack
  44. 44Lower Lake
  45. 45Promised Land Lake
  46. 46Shohola Lake
  47. 47Dutch Fork Lake
  48. 48Cross Creek Lake
  49. 49Raccoon Lake
  50. 50Canonsburg Lake
  51. 51Virgin Run Lake
  52. 52Green Lick Reservoir
  53. 53Youghiogheny River Lake
  54. 54Keystone Lake
  55. 55Cranberry Glade Lake
  56. 56Donegal Lake
  57. 57Keystone Lake
  58. 58Laurel Hill Lake
  59. 59Yellow Creek Lake
  60. 60Hinckston Run Reservoir
  61. 61Duman Lake
  62. 62Wilmore Dam
  63. 63Glendale Lake
  64. 64Gordon Lake
  65. 65Koon Lake
  66. 66Shawnee Lake
  67. 67Canoe Creek Lake
  68. 68Raystown Lake
  69. 69Cowans Gap Lake
  70. 70Lake Perez
  71. 71Whipple Lake
  72. 72Letterkenny Reservoir
  73. 73Long Pine Run Reservoir
  74. 74Opossum Lake
  75. 75Laurel Lake
  76. 76Holman Lake
  77. 77Long Arm Reservoir
  78. 78Lake Marburg
  79. 79Pinchot Lake
  80. 80Lake Redman
  81. 81Memorial Lake
  82. 82Stovers Lake
  83. 83Sweet Arrow Lake
  84. 84Middle Creek Lake
  85. 85Locust Lake
  86. 86Blue Marsh Lake
  87. 87Tuscarora Lake
  88. 88Kaercher Creek Lake
  89. 89Struble Lake
  90. 90Chambers Lake
  91. 91Leaser Lake
  92. 92Scotts Run Lake
  93. 93Hopewell Lake
  94. 94Marsh Creek Lake
  95. 95Lake Nockamixon
  96. 96Lake Galena
  97. 97East Bangor Lake
  98. 98Minsi Lake
  99. 99Lake Luxembourg
  100. 100Levittown Lake

How it works

  1. Pick a lake. Browse by region, by size or by how quiet the water is. Each page gives the put-ins with coordinates and parking.
  2. Paddle it. Check the notice box, the weather and posted signs first. Wear your life jacket.
  3. Mark it. Tap “Mark as paddled”. Your list stays on your device: no account, no email.
  4. Reach milestones. Ten lakes, a full region, Quiet Water 25, Big Water 10, all 100. Print a certificate if you like.

Why this list exists

Today a paddler has to piece lake details together from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, DCNR state park pages and Army Corps of Engineers pages. We put the put-ins, parking, boat rules and permits for each lake in one place, cite every source and show when we last checked it.

Six regions

Regions follow the Fish and Boat Commission's six regions, mapped by county.

Quiet water close to a city

In each region, the Quiet Water lake on the list with the shortest straight-line distance from a city's center to its nearest put-in.

Three ways to sort the list

The rules, in one place

In Pennsylvania an unpowered boat needs a boat registration or a launch permit at Fish and Boat Commission and state park or forest launches. Life jackets must be worn on canoes, kayaks and paddleboards from November 1 through April 30, and children 12 and under must wear one all year on them. Read the dated rules →

Printables for the season

The Field Log, the Wall Map & Checklist, milestone certificates and a group pack. Instant PDFs, giftable from your library. See the shop →

Common questions

Do I need a permit to kayak in Pennsylvania?

Yes, at Fish and Boat Commission lakes and access areas and at state park and state forest access areas, a kayak needs a Pennsylvania boat registration or a launch permit (PFBC or DCNR State Parks). Either one is enough.

Source: PFBC, “Registration vs. Launch Permit”, checked 4 Oct 2026.

How much is a Pennsylvania launch permit?

PFBC sells launch permits for unpowered boats in one-year and two-year terms, plus agent and transaction fees; the current prices, checked 4 Oct 2026, are on our paddling rules page with a link to PFBC's fee table.

Source: PFBC, “Boat Registration & Titling FAQs”, checked 4 Oct 2026.

See the dated prices →

Do you have to wear a life jacket kayaking in Pennsylvania?

From November 1 through April 30 you must wear one on a canoe, kayak or paddleboard. The rest of the year each person must have one aboard, and children 12 and under must wear one.

Source: PFBC, “Cold Weather Life Jacket Wear” and “Unpowered Boat Regulations”, checked 4 Oct 2026.

Is the LakePA 100 run by the state?

No. It is an independent, commercial publication of WeldonPC, not affiliated with the Fish and Boat Commission, DCNR, the Corps of Engineers or any park, passport or challenge program. Posted signs and official notices always control.

All questions