Memorial Lake State Park
About
Memorial Lake State Park is a 443-acre Pennsylvania state park about 1.8 miles from Fort Indiantown Gap. It is managed by the state park agency. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Dehart Dam weather station, about 8.4 miles away, show May highs near 71°F and September highs around 75°F, with July warming to about 84°F. Several other outings sit within easy reach. The Swatara Water Trail for canoeing is about 4.5 miles away, and the Stony Creek Rail Trail is about 5.3 miles away. The Sand Springs Trail is about 6.3 miles off, and climbers can head to Boxcar Rocks (Chinese Wall), roughly 9.2 miles away.
Park size
443 acres
Location
Memorial Lake State Park
Pennsylvania
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–84°F and lows of 37–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dehart Dam, PA weather station, 8.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high20° low
- Feb40° high21° low
- Mar49° high28° low
- Apr61° high37° low
- May71° high47° low
- Jun79° high56° low
- Jul84° high60° low
- Aug82° high59° low
- Sep75° high52° low
- Oct64° high41° low
- Nov52° high32° low
- Dec42° high25° low
Where it is
- Memorial Lake State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania · 1.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Swatara Water TrailCanoeing4.5 mi
- Stony Creek Rail TrailHiking5.3 mi
- Sand Springs TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Goldmine TrailHiking7.9 mi
- Summit Siding Rail-TrailHiking8 mi
- Boxcar Rocks (Chinese Wall)Rock climbing9.2 mi
- Main WallRock climbing9.2 mi
- BoulderingRock climbing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
