NOCKAMIXON STATE PARK, PA (2024)

FAQs

Why can't you swim in Lake Nockamixon? ›

Excess algae also creates odor problems which discourages swimming and reduces overall enjoyment of the lake. During summer months, Lake Nockamixon experiences thermal stratification (layering based on temperature) of its waters as do most large reservoirs.

While black bears have been spotted in Nockamixon in the past, the sightings seem to be occurring more frequently.

The smallest state park in Pennsylvania is Sand Bridge State Park in Union County. At 3 acres in size, it is easy to miss. Yet it makes for a lovely rustic picnic spot along Seven Notch Mountain.

Nockamixon State Park is the most common place to spot these snakes because of the humid climate and surrounding wilderness parks and game land. Hikers and hunters should be mindful of stepping around fallen trees or rocky surfaces, as these are the favorite homes of Black Ratsnakes and Northern Watersnakes.

A 37-year-old man drowned after rescuing two children from Lake Nockamixon. Family and colleagues of Marvin Alexan Fernandez Chicas remembered him as a hard worker, a loving father, and a hero.

Alcoholic Beverages are prohibited.

But only one of the three can be found in Pennsylvania: Ursus americanus, or the American black bear.

Mont Alto is the oldest park still in the Pennsylvania state park system.

What is the smallest national park in Pennsylvania? ›

The smallest site in the National Park System, the Thaddeus Kościuszko National Memorial in downtown Philadelphia, honors a Polish freedom fighter who helped American colonists during the Revolutionary War and preserves the sweeping history of his life in only about 80 square meters of space.

Centralia in Columbia County is Pennsylvania's least-populated municipality according to the 2020 census, with a population of five people.

There are more than 120 state parks in Pennsylvania.

The 5,286-acre Nockamixon State Park is in the rolling hills of scenic Bucks County, close enough to Philadelphia for a day trip, but far enough away for a vacation.

Where do the pollutants come from? Most of the pollution in the Lake Nockamixon watershed comes from Non-point Sources (NPS) of pollution. The pollutants come primarily from overland runoff from agriculture.

The shorelines of each Great Lake are distinctive and stunning, but Lake Michigan stands out as the deadliest of the five Great Lakes. Lake Michigan has had over 250 recorded cases of swimmers caught in rip currents since 2002.

An inland, saline water body in California, Mono Lake is not connected to any external aquifers, river features, or other waters in its surrounding area. As a result, Mono Lake supports no ability to regulate the contents of its liquid.

No swimming allowed

The four western-most Finger Lakes – Hemlock, Conesus, Canadice and Honeoye – are considered “minor” lakes because they are the smallest. A few hours' drive away, they are the farthest from us.