Nockamixon State Park
| Nockamixon State Park | |
| Pennsylvania State Park | |
 A scene from Nockamixon State Park
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Townships | Bedminster, Haycock |
| Location | |
| - elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| - coordinates | 40°25′15″N 75°15′42″W / 40.42083°N 75.26167°WCoordinates: 40°25′15″N 75°15′42″W / 40.42083°N 75.26167°W |
| Area | 5,283 acres (2,138 ha) |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
 Location of Nockamixon State Park in Pennsylvania
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| Website: Nockamixon State Park | |
Nockamixon State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 5,283 acres (2,138 ha) in Bedminster and Haycock Townships in northern Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The park is one of the most popular in southeastern Pennsylvania, with most tourists visiting in the summer months.
Lake Nockamixon is an artificial reservoir formed by a dam on Tohickon Creek and serves as the centerpiece of Nockamixon State Park. Swimming is not allowed in the lake, but boating is popular, and the park maintains several marinas and boat rentals. Fishing is also popular, and common species include walleye, pickerel, carp, and various kinds of bass and catfish. The water is clean and blue and has a very faint current, since the lake is part of the course of Tohickon Creek, which feeds in midway along the northwestern edge of the lake and discharges at the dam at the southeast corner. Lake Nockamixon is also fed by two other creeks known as Haycock Run, which feeds in at the northernmost point, and Three Mile Run, which feeds in at the southernmost point.
In the winter, the water generally freezes over, allowing for ice skating and ice fishing.
Visitors to the lake can stay in one of several cabins or at a nearby youth hostel.
Another recreational activity at the park is whitewater kayaking. Every March and November, if high water conditions exist, there are timed water releases from the dam for one day. This turns all of Tohickon Creek south of the lake into a whitewater course, and kayakers can go all the way from the lake to where the creek meets the Delaware River.
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