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Promised Land Lake

Greene · Palmyra · Blooming Grove, Pennsylvania — Pike County.

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468Surface acres
4Public access sites
1.5 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 25935546).

Location & fast facts

Where Promised Land Lake is in Pennsylvania

The red circle marks Promised Land Lake.

Fast facts

About Promised Land Lake

  • County: Pike
  • Shore towns: Greene, Palmyra, Blooming Grove
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 114 mi from Harrisburg and 258 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

  • Boating. 4 public trailer launches listed (see access)
  • Fishing. Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Yellow perch and Pumpkinseed
  • Walking. 1.5 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 19 campgrounds within 15 mi, 1 on the shore (list)

Watch for

  • Non-native/invasive species. Chinese mysterysnail recorded. Clean, drain and dry your boat and gear.
  • Boat traffic. A public trailer launch means motorboats share the water; expect more traffic on summer weekends.
  • 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)

422Acres (state figure)

Fish species listed by PFBC biologists as warmwater/coolwater fishing opportunities: Bluegill, Chain pickerel, Largemouth bass, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Yellow perch.

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

Lake map

Promised Land Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Burley Inlet Boat Mooring No. 3 (Boat launch)1Main Beach And Picnic Area (Boat launch)2Ridgefield Point Boat Mooring No. 2 (Boat launch)3Snow Shanty Boat Mooring (Boat launch)4½ mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail
  1. 1Burley Inlet Boat Mooring No. 3
    Boat launch · Greene
  2. 2Main Beach And Picnic Area
    Boat launch · Greene
  3. 3Ridgefield Point Boat Mooring No. 2
    Boat launch · Greene
  4. 4Snow Shanty Boat Mooring
    Boat launch · Greene

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 25935546), 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

1.5 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 20%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
East and west shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 1.5 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Promised Land Lake shoreline, mostly along the east and west shores.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Burley Inlet Boat Mooring No. 3, 0.1 mi from a shoreline trail (PA Fish & Boat Commission access data).

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 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Promised Land Lake

We found 19 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Promised Land Lake, 2 of them within 5 miles. 1 is right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

13 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 (41.3088, -75.1981). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Promised Land 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 Promised Land 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

    4 public access sites listed, 4 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Burley Inlet Boat Mooring No. 3GreeneBureau of State ParksBoat ramp · Yes ramp—No feeBoating41.2971, -75.1882
    Main Beach And Picnic AreaGreeneBureau of State ParksBoat ramp · Yes ramp—No feeBoating41.3180, -75.2068
    Ridgefield Point Boat Mooring No. 2GreeneBureau of State ParksBoat ramp · Yes ramp—No feeBoating41.3094, -75.1993
    Snow Shanty Boat MooringGreeneBureau of State ParksBoat ramp · Yes ramp—No feeBoating41.3016, -75.2009

    PFBC fishing and boating access points

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

    Non-native/invasive species

    Reported on or near Promised Land 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 Promised Land Lake

    How big is Promised Land Lake?

    Promised Land Lake covers about 468 acres in Greene, Palmyra and Blooming Grove, Pennsylvania (Pike County).

    What fish are in Promised Land Lake?

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission lists Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Yellow perch, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass and Chain pickerel.

    Is there a public boat launch on Promised Land Lake?

    Yes. 4 public trailer launches are listed: Main Beach And Picnic Area, Ridgefield Point Boat Mooring No. 2 and Burley Inlet Boat Mooring No. 3. Check posted fees and parking rules.

    Are there campgrounds near Promised Land Lake?

    Yes. We list 19 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 2 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Promised Land Lake?

    Promised Land Lake touches Greene, Palmyra and Blooming Grove in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

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