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Directions and Factoids
Directions: From Reading PA or US Rt. 222, take PA Rt. 183 North to the Bern Church. Turn left onto Palisades Drive and follow the project signs to the lake's main access areas.

Factoid: Blue Marsh Lake is located northwest of Reading, Pa., and is an outdoor recreation hot spot in Berks County. The 1,150 acre lake is perfect for boating, fishing, and other watersports activities, while 5000 acres of land contain hiking trails, picnic areas, a swim beach, and boat launches. Part of the Greater Reading Trail System, Blue Marsh Lake offers 45 miles of multi-purpose trails which are great for biking, walking, hiking, and horseback riding. Visitors enjoy the Dry Brooks Day Use Area for its swim beach, picnic tables, grills, pavilions, public restrooms, and concession stand. The Visitor Center overlooks the dam tower, delivering a spectacular view of the lake, while the Stilling Basin, where water is released from the dam, has a universally accessible fishing pier. Tulpehocken Creek downstream is considered one of the best trout fisheries in SE Pennsylvania. The surrounding lands also offer great hunting opportunities!

NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

	Area Status
Blue Marsh Lake Visitor Center/Overlook								A
Church Road Access Area								A			W
Dry Brooks Day Use Area   $				X				A GS	X		I
Reserve Dry Brooks Day Use Area
Dry Brooks Launch   $							D	A
Highland Road Access Area
Reber's Bridge Access Area								A
Sheidy Ramp					X		P	A
Spring Creek Access Area
State Hill   $							D	A			I
Stilling Basin							P	A			M
Swiftwater Court Access Area								A
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected