Lake Wallenpaupack boating rules
No horsepower limit is listed for Lake Wallenpaupack in PFBC lake page: Boating, but other rules apply: no waterskiing on weekends and holidays at the west end, between the buoy line about 200 yards east of Cairn's Island and Ledgedale. Source: PFBC Lake Wallenpaupack page. Verified Oct. 4, 2026.
- Motors
- No horsepower limit listed
- Max horsepower
- None is listed in PFBC lake page: Boating
- Electric boats
- No lake-specific electric rule listed
- PWCs
- No lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply)
- Speed limits
- 45 mph — sunrise to sunset; weekends and holidays; Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day
- 25 mph — between sunset and sunrise
- Towing / skiing
- No waterskiing on weekends and holidays at the west end, between the buoy line about 200 yards east of Cairn's Island and Ledgedale.
- No kiteskiing or parasailing anywhere on weekends and holidays, and never between Ledgedale Campsite and the Kipp Island/Wallenpaupack Lake Estates ramp.
- Paperwork
- Motorboats (gas or electric): registration required. PFBC: Register/Title a Boat A boat registered in its home state is fine while visiting. 58 Pa. Code §93.11(c)
- Boating Safety Education Certificate: required for PWCs, and for motors over 25 hp if born on or after Jan. 1, 1982. PFBC: Apply for a Boating Safety Education Certificate
- Unpowered boats: registration, a PFBC launch permit or a DCNR launch permit. PFBC: Launch Permit vs. Unpowered Boat Registration
- Ramps
- 1 PFBC-verified ramp
- Verified Oct. 4, 2026 · official text re-checked Nov. 1, 2026
Summary of PFBC lake page: Boating. The official text and posted signs control.
All rules for Lake Wallenpaupack
No waterskiing on weekends and holidays at the west end, between the buoy line about 200 yards east of Cairn's Island and Ledgedale.
When: weekends and holidays
Where: western end, between a buoyed line about 200 yards east of Cairn's Island and the Ledgedale Recreation Area
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Waterskiing is prohibited on weekends and holidays at the western end of the lake between a line about 200 yards east of Cairn's Island, as marked by buoys, and the Ledgedale Recreation Area.
No kiteskiing or parasailing anywhere on weekends and holidays, and never between Ledgedale Campsite and the Kipp Island/Wallenpaupack Lake Estates ramp.
When: weekends and holidays (everywhere); any day between Ledgedale Campsite and the Kipp Island/Wallenpaupack Lake Estates ramp
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Kiteskiing and parasailing are prohibited on weekends and holidays at all locations. Kiteskiing and parasailing are prohibited between the Ledgedale Campsite and the Kipp Island/Wallenpaupack Lake Estates cement boat launch ramp.
The first 100 feet from shore is a special anchorage area with its own anchor-light rules; read the full text.
Where: within 100 feet of the shoreline
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The area extending 100 feet out from the shoreline shall be considered a special anchorage area.
Slow, no-wake on Wallenpaupack Creek, 1,000 feet below Ledgedale Bridge, 600 feet south of the dam, and between Cairn's Island and the Pike shore.
Where: Wallenpaupack Creek; Ledgedale Bridge to about 1,000 feet downstream; the dam to about 600 feet south; between Cairn's Island and the Pike County shore
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Boats are limited to slow, no wake speed in the following areas: (i) On Wallenpaupack Creek. (ii) From the Ledgedale Bridge to a point approximately 1,000 feet downstream. (iii) From the dam to a point approximately 600 feet south. (iv) Between Cairn's Island and the Pike County shore line.
45 mph limit, sunrise to sunset, on weekends and holidays from the Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day.
When: weekends and holidays, sunrise to sunset
Season: Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day
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Boats are limited to 45 mph from sunrise to sunset on weekends and holidays from the Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day.
25 mph limit between sunset and sunrise.
When: between sunset and sunrise
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Boats are limited to 25 mph between sunset and sunrise.
The same rules apply on the Wayne County side of the lake.
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Pike County special regulations applicable to Lake Wallenpaupack at § 111.52(b) (relating to Pike County) also apply to the Wayne County portion of Lake Wallenpaupack.
PFBC's page for this lake: no horsepower limit regulations.
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The lake has no horsepower limit regulations for boaters.
Ramps
| # | Name | Paved ramp | Trailer parking | Dock | ADA | Fee | Coordinates | Open in maps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wallenpaupack Lake Access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | No | 41.45972, -75.18995 | geoGoogleAppleOSM |
PFBC access data as of Aug. 27, 2026.
Before you go
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Questions
Can I use a gas motor on Lake Wallenpaupack?
Gas motors aren't banned, and no horsepower limit is listed in PFBC lake page: Boating. Source: PFBC lake page: Boating.
What is the horsepower limit on Lake Wallenpaupack?
None is listed in PFBC lake page: Boating. Source: PFBC lake page: Boating.
Are personal watercraft (PWCs, often called jet skis) allowed on Lake Wallenpaupack?
No lake-specific PWC rule found (statewide PWC rules apply). Source: PFBC lake page: Boating.
Is there a speed limit on Lake Wallenpaupack?
45 mph — sunrise to sunset; weekends and holidays; Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day. 25 mph — between sunset and sunrise. Source: 58 Pa. Code §111.52(b)(5).
Do I need a permit to launch on Lake Wallenpaupack?
Motorboats must be registered; unpowered boats at PFBC and state park or forest access areas need a registration or launch permit. Source: PFBC: Launch Permit vs. Unpowered Boat Registration.
Where can I launch on Lake Wallenpaupack?
1 PFBC-verified public ramp is listed below, with coordinates.
Nearby lakes with the same motor rule
- Fairview Lake3.2 mi, straight-line
- Duck Harbor Pond23.6 mi, straight-line
- Lake Winola31.9 mi, straight-line
- Harveys Lake42 mi, straight-line
- Beltzville Lake42.6 mi, straight-line
Sources & verification
- § 111.52. Pike County. — fetched Oct. 4, 2026, re-checked Nov. 1, 2026. The Pennsylvania Code website reflects changes effective through 56 Pa.B. 5370 (August 8, 2026).
- § 111.64. Wayne County. — fetched Oct. 4, 2026, re-checked Nov. 1, 2026. The Pennsylvania Code website reflects changes effective through 56 Pa.B. 5370 (August 8, 2026).
- Lake Wallenpaupack — fetched Oct. 4, 2026, re-checked Nov. 1, 2026
How to cite: PA Lake Rules Atlas, lakepennsylvania.org, Lake Wallenpaupack boating rules, verified Oct. 4, 2026.
https://lakepennsylvania.org/lakes/lake-wallenpaupack/
Verified Oct. 4, 2026 · official text re-checked Nov. 1, 2026