US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsNorth Shenango · Pine · South Shenango · West Shenango · Conneaut, Pennsylvania — Crawford County.
Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 130030263); shared with Ohio, acreage is the whole lake.
The red circle marks Pymatuning Reservoir.
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.
Fish species listed by PFBC biologists as warmwater/coolwater fishing opportunities: Black crappie, Bluegill, Muskellunge, Largemouth bass, Channel catfish, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, White bass, White crappie, Yellow perch.
Source: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) warmwater/coolwater fisheries lakes and stocked trout waterbodies (via PASDA), record for Pymatuning Reservoir, Crawford County. See PFBC fishing for regulations and stocking schedules. Acreage here can differ slightly from our mapped outline.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 130030263), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: PFBC fishing and boating access points and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
OpenStreetMap shows about 3.0 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Pymatuning Reservoir shoreline, mostly along the east and south shores.
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.
We found 11 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Pymatuning Reservoir, 5 of them within 5 miles. 3 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
Electric hookups · RVs welcome · Tent sites · Showers
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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: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (41.5896, -80.5192). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Pymatuning Reservoir. 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.
20 public access sites listed, 20 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Bay | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.5319, -80.5167 |
| Alcatraz | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.6681, -80.4777 |
| Bennetts Bay | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.6261, -80.4448 |
| Boat ramp | West Shenango | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 41.5184, -80.4829 |
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 41.6535, -80.5223 |
| Causeway Livery | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.6063, -80.5013 |
| Fries Road | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.6273, -80.4620 |
| Gum Bay | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.5131, -80.4751 |
| Jamestown Livery | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.5217, -80.5013 |
| Jonestown Livery | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.5110, -80.4718 |
| Linesville Marina | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.6577, -80.4629 |
| Manning | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.6243, -80.5016 |
| Monogahela Mooring Area 19 - PA-DCNR | North Shenango | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 41.6017, -80.5035 |
| Orchard | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.5830, -80.5061 |
| Pymatuning State Park Campground Boat Launch | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 41.5549, -80.5243 |
| Red Cross | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.6611, -80.5136 |
| Snodgrass | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.5454, -80.4944 |
| Tuttle Allottment | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.6390, -80.4829 |
| Tuttle Camp | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.6447, -80.4891 |
| Wilson Road | North Shenango | Bureau of State Parks | Boat ramp · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 41.6751, -80.4856 |
PFBC fishing and boating access points and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
On OpenStreetMap: 1 beach or swimming spot on the shore of Pymatuning Reservoir not marked private, residents-only or members-only.
| Beach | Type | Access | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Beach #2 | Beach | Access not tagged; check posted rules | Get directions |
Beaches: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), within about 150 m (500 ft) of the lake outline. A mapped beach is not a guarantee that swimming is allowed, supervised or safe; some town beaches need a resident sticker even when the map doesn't say so. Check posted rules and water-quality advisories before you swim.
Reported on or near Pymatuning Reservoir
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.
Pymatuning Reservoir covers about 13,926 acres in North Shenango, Pine, South Shenango and West Shenango, Pennsylvania (Crawford County).
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission lists Walleye, Muskellunge, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, White bass, Black crappie, White crappie, Bluegill, Yellow perch and Channel catfish and 2 more.
Yes. 20 public trailer launches are listed: Linesville Marina, Snodgrass and 41 Bay. Check posted fees and parking rules.
OpenStreetMap shows 1 public beach or swimming spot on the shore. None of our sources lists a lifeguard, so swim at your own risk and follow posted rules.
Yes. We list 11 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Pymatuning Reservoir touches North Shenango, Pine, South Shenango, West Shenango and Conneaut in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
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