Alternate A2 · Northwest
Woodcock Creek Lake
Crawford County · Northwest region · 325 acres
Checked Oct 2026
- Size
- 325 acres as listed by the Fish and Boat Commission's PA Lakes map
- Boat traffic
- Some motorboats: gas motors allowed with a size limit. As listed by 58 Pa. Code § 111.20, checked Oct 2026.
- Permit
- Run by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Check its rules. (PA's launch-permit rule applies at PFBC and state park/forest launches.) Paddling rules →
- Dam
- This lake is held back by a dam. Stay well away from the dam, spillway and outlet structures.
Where to put in
Woodcock Lake ParK
Ramp · paved ramp, dock
41.69394, -80.09453 (about ±50 m)
Parking: 10 spaces or more
Run by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Check its rules. (PA's launch-permit rule applies at PFBC and state park/forest launches.)
Access notices
No access notice on file (we last checked Oct 4, 2026). Check Corps of Engineers lake page before you go.
About Woodcock Creek Lake
Alternate A2 is Woodcock Creek Lake, a 325-acre reservoir in Crawford County (Northwest region). That acreage is the figure given by the Fish and Boat Commission's PA Lakes map. Motorboats with a capped motor size use it too, so expect to share the water. (Boat rules as listed by the county boating rules in 58 Pa. Code § 111.20.) You launch at Woodcock Lake ParK, which has a paved ramp, a dock and parking listed as 10 spaces or more. The listed launches are run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, so check its rules before you go. It is held back by a dam: stay well clear of the dam, the spillway and the outlet structures. It sits just outside the 100 under our tie-break rules, and paddling it still counts toward your total and your region. Logging it moves you toward the Northwest region milestone. As the crow flies, the closest put-in is about 29 miles from Erie. Check the operator's notices, the weather and posted signs before you launch.
Rules for paddlers
Pennsylvania's paddler rules (permits, life jackets, whistle and light) are on one dated page. Paddling rules →
Safety
Paddling has real risks. Wear your life jacket. Pennsylvania requires it to be worn on canoes, kayaks and paddleboards from Nov 1 through Apr 30, and by children 12 and under all year. Check the weather, posted signs and the operator's notices before you launch. Stay well away from dams, spillways and outlet structures. You paddle at your own risk.
Nearby on the list
Straight-line distance between the lakes, not driving distance.
Questions about Woodcock Creek Lake
Where do I put in at Woodcock Creek Lake?
Woodcock Creek Lake has one listed put-in: Woodcock Lake ParK. Woodcock Lake ParK is at 41.69394, -80.09453 with paved ramp, dock; parking: 10 spaces or more.
Are motorboats allowed on Woodcock Creek Lake?
Some motorboats: gas motors allowed with a size limit. As listed by 58 Pa. Code § 111.20, checked Oct 2026.
Do I need a launch permit at Woodcock Creek Lake?
Woodcock Creek Lake's listed launches are run by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; check its rules. Pennsylvania's launch-permit rule applies at PFBC and state park or forest launches.
How big is Woodcock Creek Lake?
325 acres, as listed by the Fish and Boat Commission's PA Lakes map.
Sources
- PFBC PA Lakes map (lake layer) — checked Oct 4, 2026
- 58 Pa. Code § 111.20 (Crawford County) — checked Oct 4, 2026
- USACE National Inventory of Dams (Woodcock Creek Dam, PA00108) — checked Oct 4, 2026
- Fish and Boat Commission access map — checked Oct 4, 2026
- USGS National Hydrography Dataset — checked Oct 4, 2026
Every fact on this page comes from these public sources. Posted signs and official notices always control.
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