Wildlands Conservancy – Get Out! For Wellness: Canoe Mauch Chunk Lake

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Wildlands Conservancy Staff

Get Out! For Wellness at Mauch Chunk Lake!

Enjoy a quiet lake paddle in the mountains of Carbon County. We may see bald eagles, ducks, herons, and more. Canoes, paddles, personal floatation devices (PFD's), and safety staff provided.

The 320-acre lake was built in 1972 to help control severe flooding in the Borough of Jim Thorpe. Also, you may access many trails in the park and surrounding areas. Wildlands Conservancy is working with Jim Thorpe Borough to remove 5 dams on State Game Lands across the Lehigh in east Jim Thorpe to restore native brook trout.

Best for ages 10 and up. Bring closed-toe water shoes that can get completely wet, water, snacks, sun hat and sun screen. Bathrooms are at the parking lot.

Get Out for Wellness events are made possible in partnership with Lehigh Valley Health Network. This GOFW event has a nominal fee of $20/per person to cover equipment costs.

ADDRESS: Mauch Chunk Boat Launch B, E. White Bear Drive, Summit Hill, PA 18250 GPS: 40.834454, -75.829098

We’ll be meeting at Launch B.

DIRECTIONS: From the center of Jim Thorpe on Route 209: Turn up W. Broadway (which becomes Lentz Trail, then E White Bear Drive) for 5.3 miles. The entrance to Launch B is on your left. Enter and proceed 0.3 miles to the large parking lot. We’ll meet at the Wildlands’ canoes near Boat Launch B.

Questions: Arianna Kohler, AKohler@wildlandspa.org