Pinchot Lake Boat Ramps
4 boat launches are mapped on Pinchot Lake in York County, Pennsylvania.
Pinchot Lake facts
| Surface area | 358 acres |
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| Type | Lake/Pond |
| Average depth | about 19 ft (modelled estimate) |
| Water volume | about 5,659 acre-feet (modelled) |
| Shoreline length | about 6.5 miles |
| Surface elevation | 470 ft above sea level |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Pinchot Lake boating rules & advisories
Boating and access rules
- York County: (Conewago Lake) Gifford Pinchot State Park The operation of boats powered by internal combustion motors is prohibited. – Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission special boating regulations (58 Pa. Code Ch. 111)
Summarised from state agency data. Rules change; always check the linked official source and posted signs before you launch. Absence of a listing here does not mean no rules or advisories apply.
Wildlife you might see at Pinchot Lake
Most-observed birds: Great Blue Heron (55), Eastern Bluebird (26), Mallard (24), Canada Goose (15), Northern Cardinal (14), Chipping Sparrow (13), Red-bellied Woodpecker (12), Double-crested Cormorant (12), Green Heron (10), White-throated Sparrow (10).
Other wildlife: Painted Turtle (36), American Toad (36), Eastern Gray Squirrel (22), Central Ratsnake (18), White-tailed Deer (12), Common Garter Snake (11).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (127 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Boat Launch No. 1near Wellsville · Pinchot Lake
- Boat Launch No. 2near Mount Royal · Pinchot Lake
- Boat Launch No. 3near Mount Royal · Pinchot Lake
- Pinchot Lake Boat Rampnear Mount Royal · Pinchot Lake
Counties
- York County (4)