Lake Paupack

Lake Paupack: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Lake Paupack

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Lake Paupack — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.31981, -75.26518. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Paupack

• Promised Land State Park · sanctuary · Pike · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Lacawac · lake · Wayne · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Wallenpaupack · lake · Pike · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fairview Lake · lake · Pike · ~14 km · Must-see
• Delaware State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tobyhanna State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gouldsboro State Park · sanctuary · Monroe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Varden Conservation Area · sanctuary · Wayne · ~27 km · Must-see
• Thunder Swamp Trail System · trek · Pike · ~29 km · Must-see
• Delaware State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~29 km · Must-see
• Stillwater Lake · lake · Warren · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Teedyuskung · lake · Pike · ~33 km · Must-see
• Zane Grey Museum · museum · Pike · ~37 km · Must-see
• George W. Childs Recreation Site · sanctuary · Sussex · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Scranton Dam · lake · Lackawanna · ~39 km · Must-see
• Camelback Mountain · viewpoint · Warren · ~40 km · Must-see
• Camelback Mountain · viewpoint · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Nesbitt Reservoir · lake · Lackawanna · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Paupack

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Paupack

• Lake Lacawac · lake · Wayne · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Wallenpaupack · lake · Pike · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fairview Lake · lake · Pike · ~14 km · Must-see
• Stillwater Lake · lake · Warren · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Teedyuskung · lake · Pike · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Scranton Dam · lake · Lackawanna · ~39 km · Must-see
• Nesbitt Reservoir · lake · Lackawanna · ~40 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake · lake · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Trout Lake · lake · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
• Luxton Lake · lake · Pike · ~46 km · Must-see

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