Beltzville State Park is located in Franklin and Towamensing townships, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Beltzville Lake is a 951.5 acres (385.1 ha) with 19.8 miles (31.9 km) of shoreline. The Park is a popular fishing destination. Anglers can fish for striped bass, largemouth and smallmouth bass, trout, walleye, perch, and muskellunge. Pohopoco Creek is stocked with trout by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
The swimming beach is open from late May until the middle of September along 525 feet (160 m) of sand beach. There is a bathhouse with showers, a food stand, and first-aid building at the beach.
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Beltzville State Park is located in Franklin and Towamensing townships, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Beltzville Lake is a 951.5 acres (385.1 ha) with 19.8 miles (31.9 km) of shoreline. The Park is a popular fishing destination. Anglers can fish for striped bass, largemouth and smallmouth bass, trout, walleye, perch, and muskellunge. Pohopoco Creek is stocked with trout by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
The swimming beach is open from late May until the middle of September along 525 feet (160 m) of sand beach. There is a bathhouse with showers, a food stand, and first-aid building at the beach.
A Pennsylvania Recreational Guide for
Beltzville State Park
Beltzville State Park
The 3,002-acre Beltzville State Park is in the southern foothills
of the Poconos. Pohopoco Creek, an excellent trout stream,
feeds the 949-acre Beltzville Lake. The lake is a rest stop for
migrating waterfowl and a destination for boaters and anglers.
The sand beach and picnic pavilions are
popular attractions.
Recreational facilities are a result of a cooperative effort
of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Pennsylvania
Game Commission.
Directions
GPS DD: Lat. 40.86468 Long. -75.629
Beltzville is five miles east of Lehighton, just off US 209. From
the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, take
exit 74 and follow signs to the park.
Recreational Opportunities
FISHING: Beltzville Lake is stocked with warmwater and
coldwater game fish and panfish. Common species are rainbow
trout, striped, largemouth, and smallmouth basses, walleye,
muskellunge, and perch. Below the dam, Pohopoco Creek
is stocked with rainbow trout. Much of the lake’s northern
shoreline can be reached from Pohopoco Drive. Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission regulations and laws apply.
HIKING: 16.6 miles of trails
The trails of Beltzville State Park follow wooded paths, old
roads, and mowed walkways through forests, creek valleys,
fields, and by the lake. The “Beltzville Trail Guide” contains
descriptions for all park trails and is available at the park office.
All trails are blazed yellow except Christman Trail which is
blazed blue.
Beltzville State Park
2950 Pohopoco Drive
Lehighton, PA 18235-8905
610-377-0045
BeltzvilleSP@pa.gov
Bird Blind Trail: 0.4 mile, easiest hiking
Christman Trail: 2.0 miles, more difficult hiking
Make online reservations at
Cove Ridge Trail: 2.4 miles, more difficult hiking
www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks or call toll-free
888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), 7:00 AM
to 5:00 PM, Monday to Saturday.
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Falls Trail: 1.0 mile, most difficult hiking
Ground Pine Trail: 1.0 mile, easiest hiking
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Pine Run Cove Trail: 0.7 mile, easiest hiking
Preachers Camp Trail: 2.4 miles, more difficult hiking
Sawmill Run Trail: 2.0 miles, more difficult hiking
Tree ID Trail: 0.6 mile, easiest hiking
Trinity Gorge Trail: 4.1 miles, more difficult hiking
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BOAT RENTAL: A boat rental concession, west of the
swimming beach, is open daily during the summer season. It
rents kayaks, paddleboats, rowboats, and pontoon boats.
BOATING: unlimited horsepower motors
Beltzville Lake has a maximum boating speed of 45 mph. Most
types of recreational boats are permitted. 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 prohibited in the boat rental cove area. The lake
east of Preachers Camp launch and Pine Run Cove are restricted
to “no wake” speed and are excellent for non-powered boating.
Motorboats must display a current boat registration. Nonpowered boats launched in the park must display one of the
following: boat registration from any state; launch permit or
mooring permit from Pennsylvania State Parks, available at most
state park offices; launch use permit from the Pennsylvania Fish
and Boat Commission.
not open to hunting or during non-hunting seasons, firearms
and archery equipment shall be kept in the owner’s vehicle or
enclosed trailer. Exceptions include: law enforcement officers
and individuals with a valid Pennsylvania License to Carry
Firearms are authorized to carry a firearm concealed on their
person while they are within a state park.
SWIMMING: A 525-foot sand beach is open from Memorial
Day weekend to Labor Day, 8:00 AM to sunset. Swim at your
own risk. Please read and follow posted rules for swimming. A
bathhouse with showers is near the beach. Recreational scuba
diving is prohibited. A beach wheelchair may be borrowed from
the first aid station on a first-come, first-served basis.
CAMPING: Overnight lodging on watercraft, in self-contained
campers, or in any other form is strictly prohibited. Information
on local camping areas is available at the park office.
LAUNCHING AND MOORING: A three-lane boat
launching ramp, ADA accessible courtesy dock, wide gravel
beaching area, and parking for cars and trailers are at Pine
Run Boat Launch along the northern shore of the lake. A twolane launch ramp and parking for cars and boat trailers are at
Preacher’s Camp Boat Launch on the southern shore. Preacher’s
Camp Boat Launch also features an ADA accessible kayak
launch. Seasonal mooring of canoes and kayaks by permit is
available at Preacher’s Camp.
