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     Tunkhannock Creek has a magnificent whitewater paddling spot nearby; if you need a location to stay Best Western Inn at Blakeslee-Pocono is a perfect choice. That right there is a load already, but it keeps on going; Penn Forest Reservoir has it all. You'll find a striking lake called Lehighton Reservoir near Penn Forest Reservoir; if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Cross Run. If you're here at Penn Forest Reservoir and you like golf, you can stop  
   at Hideaway Hills Golf Club. A glorious nearby hotel is Split Rock Resort, and wonderful hiking is available along the Boulder Field Trail.
Lakes are such peaceful sites, why not take a look at Wernetts Pond right next door to Penn Forest Reservoir; Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is a good local destination. All the water falling down from the sky makes Penn Forest Reservoir a wet place; August is the month that gets the most rain, and February
 
               is the month with the least moisture. If you're visiting Penn Forest Reservoir from Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, you won't be the only one, and the top of Call Mountain is easily observed from Penn Forest Reservoir.
This lake is so wonderful. If you came to camp Don Laine Campground is a great location to do that, and the Camelback Trail offers hiking at its best. And that's not all you can do here at Penn Forest Reservoir. Penn Forest Reservoir is good enough to spend more than a day at, Fern Ridge Campground is a good local campground, and if you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Lehigh River. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Blue Mountain if you're here, and at Penn Forest Dam near Penn Forest Reservoir there are some attention-grabbing things to see.
This lake is so wonderful. Very pretty scenery and splendid skiing is what you get at Big Boulder, and there's pleasant hiking along the Choke Creek Trail. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Penn Forest Reservoir. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. Daytime highs during the winter are in the 20's while the cold winter nights at Penn Forest Reservoir are in the 10's.

 
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Local climate location: FREELAND 4 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.92944
Longitude: -75.56278

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These outdoors activities are available near Penn Forest Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Penn Forest Reservoir:
Best Western Inn at Blakeslee-Pocono, Blakeslee, 8 miles away
Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony, 8 miles away
Shawnee Village Resort, East Stroudsburg, 9 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Lehighton, Pa, Lehighton, 9 miles away
Hampton Inn Lehighton, Lehighton, 10 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Penn Forest Reservoir:
Don Laine Campground, Palmerton, 5 miles away
Fern Ridge Campground, Blakeslee, 7 miles away
WT Family Camping, Blakeslee, 8 miles away
Jim Thorpe Camping Resort, Jim Thorpe, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Penn Forest Reservoir:
Big Boulder, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away
      475 vertical feet
Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania, 7 miles away
      1082 vertical feet
Split Rock, Pennsylvania, 8 miles away
      250 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Penn Forest Reservoir:
Lehigh River, Carbon / Lehigh / Northhampton / Monroe CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class I-III - 82.1 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 435 to Canal Park Allentown)
Tunkhannock Creek, Monroe/Carbon CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class I-III - 4.4 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 115 to Pennsylvania Route 940)
Lehigh River, Carbon CountyCounty, 14 miles away
      Class II-III - 9 miles long (White Haven to Rockport)
 National Parks Near Penn Forest Reservoir:
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Bethlehem - PA, 19 miles away
Delaware National Scenic River, Bushkill - PA, 44 miles away
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Bushkill - PA, 44 miles away
 Trails Near Penn Forest Reservoir:
Boulder Field Trail, Carbon County, 7 miles away
Choke Creek Trail, Lackawanna County, 15 miles away
Camelback Trail, Monroe County, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Penn Forest Reservoir:
Hideaway Hills Golf Club, Kresgeville, 5 miles away
Indian Mountain Golf Course, Kresgeville, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Penn Forest Reservoir:
Wernetts Pond, Carbon CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Lehighton Reservoir, Carbon CountyCounty, 5 miles away

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