Lakes and Rivers - Amish Country PA
and South Central PA

When you visit south central and Amish Country PA, you'll find lakes and rivers with recreational activities including row boating, kayaking, pedal boating,  fishing, and ice skating.

The lakes in state parks offer swimming during the late spring and summer months. The water is inviting and refreshing, and the views surrounding the lakes are gorgeous.

Enjoy the great outdoors with winter activities including ice fishing, ice skating and ice boating. Just being on the frozen lake surrounded by the still of nature - and maybe snow hugging the tree branches - makes this an experience you'll definitely want to try.

You'll find the areas of our state surrounding water are very peaceful and quiet.

Take in nature at its best as you savor all that the outdoors of PA has to offer.

Cowans Gap Lake

Cowans Gap State Park
Fulton County PA 

Open all year

  • Swimming Memorial Day to Labor Day
  • Boating - 2 launches
  • Fishing


Doubling Gap Lake
Colonel Denning State Park
Cumberland County PA

  • 3.5 acres
  • Fishing
  • Ice skating
  • Swimming Memorial Day to Labor Day

Fuller Lake
Laurel Lake
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Cumberland County PA

  • Swimming Memorial Day - Labor Day
  • Fishing
  • Boating on Laurel Lake
  • Boat rentals
  • 1 boat launch
  • Ice fishing
  • Ice skating
Cumberland County PA lake with green grass and trees

Holman Lake
 Little Buffalo State Park

Open all year

  • 88 acres
  • FishingBoating - 2 launches
  • Canoeing
  • Rentals of canoes, rowboats, pedal boats
  • Ice fishing
  • Ice skating
  • Swimming pool open Memorial Day to Labor Day, no swimming in Lake


Lake Grubb
West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County PA

  • 13 acre lake
  • Fishing

Lower Susquehanna River

Runs through the following counties:

  • Cumberland
    Dauphin County PA
    Lancaster
    Lebanon
    Perry
    Northumberland
    Snyder
    York 
  • Kayaking
  • Canoeing
  • Motor boating
  • Fishing

Marburg Lake
 Codorus State Park
York County PA

Open all year

  • Fishing
  • Boating - 7 launches
  • Boat rentals
  • Ice fishing
  • Ice boating
  • Ice skating
  • Rentals of canoes, paddleboats, rowboats, kayaks

crystal clear water with stones showing through in Fulton County Pennsylvania

Meadow Grounds Lake
Fulton County PA

  • 204 acres
  • Fishing
  • Boating - 1 launch


Memorial Lake
Memorial Lake State Park
Lebanon County PA

Open all year

  • Ice skating
  • Boating - 2 launches
  • Sailing
  • Sailboarding
  • Ice fishing
  • Fishing


Pinchot Lake
Gifford Pinchot State Park
York County PA

Open all year

  • FishingBoating - 3 launches
  • Boat rentals
  • Swimming Memorial Day to Labor Day


Speedwell Forge Lake
Lancaster County PA

  • 106 acres
  • FishingBoating - 2 launches
  • Kayaking
  • Canoeing


Enjoy the water sports in the south central area of PA!





Amish country PA > main / Home


Share this page:
Copyright © 2010 - 2022 Pennsylvania Vacations Guide.com

Privacy Policy/Disclaimer/Disclosure Policy | Terms and Conditions | Contact | Site Map


Disclaimer: Pennsylvania Vacations Guide.com has attempted to assure this website is as accurate as possible but no guarantee is given that the information provided in this website is correct, complete or up-to-date. Materials contained on this website are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal or other professional advice on any subject matter. Pennsylvania Vacations Guide.com does not accept any responsibility for any loss or injury to anyone which may result from reliance on information contained on this site. Please verify travel, health and safety, and transportation information with the appropriate parties.