Boating

Boating at Pine Grove Furnace State Park happens on one lake: 25-acre Laurel Lake. Rowboats, kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and electric motorboats are allowed, at slow, no-wake speed and with electric motors only. Laurel Lake has a boat rental, a boat launch, a hand-carry kayak launch and 85 mooring spaces. Boating is prohibited on Fuller Lake.

What You Can Bring

• Allowed: rowboats, kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and motorboats powered by electric motors.
• Speed: slow, no-wake everywhere on the lake.
• Not allowed: gas motors, and any boat on Fuller Lake.

Registration and Permits

• Motorboats (including electric) must display a current boat registration from any state.
• Non-powered boats (kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, rowboats) must display one of: a boat registration; a launch or mooring permit from Pennsylvania State Parks, sold at most state park offices; or a launch permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission regulations and laws apply.

Launching and Mooring

DCNR's park map shows a boat launch with mooring and a separate hand-carry launch for kayaks and canoes at the Laurel Lake Day Use Area. The lake has 85 mooring spaces; ask the park office about mooring permits (717-486-7174).

Boat Rental

A boat rental operates at Laurel Lake. DCNR does not publish the operator's hours, prices or boat types, so check at the lake or with the park office before you count on a rental, especially outside summer.

Paddling Tips

• Laurel Lake has wetlands along its shore and upper channels; DCNR says beavers may be seen there at twilight in fall, and waterfowl such as mergansers and loons use the lake.
• Keep clear of the swimming area at Laurel Beach.
• In winter the lake hosts ice skating and ice fishing instead (Winter).