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Do stop by Lake Laura while you're in this part of Pennsylvania. You'll need more than a day to discover everything Lake Laura has to offer, you can camp at Camp Watonka, and you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Ski Big Bear while you're here. This is a popular place for folks from East Stroudsburg, and a trip to nearby Pickerel Point is very relaxing. Very magnificent water scenery is available at Lake Laura Dam next to Lake Laura, and after
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A pleasant close by hotel is Skytop Lodge; hiking is a popular thing to do around Lake Laura; Whittaker Trail is a delightful local trail. And if that's not enough, there's a load more to do in close proximity to Lake Laura. Don't leave Lake Laura without first going for a hike along the Lake Laura Trail; what would winter be without some skiing at Tanglwood. And if you're | |
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still looking for more outdoors amusing stuff just keep reading. There's some flowing water close by, Big Inlet is a stream you can have a look at while here, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we
recommend Wallenpaupack Creek - East Branch.
This lake is so wonderful. There's whitewater on Bush Kill Creek for all you thrill seekers, and Big Inlet Swamp is an interesting swamp right next door to Lake Laura. Through the days
of summer here at Lake Laura, high temperatures typically reach the 70's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 50's. Highs during the winter are regularly in the 30's while Lake Laura overnight low temperatures
throughout the winter are in the 10's. There's so much to do here at Lake Laura that you need to camp here for a while, Ledgedale Recreation Area is a pleasant site for that, and Delaware National Scenic River is a very good spot
to take a look at.
The annual rain here at Lake Laura is about average; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain; February is the month with the least moisture. This lake is so wonderful. There's glorious hiking along the Rock Oak Trail; here at Lake Laura you can observe Belle Mountain.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.2975
Longitude: -75.16694
Pennsylvania Lakes
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Books about Lake Laura
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Outdoors Recreation Near East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania Outdoors Index
This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Pennsylvania.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Lake Laura. |
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| | Ski Areas Near Lake Laura:
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Tanglwood, Pennsylvania, 6 miles away
415 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Lake Laura:
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Bush Kill Creek, Pike/Monroe CountyCounty, 11 miles away
Class I-IV - 25 miles long (Pickeral Lake to Bushkill) |
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Brodhead Creek, Monroe CountyCounty, 11 miles away
Class I-III - 21.2 miles long (Canadensis to mouth) |
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6 miles away
6 miles away