WATER-SKIING: Skiing is permitted from sunrise to sunset
in the zoned ski area along the south shore of the lake. All
boats i
Guía recreativa de Pensilvania para el
Parque Estatal Beltzville
Parque Estatal Beltzville
El Parque Estatal Beltzville, de 3,002 acres, está ubicado al
sur de las montañas Poconos. Pohopoco Creek, un excelente
río para pesca de truchas, desemboca al lago Beltzville, de 949
acres. Este lago es un punto de descanso para aves acuáticas
migratorias, y un destino para pasear en bote y pescar. Su playa
de arena y los pabellones para pícnic son muy populares.
Las instalaciones recreativas son el resultado de una
colaboración entre el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de EE.
UU., el Departamento de Conservación y Recursos Naturales y
la Comisión de Caza de Pensilvania.
Cómo llegar
Coordenadas: Lat. 40.86468 Long. -75.629
Beltzville está a cinco millas al este de Lehighton, cerca de la
carretera US 209. Desde el Northeast Extension (ruta I-476) del
Pennsylvania Turnpike, toma la salida 74 y sigue los letreros
hasta el parque.
Oportunidades recreativas
PESCA: El lago Beltzville cuenta con peces de agua tibia y
agua fría tanto para pesca recreativa como para consumo. Las
especies comunes son trucha arcoíris (rainbow trout), lobina
rayada (striped bass), lobina negra (largemouth bass) y lobina
de boca chica (smallmouth bass), pez leucoma (walleye),
muskallonga (muskellunge) y perca (perch). Más abajo de
la presa, el arroyo Pohopoco Creek tiene trucha arcoíris. La
mayor parte de la costa norte del lago está accesible desde la
carretera Pohopoco Drive. Se aplican los reglamentos y las
leyes de la Comisión de Pesca y Embarcaciones de Pensilvania
(Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission).
CAMINATAS: 16.6 millas de senderos fáciles de caminar
Los senderos del parque estatal de Beltzville incluyen senderos
arbolados, caminos viejos y áreas despejadas que atraviesan
bosques, valles de arroyos, campos abiertos y junto al lago. La
guía de senderos de Beltzville (Beltzville Trail Guide) contiene
las descripciones de todos los senderos del parque y se consigue
en la oficina del parque. Todos los senderos están marcados en
amarillo, excepto el Christman Trail, que está marcado en azul.
Bird Blind Trail: 0.4 milla, más fácil
Christman Trail: 2.0 millas, moderado
Cove Ridge Trail: 2.4 millas, moderado
Beltzville State Park
Falls Trail: 1.0 milla, más difícil
2950 Pohopoco Drive
Lehighton, PA 18235-8905
610-377-0045
BeltzvilleSP@pa.gov
Ground Pine Trail: 1.0 milla, más fácil
Pine Run Cove Trail: 0.7 milla, más fácil
Preachers Camp Trail: 2.4 millas, moderado
Sawmill Run Trail: 2.0 millas, moderado
Haga sus reservaciones en línea en:
www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks o llame sin cargo al
888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), lunes a sábado de
7:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.
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Tree ID Trail: 0.6 milla, más fácil
Trinity Gorge Trail: 4.1 millas, moderado
ALQUILER DE BOTES: Durante la temporada de verano,
hay un centro de alquiler de botes abierto diario al este de la
playa. Este centro alquila kayaks, botes de pedalear, botes de
remo y barcas flotantes (pontoon).
BOTES: no hay límite en los caballos de fuerza del motor
La velocidad máxima de los botes en el lago Beltzville es 45
mph. Se permite el uso de la mayoría de los tipos de botes
recreativos. En la oficina del parque proporcionan información
sobre los tipos de embarcaciones permitidas. Es ilegal operar un
bote con motores a bordo con escapes por arriba de la popa (out-
of-the-transom) o verticales (straight-stack), tanto húmedos como
secos. Está prohibido pasar la noche en una embarcación. Está
prohibido amarrar embarcaciones por el día en el área de alquiler
de botes. El área del lago al este de la rampa de Preachers Camp
y Pine Run Cove es un área de velocidad reducida (no wake) y
excelente para botes sin motor.
Los botes de motor tienen que mostrar un registro de botes
vigente. Los botes sin motor tienen que mostrar uno de los
siguientes: registro de bote de cualquier estado, permiso para
meter al agua o permiso para amarrar del Departamento de
Parques de Pensilvania (Pennsylvania State Parks), que se
pueden obtener en la mayoría de las oficinas de los parques
estatales; o un permiso de botar y usar de la Comisión de
Pesca y Barcos de Pensilvania (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat
Commission).
RAMPAS DE ACCESO Y AMARRE: El área Pine Run
Boat Launch, ubicada en la costa norte del lago, tiene una rampa
de acceso de tres carriles, un muelle de cortesía con acceso para
personas discapacitadas (Ley ADA), una amplia área de gravilla
para varar, y estacionamiento para vehículos y remolques. En
el área Preacher’s Camp Boat Launch, ubicada en la costa sur,
hay una rampa de acceso de dos carriles y estacionamiento
para vehículos y remolques de botes. Preacher’s Camp Boat
Launch también cuenta con una rampa para kayaks con acceso
para personas discapacitadas (Ley ADA). En Preacher’s Camp
se puede conseguir un permiso para guardar canoas y kayaks
durante la temporada.
ESQUÍ ACUÁTICO: Se permite esquiar desde el amanecer
has