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Oxbow Lake

Lemon, Pennsylvania — Wyoming County.

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53Surface acres
1Public access sites

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 66418471).

Location & fast facts

Where Oxbow Lake is in Pennsylvania

The red circle marks Oxbow Lake.

Fast facts

About Oxbow Lake

  • County: Wyoming
  • Town: Lemon
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 106 mi from Harrisburg and 228 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

  • Paddling. 1 public access site, no trailer ramp listed
  • Camping. 6 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.

Official fishing data (PA Fish and Boat Commission)

Trout: PFBC stocked trout water

Source: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) warmwater/coolwater fisheries lakes and stocked trout waterbodies (via PASDA), record for Oxbow Lake, Wyoming County. See PFBC fishing for regulations and stocking schedules. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.

Lake map

Oxbow Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Oxbow (Cartop / walk-in)10.1 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Cartop / walk-in
  1. 1Oxbow
    Cartop / walk-in · Lemon

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 66418471), 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 Oxbow Lake

We found 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Oxbow 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: 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 (41.6085, -75.8952). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Oxbow 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 Oxbow 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.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    OxbowLemonPFBCCarry-in (hand launch)—No feeBoating41.6097, -75.8942

    PFBC fishing and boating access points

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Oxbow Lake

    How big is Oxbow Lake?

    Oxbow Lake covers about 53 acres in Lemon, Pennsylvania (Wyoming County).

    Is there a public boat launch on Oxbow Lake?

    No trailer ramp is listed, but there is 1 public access site for car-top boats or shore access.

    Are there campgrounds near Oxbow Lake?

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

    What towns are on Oxbow Lake?

    Oxbow Lake touches Lemon in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.

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