Oct 21 2007
Swimming lakes near Philadelphia
Some of you have asked me if there are nice places to swim outside near University of Pennsylvania. It turns out Philadelphia has two really nice swimming lakes. These are Mauch Chunk Lake and Marsch Lake. Here are maps to help people find them.
Quick Facts: 90 minutes N of Philadelphia (so pretty close to NYC) Non-motorized lake, so no boat traffic Super clear water (15 feet visibility) Fudge factory at train station is amazing! Mexican restaurant in town is terrible Guitar store in Jim Thorpe has cool staff |
Quick Facts: 45 minutes NW of Philadelphia Sailboats also for rent well into November Clear water (8 feet visibility) There is a pool nearby that is nice, but $10/day Lot of huge horse ranches nearby Not far off the highway |
Both Mauch and Marsh are very clear lakes without much seaweed. I gone to each lake twice in the last month, such fun! Go ahead and email me if you’d like to know the best places to start your swim. It’s possible to swim 2-5 miles in both lakes. Enjoy!
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Hi, So, can I say, there are lakes near Philadelphia, right?
Because I’ve been discussed with people are there any lakes or rivers near Philadelphia. I think is Yes while others don’t agree with me.
marsh creek state park doesn’t allow swimming in marsh creek lake.
how can you swim there?
@Richard
There is a gravel path leading to the backside of the lake where there is very little boat traffic and beautiful public lake swimming. There were no signs, only a very nice beach with a small tree to hold your towels.