Notable lake · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Deer Lake
Deer Lake is a lake in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.
Deer Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Deer Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Deer Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.62329, -76.05749. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Deer Lake
- Hawk Mountain · viewpoint · Berks · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Pinnacle · viewpoint · Berks · ~15 km · Must-see
- Yuengling Bicentennial Park and Gardens · park · Schuylkill · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Chapel · church · Schuylkill · ~18 km · Must-see
- Vraj · temple · Schuylkill · ~21 km · Must-see
- Weiser State Forest · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~22 km · Must-see
- Locust Lake State Park · lake · Schuylkill · ~23 km · Must-see
- Leaser Lake Dam · lake · Lehigh · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tuscarora State Park · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ontelaunee Reservoir · lake · Berks · ~26 km · Must-see
- Crystal Cave · cave · Berks · ~26 km · Must-see
- Golden Age Air Museum · museum · Berks · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blue Marsh Lake · lake · Berks · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mid-Atlantic Air Museum · museum · Berks · ~35 km · Must-see
- State Game Lands Number 329 · sanctuary · Schuylkill · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bake Oven Knob · viewpoint · Lehigh · ~38 km · Must-see
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church · church · Columbia · ~40 km · Must-see
- Broad Run Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~40 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Deer Lake
- Locust Lake State Park · lake · Schuylkill · ~23 km · Must-see
- Leaser Lake Dam · lake · Lehigh · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ontelaunee Reservoir · lake · Berks · ~26 km · Must-see
- Blue Marsh Lake · lake · Berks · ~32 km · Must-see
- Broad Run Reservoir · lake · Carbon · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mauch Chunk Dam · lake · Carbon · ~41 km · Must-see
- Antietam Lake · lake · Berks · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake Choctaw · lake · Luzerne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Glory · lake · Columbia · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Muhlenberg · lake · Lehigh · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Deer Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Deer Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Deer Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Deer Lake?
Nearby: Hawk Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), The Pinnacle (viewpoint, 15 km), Yuengling Bicentennial Park and Gardens (park, 17 km), Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Chapel (church, 18 km), Vraj (temple, 21 km), Weiser State Forest (sanctuary, 22 km).
Is Deer Lake worth visiting?
Deer Lake is listed as a notable lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.