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Blue Heron Lake

Porter, Pennsylvania — Pike County.

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89Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 26161742).

Location & fast facts

Where Blue Heron Lake is in Pennsylvania

The red circle marks Blue Heron Lake.

Fast facts

About Blue Heron Lake

  • County: Pike
  • Town: Porter
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 118 mi from Harrisburg and 265 mi from Pittsburgh, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Pennsylvania

Official PFBC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Camping. 40 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Cold water. Water stays cold well into late spring and turns cold again in fall. Wear a life jacket when paddling in the shoulder seasons.

Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

Lake map

Blue Heron Lake shoreline

¼ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the PFBC fishing and boating access points data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 26161742), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: PFBC fishing and boating access points. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Blue Heron Lake

We found 40 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Blue Heron Lake, 3 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

14 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Pennsylvania

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (41.2774, -75.0524). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Blue Heron Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Blue Heron Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Blue Heron Lake

    How big is Blue Heron Lake?

    Blue Heron Lake covers about 89 acres in Porter, Pennsylvania (Pike County).

    Are there campgrounds near Blue Heron Lake?

    Yes. We list 40 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 3 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Blue Heron Lake?

    Blue Heron Lake touches Porter in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

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