Lakes to paddle near Altoona–Johnstown
30 LakePA 100 lakes (and 7 alternates) have a put-in within 60 miles of Altoona or Johnstown in a straight line. Distances are as the crow flies, from the city's Census internal point (a point inside the city limits) to the lake's first listed put-in; driving distances are longer.
Distances are measured from Altoona or Johnstown, whichever is closer.
- Number 60: Hinckston Run Reservoir Cambria County · Southwest · 104 acres · 5 mi from Johnstown
- Number 67: Canoe Creek Lake Blair County · South Central · 155 acres · 6 mi from Altoona
- Number 63: Glendale Lake Cambria County · Southwest · 1,635 acres · 13 mi from Altoona
- Number 62: Wilmore Dam Cambria County · Southwest · 195 acres · 14 mi from Johnstown
- Number 68: Raystown Lake Huntingdon County · South Central · 8,300 acres · 16 mi from Altoona
- Number 61: Duman Lake Cambria County · Southwest · 21 acres · 17 mi from Johnstown
- Number 59: Yellow Creek Lake Indiana County · Southwest · 720 acres · 18 mi from Johnstown
- Alternate A26: Lake Somerset Somerset County · Southwest · 253 acres · 21 mi from Johnstown
- Number 54: Keystone Lake Westmoreland County · Southwest · 78 acres · 24 mi from Johnstown
- Number 66: Shawnee Lake Bedford County · South Central · 451 acres · 24 mi from Johnstown
- Number 56: Donegal Lake Westmoreland County · Southwest · 90 acres · 27 mi from Johnstown
- Number 70: Lake Perez Huntingdon County · South Central · 72 acres · 28 mi from Altoona
- Number 58: Laurel Hill Lake Somerset County · Southwest · 63 acres · 28 mi from Johnstown
- Alternate A4: Curwensville Lake Clearfield County · North Central · 540 acres · 31 mi from Altoona
- Number 71: Whipple Lake Huntingdon County · South Central · 22 acres · 31 mi from Altoona
- Number 18: Black Moshannon Lake Centre County · North Central · 250 acres · 33 mi from Altoona
- Number 52: Green Lick Reservoir Fayette County · Southwest · 101 acres · 35 mi from Johnstown
- Alternate A27: Hemlock Lake Indiana County · Southwest · 60 acres · 35 mi from Altoona
- Number 57: Keystone Lake Armstrong County · Southwest · 950 acres · 35 mi from Johnstown
- Number 55: Cranberry Glade Lake Somerset County · Southwest · 72 acres · 38 mi from Johnstown
- Number 14: Cloe Lake Jefferson County · North Central · 27 acres · 40 mi from Altoona
- Number 65: Koon Lake Bedford County · South Central · 233 acres · 40 mi from Johnstown
- Alternate A23: Crooked Creek Lake Armstrong County · Southwest · 350 acres · 41 mi from Johnstown
- Number 64: Gordon Lake Bedford County · South Central · 146 acres · 41 mi from Johnstown
- Alternate A24: High Point Lake Somerset County · Southwest · 338 acres · 41 mi from Johnstown
- Number 22: Colyer Lake Centre County · North Central · 77 acres · 42 mi from Altoona
- Number 69: Cowans Gap Lake Fulton County · South Central · 42 acres · 43 mi from Altoona
- Alternate A25: Mahoning Creek Lake Armstrong, Indiana and Jefferson counties · Southwest · 279 acres · 43 mi from Johnstown
- Number 53: Youghiogheny River Lake Somerset and Fayette counties · Southwest · 2,840 acres · 44 mi from Johnstown
- Alternate A28: Meadow Grounds Lake Fulton County · South Central · 204 acres · 45 mi from Altoona
- Number 72: Letterkenny Reservoir Franklin County · South Central · 54 acres · 46 mi from Altoona
- Number 51: Virgin Run Lake Fayette County · Southwest · 33 acres · 47 mi from Johnstown
- Number 17: Parker Lake Clearfield County · North Central · 20 acres · 48 mi from Altoona
- Number 15: Kyle Lake Jefferson County · North Central · 165 acres · 50 mi from Altoona
- Number 23: Foster Joseph Sayers Lake Centre County · North Central · 1,730 acres · 51 mi from Altoona
- Number 25: Poe Lake Centre County · North Central · 25 acres · 53 mi from Altoona
- Number 9: Glade Run Lake Butler County · Northwest · 52 acres · 58 mi from Johnstown
City points: US Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer (public domain). Straight-line miles to the first listed put-in.