Hemlock Lake Park
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June 23 2024
Hemlock Lake Fishing and Relaxing
Wildfires in Canada drifted to our area on June 27, 2023.
Hemlock Lake - View from Spillway
Family Outing
Hemlock Lake Kayakers - May 2015
Mountain Laurel in Bloom at Hemlock Lake
This is a free pavilion available on a first-come first serve basis.
Red Spotted Newt - Eft Phase
Rumspringa is a term that loosely translates to mean "jumping" or "hopping" around. Amish youths use this time to socialize and meet up with their 'buddy groups'. It's a time to find a potential mate and to experince life away from their home life. Sunday evenings are typially when rumpsring takes place in the Amish communitis in this area.
Ascension Day is the 40th day after Easter. it's an important holiday for Indiana County's Amish community. Fishing and visiting our parks are popular activities for the day.
Water Lillies at Hemlock Lake
We provide picnic tables and two pavilions at Hemlock Lake for your use.
Our pavilion at Hemlock Lake is available free of charge on a first-come first-served basis. The pavilion has five picnic tables and holds about 50 people.
A Fishing Day
March 2020
Amish Youth Buggy
Marsh Marigold
October 2017
Hunter Berg installed two bat boxes at Hemlock Lake and a third box at the Trusal Covered Bridge as part of his Eagle Scout requirements.
Bat Box at Hemlock Lake
By late April Tree Frogs can be heard calling along the edges of Hemlock Lake. Females seek out males based on their calls. After a period of mating, which can sometimes go on for a few hours, the females then lay their eggs in nearby water. Tree frogs spend most of their time in trees, but in winter they move to underground far enough to avoid freezing.
Afternoon Outing at Hemlock Lake
Mountain Laurel Blooming
Just a few days before this photo was taken on January 17, 2019 the waters of Hemlock Lake were completely ice free.
A Dusting of Snow
Stream Channel at Hemlock Lake
Some of the best fishing at Hemlock Lake is in the shallow areas at the upper end of the lake.,
These kayak and paddelboard rentals at Hemlock Lake are offered by a private individual
Spotted Salamander Eggs
Ice Fishermen
Canada Geese
Fiddleheads
Beaver Pond at Hemlock Lake
Fog Over Ice
October 2017
Beech Nuts
Summer Day at Hemlock Lake
Hemlock Lake is a 62-acre lake that was built by the PA Fish & Boat Commission. The park has been operated as a county park since 1972.
Bench with a View at Hemlock Lake
A photo taken from the spillway of Hemlock Lake. The PA Fish 7 Boat Commission calls the lake Straight Run Lake, but for the county park, the name Hemlock Lake has been retained.
A sunny day in early May at Hemlock Lake
Lake View - February 16, 2017
Ice has just about completely covered Hemlock Lake. The few open places that remain are areas where springs and small feeder streams enter the lake.
Summer Scene - August 2016
Pink Lady Slippers
We have designated horse and buggy parking areas at Hemlock Lake.
This colorful Red Salamander lives at Hemlock Lake County Park. Based on the dark color we would guess this one is several years old. They tend to get darker in color as they age.
Although the calendar said the next to last day in December the scene at Hemlock Lake on this day was not winter like. By now in most years there is usually some ice on the lake by now.
Fall Splendor
Spotted Salamanders are well-known for their annual Spring migration to vernal pools but some wait until the Fall to begin their trek back to their winter burrows. Most Spotteds migrate back to their burrows just a few days after mating, this one waited until late October to make its journey.
Beaver Dam at Hemlock Lake
The Four-toed Salamander is named for having four toes on its hind feet. Most salamanders have five toes on their hind feet. They prefer areas with moss and nearby vernal pools. Their bellies are white with black flecking, an easy way to identify them for certain. They are our smallest salamander species, rarely reaching more than 3" in length,
Parking Lot at Hemlock Lake
Hemlock Lake is one of three parks in our park system where the Wehrle's Salamander lives. The species is named for R.W. Wehrle (1852 - 1937) of Indiana, PA.
Double Kayak at Hemlock Lake
Painted Trillium
Hemlock Lake Shoreline
