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| State Park Overview: |
 | In Carbon County, the 2,972-acre Beltzville State Park is developed around the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control project, Beltzville Dam. Beltzville Lake is 949 acres with a shoreline of 19.8 miles. The park is along the Pohopoco Creek with recreation areas around the lake.
Recreational facilities are a result of a cooperative effort of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources-Bureau of State Parks and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. |
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Beautiful and clean
This park was a very nice suprise. Beautiful grounds and lake. Clean facilities. Not crowded. Loved it.
Written by Deborah F
13-Jun-2008
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| Trails: |
| When you travel Beltzville's 15 miles of trails, you will see wooded pathways, old roads and many creek valleys. Saw Mill Trail, which is just west of the dam breast, offers a diverse historical hike. The trail has remains of a gristmill raceway, a dam and gateways, small ponds, a slate quarry from the 1700s, a wetland and a stream.
The trails vary in length. A short description of each trail can be found in the ?Beltzville Trail Guide.? A copy of the guide is available from the park office. |
| Picnicking: |
| Wooded and open picnic areas are in the Pine Run West Day Use Area, which has modern restrooms, drinking water, picnic tables, parking areas and day use mooring for boats. Playfields are around the wooded picnic area with an accessible children?s playground between Picnic Pavilion Four and the beach. Beltzville has four picnic pavilions that may be reserved up to 11 months in advance for a fee. Call toll-free 888-PA-PARKS to reserve a picnic pavilion. Unreserved picnic pavilions are free on a first-come, first-served basis. Picnic pavilions One and Four are accessible. |
| Boating: |
| The 949-acre Beltzville Lake has a maximum boating speed of 45 miles per hour. Most types of recreational boats are permitted on the lake. Please check with the park office if there is a question as to the type of watercraft permitted. It is unlawful to operate a boat equipped with inboard engines with out-of-the-transom or straight stack type exhausts, wet or dry. Sleeping overnight on watercraft is prohibited. Day use mooring is not permitted in the boat rental cove area. The areas east of Preacher?s Camp launch and Pine Run Cove are excellent for canoeing and other non-powered watercraft.
The areas east of Preachers Camp launch and Pine Run Cove are restricted to ?no wake? speed.
Boat Rental:
A boat rental concession, west of the swimming beach, is open daily during the summer season and weekends in May and September. It rents paddleboats, canoes, rowboats, pontoons, and small and large motorboats.
Launching and Mooring:
A three-lane boat launching ramp, accessible courtesy dock, wide gravel beaching area, and parking for cars and trailers are at Pine Run East Launch along the northern shore of the lake. A two-lane launch ramp and parking for cars and boat trailers are at Preacher?s Camp launching area on the southern shore. Seasonal mooring of canoes is available at Preacher?s Camp. An accessible courtesy dock and lifter is in the day use area near the beach.
Motorboats must display a boat registration from any state. Non-powered boats must display one of the following: boat registration from any state; launching permit or mooring permit from Pennsylvania State Parks that are available at most state park offices; launch use permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. |
| Swimming: |
| A 525-foot sand beach is open from late-May to mid-September, 8 a.m. to sunset. Lifeguards are on duty from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, unless otherwise posted. Please read and follow posted rules for swimming when lifeguards are off-duty. A bathhouse with showers and a first aid building are near the beach. First aid is available at the park office during the off-season. Recreational scuba diving is prohibited. A food and refreshment concession at the swimming beach is open daily, weather permitting, during the summer season, Memorial Day to Labor Day. |
| Fishing and Hunting: |
| Fishing:
The 949-acre Beltzville Lake is stocked with warm-water and cold-water game fish and panfish. Favorite species are trout, striped bass, largemouth and smallmouth bass, walleye, muskellunge and perch. Below the dam, Pohopoco Creek is stocked with trout. Much of the lake?s northern shoreline can be reached from Pohopoco Drive. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission laws apply.
Hunting:
Over 1,707 acres are open to hunting, trapping and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, rabbit, pheasant, ruffed grouse and waterfowl. Contact the park office for accessible hunting information.
The adjacent Pennsylvania Game Commission?s Beltzville Wildlife Management Project has 469 acres open to hunting.
