Pennsylvania Is Home To A Bottomless Lake And You’ll Want To See It For Yourself
By Beth Price-Williams|Published April 14, 2020
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Natural and manmade wonders dot all parts of Pennsylvania. If you love the water, however, you’re in for a real treat in the state that’s home to more than 2,000 lakes. The vast majority of lakes are manmade while just 50 earn the title of natural lake. Whether you like to spend time on, in, or by the water, you can’t go wrong when you visit this bottomless lake in Pennsylvania.
You have several options if you want to spend a leisurely day at a bottomless lake in Pennsylvania. Lake Erie, of which part is in Pennsylvania, boasts a depth of 210 feet at its deepest point.
Just behind Lake Erie are Raystown Lake and Cowanesque Lake, the second deepest lakes in Pennsylvania with the deepest point for each measuring 200 feet.
However, if you want to spend time in the largest and deepest natural lake in the state, head to Conneaut Lake. At its deepest point, the natural lake measures 90 feet deep.
The shimmering natural lake also measures three miles long and a mile wide at its widest point, providing an idyllic backdrop for a leisurely day on the water.
Cool off on a hot summer day, for example, at Fireman’s Beach, which leads to Conneaut Lake. The beach allows swimming in the lake, and you can set off on your boat from one of the boat launches.
You can also enjoy the lake from Conneaut Lake Park Beach. There, you can meander down the charming boardwalk, catch some sun by the water, or head into the lake for a bit of swimming, water skiing, or fishing.
If you visit the lake during the summer season, don’t forget to stop by the New Conneaut Lake Park, which features a full menu of fun rides and a water park.
Have you been to this bottomless lake in Pennsylvania? Join the conversation in the comments! Did you know that Raystown Lake is the second deepest manmade lake in Pennsylvania?
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