| The Pocono Mountain Lake region of | | | | walleyes, pickerel, brown trout, yellow perch, rock |
| Pennsylvania has been the center for family | | | | bass, muskellunge, rainbow trout, catfish and |
| recreation for generations. However, if you are | | | | striped bass. As you can see there are fish |
| looking for one of the best places to spend your | | | | species for all types of fishing skill levels, so the |
| vacation then you will want to visit Lake | | | | whole family can enjoy this Wallenpaupack |
| Wallenpaupack, PA. This Lake offers you 52 miles | | | | activity. |
| of shoreline and countless opportunities for lake | | | | |
| recreation. With a maximum depth of 60 feet, | | | | While Lake Wallenpaupack fishing is very |
| you can do everything in this lake from fish to | | | | popular among visitors to the lake it is not your |
| water ski. | | | | only option. You can also enjoy boating and water |
| History of Lake Wallenpaupack | | | | skiing. The lake is 13 miles long so you have |
| Lake Wallenpaupack is named after the | | | | plenty of space to really open up the throttle on |
| name given to the region by the Lenape Indians. | | | | your motorboat. In addition to boating you can |
| They called the area “Wallenpaupack,” | | | | also jet ski, kneeboard or scuba dive in the lake. |
| which means “the stream of swift and slow | | | | Also there are plenty of safe places for the kids |
| waters.” This most likely refers to the water | | | | to play in the water and for you to go swimming |
| turbidity of the original streams and rivers that | | | | and snorkeling. |
| once flowed through the area. | | | | |
| | | | | Lake Wallenpaupack Lodging - Lake Wallenpaupack |
| Lake Wallenpaupack is not a natural lake, | | | | Hotels -Lake Wallenpaupack Camping |
| but rather a manmade reservoir. This reservoir | | | | |
| was created back in 1927 by damming up the | | | | You have a lot of options when it comes |
| Wallenpaupack Creek near the Pennsylvania town | | | | to lodging choices at Lake Wallenpaupack. The |
| of Wilsonville. As a result of this damming the | | | | cheapest option is to simply find a great camping |
| valley flooded and created both a source of | | | | spot and pitch your tent or set up your RV. The |
| hydroelectric power, as well as a source of | | | | next option is to rent a room at a hotel or motel |
| recreation for local residents and visitors. | | | | found in a near by town. However, the best |
| | | | | option is to buy a vacation property right on the |
| Recreation Options for Lake Wallenpaupack | | | | lake. This option will allow you to visit the lake |
| | | | | anytime you want and it will reduce the amount |
| Lake Wallenpaupack is set up to offer you | | | | of work that you have to put into your vacations |
| nearly unlimited recreational opportunities. One of | | | | as you can keep clothing and supplies at your |
| the most popular recreational options is lake | | | | vacation property. You can also make money off |
| fishing. This lake is stocked with a variety of fish | | | | the property by renting it out when you |
| species including: small and largemouth bass, | | | | aren’t using it. |