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Paddling at
LITTLE PINE
STATE PARK
by Tyler Frantz
photos by the author
W
inding through the sprawling Tiadaghton
State Forest, Lycoming County's Pine Creek
Valley is a top destination for recreational
paddlers and anglers alike. Occasionally the " Big Pine, "
as it's referred to locally, runs muddy, high, and unsafe
following heavy storms, or the water level drops to
impassible conditions during extreme dry spells in
the summertime.
During these cyclical highs and lows, a safer and more
reliable option is to instead head to the 45-acre lake at Little
Pine State Park, which offers a peaceful and picturesque
setting that can be leisurely enjoyed by canoe or kayak
without worry of extreme local water conditions.
That's exactly the route our family chose to take last
summer as the area experienced unseasonable drought
conditions, prompting us to forego floating the swift water
for the serenity of an open lake setting. Paddling the lake
provided gorgeous views of landforms and wildlife, it was
easy to access, and the park's various amenities made it even
more enticing to pack a lunch and stay for the day.
Little Pine State Park comprises 2,158 acres just north
of Waterville. The park is situated along 4.2 miles of Little
Pine Creek, which is a tributary to Pine Creek, and offers
excellent trout fishing throughout the year. The lake was
formed by a dam installed in 1950 for recreation and
flood water control and boasts more than 3 miles of lake
shoreline.
It is slightly more than 21 feet at its deepest location
near the dam breast, with most of the lake ranging from
2- to-12-feet, although it drops from 14- to 20-feet along its
far eastern bank-a popular holding location for various
fish species.
A boat launch area provides ample room for putting in
unpowered vessels or trailered boats with electric motors
only. There's also a mooring area that can accommodate 25
watercrafts from April through November. Paddleboats,
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Little Pine State Park has a nice lake amid a tranquil wilderness setting.
fishandboat.com
Little Pine State Park, Lycoming County, is nestled among the
mountains of Tiadaghton State Forest.
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