| Memorial Lake State Park | |
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 Memorial Lake State Park | |
  Location of Memorial Lake State Park in Pennsylvania  Memorial Lake State Park (the United States) | |
| Location | East Hanover, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°25′20″N 76°35′59″W / 40.42222°N 76.59972°W |
| Area | 230 acres (93 ha) |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m)[1] |
| Established | 1945 |
| Governing body | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| Website | Memorial Lake State Park |
Memorial Lake State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 230 acres (93 ha) in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is surrounded by Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, headquarters of the Pennsylvania National Guard. It includes Memorial Lake, which is 85 acres (34 ha), and is a 30-minute drive from Harrisburg just off Exit 85 of Interstate 81.[2]
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 the park.[2]
Fishing and ice fishing are popular recreational activities at the park. 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.[2]
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.[2]
- ^ "Memorial Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 30, 1990. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Memorial Lake State Park". Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2007.