PA Lakes and Rivers
Pittsburgh Area

Pittsburgh PA lakes and rivers offer plenty of outdoor fun in the sun for day trippers, weekend getaways and week long Pennsylvania vacations.

The Point in downtown Pittsburgh offers vacationers the chance to see where the Ohio river forms and the 3 rivers meet.

There are lots of fishing and boating opportunities in this area of the state.

Watch a stunning sunset or a gorgeous sunrise. Don’t forget your camera!

Bessemer Lake
Lawrence County PA

28 acres
Fishing
Boating – 1 launch

Canonsburg Lake
Washington County PA

  • 76 acres
  • Fishing
  • Boating – 1 launch
  • Canoeing

Conemaugh River
Saltsburg PA, Indiana County PA

  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
sparkling lake

Crooked Creek
Ford City PA, Armstrong County PA

  • Boating
  • Swimming
  • Fishing

Donegal Lake
Westmoreland County PA

  • 90 acre lake
  • Fishing
  • Boating – 2 launches

Dunlap Creek Lake
Fayette County PA

  • 44 acres
  • Fishing
  • Boating – 1 launch

Dutch Fork Lake
Washington County

  • 91 acres
  • Fishing
  • Boating – 1 launch

Glade Run Lake
Butler County Pennsylvania

  • 52 acres
  • Fishing
  • Boating – 1 launch

Green Lick Reservoir
Fayette County

  • 110 acres
  • Fishing
  • Boating – 1 launch
blue water lake

Hereford Manor Lakes
Beaver County PA

  • 23 acres
  • Fishing
  • Boating – 1 launch
  • Canoeing

Keystone Lake
Keystone State Park

  • Swimming Memorial Day – Labor Day
  • Fishing
  • Boating

Lake Arthur
Moraine State Park
Portersville PA, Butler County PA

  • Boating – 10 launches
  • Sailing
  • Swimming Memorial Day to Labor Day
  • Windsurfing
  • Ice skating
  • Ice boating
  • Ice fishing

Loyalhanna Lake
Saltsburg PA

  • Boating

Monongahela River
Southwestern PA

Monongahela River

Forms the Ohio River in Pittsburgh by meeting the Allegheny River

The river flows through:

  • Allegheny County PA
    Fayette County
    Greene County PA
    Washington County
    Westmoreland County
  • Fishing
  • Boating
  • Kayaking
  • Paddleboating

Ohio River

The River flows through Allegheny and Beaver counties

The river is formed by the meeting of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers

  • Fishing
  • Boating
  • Paddleboating
  • Kayaking
  • Canoeing

R.J. Duke Lake
Ryerson Station State Park
Greene County PA

Open year round

  • Fishing
  • Boating – 1 launch
  • Canoeing
  • Ice fishing
  • Swimming in pool, not lake, Memorial Day to Labor Day
lake in fall

Raccoon Lake
Raccoon Creek State Park
Beaver County

  • 101 acres
  • Fishing
  • Swimming Memorial Day to Labor Day
  • Boating – 2 launches
  • Rentals of canoes, rowboats, kayaks

Virgin Run Lake
Fayette County

  • 33 acres
  • Fishing
  • Boating – 1 launch

Youghiogheny River
Ohiopyle State Park
Ohiopyle PA

  • Rafting
  • Kayaking
  • Fishing
  • Water skiing
  • Canoeing

Have fun on the PA lakes and rivers in the southwestern region of the state!


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