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I was there today too and was in the water with my kids. It's definitely open We got there at 10:00 a.m. and it was pretty packed by the time we left around 3:00-they may have reached capacity and had to start turning folks away. On 287 on the way home one of the electronic message signs said that Wawayanda was at full capacity and was closed. We live near Round Valley and Spruce Run which also close when the swimming areas are full but we know back ways to sneak in when they close the gates
Oh, that might be it. The swimming area is pretty small in comparison to the overall size of the lake.; doesn't seem like it would take many visitors to reach capacity.
No, I thought that's what the OP was saying in the first post.
Oh yeah. Well swimming is allowed at Shepherd Lake, but it's definitely not what he's looking for. The actual swim area is tiny; suitable only for children. It's probably better for paddleboating or kayaking.
Oh yeah. Well swimming is allowed at Shepherd Lake, but it's definitely not what he's looking for. The actual swim area is tiny; suitable only for children. It's probably better for paddleboating or kayaking.
Oh that's too bad. I used to go swimming there but it wasn't limited like that. I remember swimming there in my early 20s and it wasn't just for children. The bottom was mucky, so you swam to deeper water.
Oh that's too bad. I used to go swimming there but it wasn't limited like that. I remember swimming there in my early 20s and it wasn't just for children. The bottom was mucky, so you swam to deeper water.
Liability and insurance has largely taken the fun out of swimming in state parks. What they do is rope off a very small area that is easy for the lifeguards to scan which results in a kind of crowded wading rather than swimming. However, if you are able to hike to the right places or have a boat and can reach the far shores of the swimming lakes you can often have the area all to yourself so as you don't run afoul of park personnel or fisherman.
This brings back scary memories. Mostly of quarries, not lakes - though it's only scary in retrospect. At the time it was great despite or maybe because of the urban legend type story that went with each one. I imagine most of those quarries are protected from interlopers at this point !
High Point, Round Valley and Spruce run state parks have beaches and places to swim. Not a fan of Round Valley, the swimming area isn't part of the main Reservoir and the water is a little dirty. Spruce Run is nice. Only drove by the lake at High Point, but it looked nice also. As far as cliffs go, I only know of some lakes in the Pocono's.
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