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    146 Walter Dam Road
    White Haven, PA 18661
    Phone: 570-443-7187

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/

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See the Francis E. Walter Dam website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

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Directions: From Scranton or Allentown, take PA Turnpike northeast Extension to Exit 95, then east on PA 940. Turn left on Walter Dam Rd.

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Factoid: The 1800-acre Francis E. Walter Dam project provides picnicking, boating (10 hp limit), hiking, fishing, hunting, and disc golf opportunities for visitors. Traveling across the dam offers spectacular views of the lake and downstream Lehigh gorge. Wildlife viewing opportunities are also abundant. The 600-acre summer recreation pool supports whitewater releases for the downstream Lehigh River. The lake can be accessed from a boat launch and 2 kayak launches. Swimming is not permitted. Additional hunting and recreation opportunities can be found on adjacent state game lands and at Lehigh Gorge State Park.

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Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

1 Recreation areas at Francis E. Walter Dam

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XExists at lake
Camping
EElectric Campsites
NNon-electric Campsites
PPrimitive Campsites
GGroup Camping
DDump Station
Fishing
CFish Cleaning Stations
DFishing Docks
PFishing Piers
Picnic
APicnic Area
GGroup Picnic
GSGroup Picnic Shelter
Swimming
BEBeach
PSwimming Pool
Trails
BBike Trails
QEquestrian Trails
HHiking Trails
IHiking Trails - Interpretive
ROff Road Vehicle Trails
FFitness Trails
WWater Trails
SSnow Mobile Trails
CCCross Country Skiing Trails
MMultipurpose Trails


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