Hunting woodchucks, also known as groundhogs, is prohibited. Dog training is only permitted from the day following Labor Day to March 31 in designated hunting areas. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Game Commission rules and regulations apply.
Use extreme caution with firearms at all times. The park is used by other visitors during hunting seasons. Firearms and archery equipment may be uncased and ready for use only in authorized hunting areas during hunting seasons. In areas not open to hunting or during non-hunting seasons, firearms and archery equipment shall be kept in the owner's car, trailer or camp. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | Hotel Jonas - This 105 year old Victorian hotel is centrally located within minutes of many activities. Enjoy a delicious meal in our romantic dining room. A continental breakfast is included in your stay. |
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| Nature Programs: |
| The park environmental interpretive center and amphitheater serve as the focal point for interpretive programs conducted by the park environmental education specialist from March through November. School groups, scouts, civic organizations and the general public can learn about the natural and historical resources of the area. The Watershed Education program is available to high school and middle school students. The program examines the water resources within the watershed surrounding Beltzville Dam. The environmental interpretive center is accessible. |
| Area Attractions: |
| For information on other attractions and accommodations, please contact the Carbon County Tourist Promotion Agency, 570-325-3673, and/or the Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau, 800-POCONOS.
The Overlook Rotunda, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is just off of Pohopoco Drive and provides a complete view of the dam and the lake. Local fossil specimens, models of the outlet works tower and other exhibits, including a geological history of the area are on display at the rotunda.
Adjacent to the park is the Pennsylvania Game Commission?s Beltzville Wildlife Management Project. Public hunting is permitted during all established seasons. For information contact the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Northeast Division, 877-877-9357. |
| Area Campgrounds | | Lehigh Gorge Campground
4585 State St
White Haven, PA
(570) 443-9191
| Whitewater Challengers
288 N Stagecoach Rd
Weatherly, PA
(570) 427-4355
| Sandy Valley Campground
199 Valley Rd
White Haven, PA
(570) 636-0206
| Silver Valley Campsite
Route 209 & Silver Valley Rd
Saylorsburg, PA
(570) 992-4824
| Evergreen Lake
2375 Benders Dr
Bath, PA
(610) 837-6401
| Donald George Painting Contr
735 57 Dr
Palmerton, PA
(610) 381-3381
| Don Laine Campgrounds
790 57 Drive
Palmerton, PA
(610) 381-3381
| Don Laine Campgrounds
790 57 Dr
Palmerton, PA
(610) 381-3381
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| | Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Mike's Bait & Sport Shop
328 E Lawn Rd
Nazareth, PA
(610) 759-2905
| East Bath Rod & Gun Club
TS Line
Nazareth, PA
(610) 837-1985
| Koren Bait Tackle & Arrow
3430 Cannonball Dr
Northampton, PA
(610) 262-0335
| Palmerton Rod & Gun Club Inc
RR 1
Palmerton, PA
(610) 377-3404
| Bowmanstown Rod & Gun Club
525 Club Rd
Palmerton, PA
(610) 852-4051
| Copeechan Fish & Game Club
5649 Brook St
Schnecksville, PA
(610) 767-9519
| Keystone Rod and Gun Club
Bath, PA
(610) 837-7644
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| | Area Resorts and Lodging | | Mountain Laurel Resort & Spa The
State Highway 940
White Haven, PA
(570) 443-8411
| Harmony Lake Shore Inn
LK Hrmny
White Haven, PA
(570) 722-0522
| Mountaintop Lodge
Route 940
Pocono Pines, PA
(570) 646-6636
| Sunny Rest Lodge
425 Sunny Rest Dr
Palmerton, PA
(610) 377-2911
| Howard Johnson's
63 Route 611
Bartonsville, PA
(570) 424-6100
| Flower Fields Motel & Cottages
301 Route 611
Bartonsville, PA
(570) 629-0131
| Village at Sciota The
Crest Road
Sciota, PA
(570) 992-5659
| Mountain Springs Lake
Mountain Springs Dr
Reeders, PA
(570) 629-0251
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| Directions: |
| Beltzville is five miles east of Lehighton, just off of US 209. From the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, take Exit 74 and follow the signs to the park. |
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