Francis E Walter Reservoir, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

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    Francis E Walter Reservoir is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. Get your heart pumping on the great whitewater of Lehigh River, and close by you come across the Choke Creek Trail which is a magnificent hiking trail. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Split Rock while you're here, and there are perfect places to explore along the Boulder Field Trail. Just can't get enough of Francis E Walter Reservoir.
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   you need a place to stay Knights Inn Lake Harmony/White Haven is a great choice, and Francis E Walter Reservoir is in the neighborhood of Lime Hollow which is beyond doubt worth checking out. This lake is so wonderful. There are plenty of people from Scranton—Wilkes-Barre here at Francis E Walter Reservoir; you can stay the night at Sandy Valley Campground. The yearly rain here at Francis E Walter Reservoir is about average; during July this area sees the most rain,  
               and the driest month is January.
There's some flowing water nearby, Bear Creek is a stream you can visit during your stay, and what would winter be without some skiing at Jack Frost. But wait, there's more to do in the vicinity of Francis E Walter Reservoir. While you're here at Francis E Walter Reservoir you can play some golf at Wilkes Barre Golf Club; Lehigh Gorge Campground is a great campground nearby. You don’t have to go far from Francis E Walter Reservoir to make out the water at Walter Dike Number Two, and after a long day outdoors Comfort Inn -Pocono Mountain is a fine site to spend a night or two.
This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Refuge Trail is always a great adventure; there's whitewater on Bear Creek for all you adrenaline kick people. Through the summer at Francis E Walter Reservoir temperatures are generally in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 50's. During the winter the highs are usually in the 20's; nighttime lows at Francis E Walter Reservoir through the winter ordinarily sink into the 10's.

 
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Current weather conditions at Francis E Walter Reservoir, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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Local climate location: FREELAND 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.12833
Longitude: -75.73333

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These outdoors activities are available near Francis E Walter Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Francis E Walter Reservoir:
Comfort Inn -Pocono Mountain, White Haven, 4 miles away
Knights Inn Lake Harmony/White Haven, White Haven, 4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites WHITE HAVEN - LAKE HARMONY, White Haven, 4 miles away
Mountain Laurel Resort & Spa, White Haven, 4 miles away
Best Western East Mountain Inn & Suites, Wilkes-Barre, 9 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Francis E Walter Reservoir:
Lehigh Gorge Campground, White Haven, 4 miles away
Sandy Valley Campground, White Haven, 4 miles away
WT Family Camping, Blakeslee, 11 miles away
Jim Thorpe Camping Resort, Jim Thorpe, 11 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Francis E Walter Reservoir:
Jack Frost, Pennsylvania, 6 miles away
      600 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania, 9 miles away
      250 vertical feet
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania, 10 miles away
      475 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Francis E Walter Reservoir:
Bear Creek, Luzerne CountyCounty, 1 miles away
      Class I-III - 6.6 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Walter Dam)
Lehigh River, Carbon CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II(III) - 6.75 miles long (Francis Walters Dam to White Haven)
Lehigh River, Carbon CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III - 9 miles long (White Haven to Rockport)
 National Parks Near Francis E Walter Reservoir:
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA, 34 miles away
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA, 54 miles away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill - PA, 54 miles away
 Trails Near Francis E Walter Reservoir:
Choke Creek Trail, Lackawanna County, 7 miles away
Refuge Trail, Lackawanna County, 8 miles away
Boulder Field Trail, Carbon County, 8 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Francis E Walter Reservoir:
Wilkes Barre Golf Club, Bear Creek, 3 miles away
Alfortene Golf Links, Wilkes Barre, 4 miles away

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