Notable lake · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Posten Pond
Posten Pond is a lake in Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
Posten Pond: 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 Posten Pond
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 Posten Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.30819, -75.96672. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Posten Pond
- Frances Slocum State Park · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~9 km · Must-see
- Harveys Lake · lake · Luzerne · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pikes Creek Reservoir · lake · Luzerne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area · lake · Luzerne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Louise · lake · Luzerne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Manjo · lake · Luzerne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Wyoming Monument · fort · Luzerne · ~13 km · Must-see
- Monument Park · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pinchot State Forest · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~19 km · Must-see
- Campbell's Ledge · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~19 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~19 km · Must-see
- Miller Mountain · viewpoint · Wyoming · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake · lake · Luzerne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ricketts Glen State Park · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~28 km · Must-see
- Benson Hollow · viewpoint · Wyoming · ~29 km · Must-see
- Forkston Mountain · viewpoint · Wyoming · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Lackawanna · ~30 km · Must-see
- Anthracite Museum · museum · Lackawanna · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Posten Pond
- Harveys Lake · lake · Luzerne · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pikes Creek Reservoir · lake · Luzerne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area · lake · Luzerne · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Louise · lake · Luzerne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Manjo · lake · Luzerne · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake · lake · Luzerne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Winola Mill Pond Dam · lake · Wyoming · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fords Lake · lake · Lackawanna · ~34 km · Must-see
- Nesbitt Reservoir · lake · Lackawanna · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Jean · lake · Luzerne · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Posten Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Posten Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Posten Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Posten Pond?
Nearby: Frances Slocum State Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Harveys Lake (lake, 10 km), Pikes Creek Reservoir (lake, 11 km), Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area (lake, 11 km), Lake Louise (lake, 12 km), Lake Manjo (lake, 12 km).
Is Posten Pond worth visiting?
Posten Pond is listed as a notable lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.