Beltzville

Beltzville SP https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/BeltzvilleStatePark/Pages/Maps.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beltzville_State_Park 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. www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks Falls Trail: 1.0 mile, most difficult hiking Ground Pine Trail: 1.0 mile, easiest hiking visitPAparks 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 An Equal Opportunity Employer 2022 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. www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks Empleador con igualdad de oportunidades visitPAparks 2022 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