Must-see lake · Cumberland, Pennsylvania
Laurel Lake
Laurel Lake is a lake in Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
Laurel Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Laurel Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Laurel Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.03995, -77.26997. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laurel Lake
- Pine Grove Furnace State Park · park · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fuller Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Appalachian Trail Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kings Gap Environmental Education Center · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Michaux State Forest · sanctuary · Adams · ~19 km · Must-see
- Carlisle Baptist Church · church · Cumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort Morris · fort · Cumberland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Caledonia State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gettysburg National Military Park · attraction · Adams · ~32 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Perry · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sachs Covered Bridge · attraction · Adams · ~34 km · Must-see
- Eisenhower National Historic Site · sanctuary · Adams · ~34 km · Must-see
- Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~35 km · Must-see
- Big Round Top · viewpoint · Adams · ~35 km · Must-see
- Colonel Denning State Park · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gifford Pinchot State Park · sanctuary · York · ~41 km · Must-see
- Peace Church · church · Cumberland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Historic Franklin County Jail · fort · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laurel Lake
- Fuller Lake · lake · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Italian Lake Park · lake · Dauphin · ~53 km · Must-see
- Reservoir Park · lake · Dauphin · ~54 km · Must-see
- Prettyboy Reservoir · lake · Baltimore · ~78 km · Must-see
- Meadow Grounds Lake · lake · Fulton · ~85 km · Must-see
- Culler Lake · lake · Frederick · ~88 km · Must-see
- Memorial Lake State Park · lake · Lebanon · ~89 km · Must-see
- Liberty Reservoir · lake · Carroll · ~92 km · Must-see
- Raystown Lake · lake · Huntingdon · ~99 km · Must-see
- Holtwood Dam · lake · Lancaster · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Laurel Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laurel Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Laurel Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Laurel Lake?
Nearby: Pine Grove Furnace State Park (park, 2 km), Fuller Lake (lake, 3 km), Appalachian Trail Museum (museum, 4 km), Kings Gap Environmental Education Center (viewpoint, 7 km), Michaux State Forest (sanctuary, 19 km), Carlisle Baptist Church (church, 22 km).
Is Laurel Lake worth visiting?
Laurel Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.