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Forest Lake

Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania — Pike County.

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141Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 25868940).

Location & fast facts

Where Forest Lake is in Pennsylvania

The red circle marks Forest Lake.

Fast facts

About Forest Lake

  • County: Pike
  • Town: Lackawaxen
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 128 mi from Harrisburg and 267 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. 17 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

Forest 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 25868940), 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 Forest Lake

We found 17 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Forest Lake, 2 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

11 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: 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 (41.5339, -75.0807). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Forest 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 Forest 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 Forest Lake

    How big is Forest Lake?

    Forest Lake covers about 141 acres in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania (Pike County).

    Are there campgrounds near Forest Lake?

    Yes. We list 17 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 2 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Forest Lake?

    Forest Lake touches Lackawaxen in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

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