Nockamixon

Nockamixon SP https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/NockamixonStatePark/Pages/default.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nockamixon_State_Park Nockamixon State Park is located Bedminster and Haycock Townships in northern Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The park is one of the most popular in southeastern Pennsylvania, with most tourists visiting in the summer months.

Nockamixon Nockamixon State Park A Pennsylvania Recreational Guide for Pennsylvania State Parks Mission The primary purpose of Pennsylvania state parks is to provide opportunities for enjoying healthful outdoor recreation and serve as outdoor classrooms for environmental education. In meeting these purposes, the conservation of the natural, scenic, aesthetic, and historical values of parks should be given first consideration. Stewardship responsibilities should be carried out in a way that protects the natural outdoor experience for the enjoyment of current and future generations. visitPAparks Printed on recycled paper NOCKAMIXON STATE PARK WILDLIFE WATCHING Reservations Make online reservations at www.visitPAparks.com or call toll-free 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757), 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Saturday. Directions Nockamixon State Park is along PA 563, just off PA 313, five miles east of Quakertown and nine miles north of Doylestown. The main entrances are along PA 563 and can be reached via PA 309 and PA 313, or from the north from PA 611 and PA 412. RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Spend the Day Park visitors enjoy a variety of activities throughout the year. Most areas are open sunrise to sunset. Fishing and boating are permitted 24 hours a day in designated areas. Other overnight activities are prohibited. Some park areas are closed to vehicles in the winter, but some picnicking areas, fishing areas, trails, and cabins are open year round. BOATING: maximum 20 hp motors permitted The 1,450-acre Lake Nockamixon has six public launching areas. The Marina and Tohickon launch ramps are popular with sailboat, catamaran, and windsurfing enthusiasts. Three Mile Run and Haycock launch facilities are favored for motorboats, kayaks, and USCG approved inflatable watercraft. Inner tubes, rafts, or other inflatable items are prohibited. Launching facilities are open 24 hours a day. Sleeping on boats on the lake is prohibited. An ADA accessible dock is located at the Tohickon launch. In addition to having the largest launch ramp in the park, the marina has docking facilities for 648 boats up to 24 feet in length, a 120-space dry storage area for boats on trailers, and 12 trailer spaces. Because of the tremendous demand for marina space, a waiting list is maintained at the park office for seasonal slips and dry storage spaces. Marina slips may be rented on a short-term basis as available. Contact the marina office or park office for additional information and applicable rates. A boat rental concession has canoes, motorboats, rowboats, paddleboats, kayaks, paddle boards, and pontoon boats during the summer season. Call the boat rental for applicable rates and regulations. 215-538-1340 Motorboats must display a boat registration from any state. Non-powered boats 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. From November 1 through April 30, anyone on a boat less than 16 feet in length or any canoe or kayak must wear a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD) or life jacket. WINDSURFING: Tohickon Boat Launch is popular for windsurfing. All boating regulations apply to wind surfboards, including the permits listed above. FISHING: The 1,450-acre Lake Nockamixon is a warmwater fishery and classified as a Big Bass Lake. Common species are walleye, muskellunge, pickerel, smallmouth and largemouth bass, striped bass hybrids, channel catfish, carp, and various types of panfish. There is a fishing pier at the midpoint of the lake in the Day Use Area and an ADA accessible fishing platform near the Haycock Boat Launch. Volunteers, park employees, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission employees have installed fish habitat structures throughout the lake. A map showing the structures, water depths, and specific features of the lake is available at the park office, the marina office, and on the park website. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission regulations and laws apply. Loaner fishing rods are available at the park office with valid photo identification. Fishing is Prohibited in these Areas: • From boat docks, launching or mooring areas, and within 100 feet of these areas • Anywhere in the boat rental area and the marina out to the buoys • From bridges • Below the spillway to the silt dam • From the dam or spillway • Where posted “no fishing” HUNTING AND FIREARMS: About 3,500 acres are open to hunting, trapping, and the training of dogs during established seasons. Common game species are deer, pheasant, rabbit, and turkey. All of Nockamixon is included in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Special Regulations Area for southeastern Pennsylvania. Certain park areas are open to archery hunting only. Most of the park is in Wildlife Management Unit 5C, with a portion of the park south of South Park Road in unit 5D. No live



NOCKAMIXON STATE PARK CABINS To I-78 Exit 67, Bethlehem 412 1989 Stover Mill Road Perkasie, PA 18944 215-529-7300 611 Park Office 1542 Mountain View Drive Quakertown, PA 18995 215-529-7300 Rd . 563 Sout Park Office ar k hP NOCKAMIXON STATE PARK Ke ll To Quakertown e rs 9 113 C ch Ro r ad N 10 hu Ro ad 611 T Pe o rka sie Rid ge 313 N 113 563 To Doylestown 8 313 To Doylestown Tra i l 6 Ch urc h La ke No N o c ka m i xon 7 DA RY 5 UN Make online reservations at www.visitPAparks.com or call toll-free 888-PA-PARKS (888-727-2757). RK BO 3 PA 4 LEGEND 2-bedroom Modern Cabin Floor Plan (Sleeps 6) 2 Modern Cabin (Sleeps 6) Bath Bedroom Kitchen Modern Cabin (Sleeps 8) “Great” Room “Cathedral”-Type Ceiling Dog Permitted 1 Tra il ADA Accessible Public Phone Ch ur ch Bedroom Playground Boat Launch Cabin Boat Launch Recycling/Trash Paved Road Fi s he Unpaved Road rm an Tra Parking Lot il Elephant Rev. 2/17 Trail Trail Sto v Ro er M ad ill GPS DD: Lat. 40.44756 Long. -75.23415 To Ridge Road, PA 313, PA 563 200 0 200 400 FEET 

To PA 563 NOCKAMIXON MARINA To Swimming Pool, Boat Rental & Picnic Area NOCKAMIXON STATE PARK 1542 Mountain View Drive Quakertown, PA 18951-5732 Phone: (610) 847-8254 (Marina in Season) (215) 529-7300 (Park Office) To Picnic Area, Lake Overlook, Fishing Pond & Disc Golf ea Dry Storage Ar Marina Office & Visitor Information Trailer Parking A B C D E F 2 0' D o G H I J K L M N 24' Docks c ks LEGEND Nockamixon Map by Wayne T. Fechter 03/04 Lake Phone Restrooms Boat Launch Blue Symbols Mean Accessible Bicycle Trail Hiking Trail