US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsColerain · Lower Oxford · Little Britain, Pennsylvania — Lancaster County.
Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 57484799).
The red circle marks Octoraro Lake.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.
Official PFBC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
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.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 57484799), 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.
We found 14 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Octoraro Lake, 3 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
Electric hookups · RVs welcome · Cabins or yurts · Showers
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Cabins or yurts · Showers
Electric hookups · RVs welcome · Dump station · Drinking water
Electric hookups · RVs welcome · Tent sites
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.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (39.8134, -76.0345). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Octoraro Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
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.
1 public access site listed.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octoraro | Colerain | Chester Water Authority | Carry-in (hand launch) | — | Fee | Boating | 39.8105, -76.0603 |
PFBC fishing and boating access points
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
Octoraro Lake covers about 623 acres in Colerain, Lower Oxford and Little Britain, Pennsylvania (Lancaster County).
No trailer ramp is listed, but there is 1 public access site for car-top boats or shore access.
Yes. We list 14 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Octoraro Lake touches Colerain, Lower Oxford and Little Britain in Lancaster County and Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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