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Paupackan Lake

Lake · Paupack, Pennsylvania — Wayne County.

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252Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 25929290).

Location & fast facts

Where Paupackan Lake is in Pennsylvania

The red circle marks Paupackan Lake.

Fast facts

About Paupackan Lake

  • County: Wayne
  • Shore towns: Lake, Paupack
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 117 mi from Harrisburg and 255 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. 13 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

  • Non-native/invasive species. Carolina fanwort 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

Paupackan Lake shoreline

Secluded Acres Campground (campground)½ 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 25929290), 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 Paupackan Lake

We found 13 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Paupackan Lake, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

7 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 (41.4623, -75.2998). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Paupackan 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 Paupackan 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 Paupackan 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 Paupackan Lake

    How big is Paupackan Lake?

    Paupackan Lake covers about 252 acres in Lake and Paupack, Pennsylvania (Wayne County).

    Are there campgrounds near Paupackan Lake?

    Yes. We list 13 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 1 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Paupackan Lake?

    Paupackan Lake touches Lake and Paupack in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

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