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Lawrence Recreation Area
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About Lawrence Recreation Area
Lawrence Recreation Area is a day-use facility on the south side of Cowanesque Lake. It is conveniently located on State Route 49 approximately 4 miles west of Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. The area offers a great location for picnicking and shoreline fishing. Cowanesque Lake offers many outdoor activities including boating and fishing. A variety of native fish inhabits the area's streams and lakes. The North and South Tailrace areas provide access for fishing below the dam. The fields and forests around the lake are popular destinations for hunters looking for large and small game species that inhabit the eastern hardwood forests. Many miles of hiking trails surround the lake, including the Mid State Trail, which links the trails at Cowanesque and nearby Hammond Lake into a long path that extends all the way through Pennsylvania from Maryland to New York. The Cayuga Shelter is…
- Fees: All reservations must be made on www.recreation.gov or by calling (877) 444-6777 prior to arrival. Shelter Weekdays-$40.00 (Reservations…
- Managed by: Cowanesque Lake, USACE
- Where: 2 mi southwest of Lawrenceville, PA · 41.97611, -77.16944
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Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 23.9 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Tompkins 1.1 mi
- South Shore Recreation Area 2.1 mi
- Campsite · 6 mi SW of Lawrenceville 3.4 mi
- Ives Run 6.2 mi
- Lambs Creek Recreation Area 11.1 mi
- Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park - PA Wilds 11.6 mi