Memorial Lake State Park

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Memorial Lake State Park, Pennsylvania, USA
IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
Map of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania showing the location of Memorial Lake State Park
Location:	East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nearest city:	Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°25′20″N, 76°36′00″W
Area:	230 acres (0.93 km²)
Established:	1945
Governing body:	Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Memorial Lake State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 230 acres (0.93 km²) in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is completely surrounded by Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, headquarters of the Pennsylvania National Guard. It includes Memorial Lake, which is 85 acres (0.34 km²), and is a 30 minute drive from Harrisburg just off Exit 85 of Interstate 81.

Memorial Lake State Park was established in 1945 in memory and honor of Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers who served in World War I and World War II. Hiking, picnicking, cross-country skiing, and ice skating are some of the recreational activities available at .

Fishing and ice fishing are popular. The common game fish are largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, yellow perch, white crappie, black crappie, bullhead, channel catfish, carp, sucker, trout, and various species of panfish. Memorial Lake is a warm water fishery. All rules and regulations of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission apply.

There are two boat launches at Memorial Lake. Gas powered boats are prohibited. Non powered and electric powered boats must display a current registration from any state or a launch permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

[edit] Nearby state parks

The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Memorial Lake State Park:

Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area (Dauphin County)
Gifford Pinchot State Park (York County)
Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area (Dauphin County)
Samuel S. Lewis State Park (York County)
Swatara State Park (Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties)

[edit] References

Memorial Lake State Park. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
Find a Park Dutch Country Roads. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.
Memorial Lake State Park, USGS Indiantown Gap (PA) Topo Map. TopoZone. Retrieved on 2007-01-06.

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