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Ethel Springs Lake

Derry, Pennsylvania — Westmoreland County.

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34Surface acres
0.9 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 123717992).

Location & fast facts

Where Ethel Springs Lake is in Pennsylvania

The red circle marks Ethel Springs Lake.

Fast facts

About Ethel Springs Lake

  • County: Westmoreland
  • Town: Derry
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 128 mi from Harrisburg and 37 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

  • Walking. 0.9 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 6 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Non-native/invasive species. Brittle waternymph recorded. Clean, drain and dry your boat and gear.
  • 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

Ethel Springs Lake shoreline

0.1 mileN

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

Shoreline trail

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 123717992), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: PFBC fishing and boating access points. Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

0.9 miTrail within 70 m of shore
About 80%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
South and west shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.9 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 70 m (230 ft) of the Ethel Springs Lake shoreline, mostly along the south and west shores. They follow about 80% of the shore, so you can walk most of the way around but not a full loop.

Trails along the shore

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 70 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Ethel Springs Lake

We found 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Ethel Springs Lake, 2 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

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 (40.3365, -79.3093). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Ethel Springs 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 Ethel Springs 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.

    Non-native/invasive species

    Reported on or near Ethel Springs Lake

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Ethel Springs Lake

    How big is Ethel Springs Lake?

    Ethel Springs Lake covers about 34 acres in Derry, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County).

    Are there campgrounds near Ethel Springs Lake?

    Yes. We list 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 2 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Ethel Springs Lake?

    Ethel Springs Lake touches Derry in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

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