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    Electric motors only; slow, no-wake speed

    The 68-acre Chapman Lake is popular for boating with:

    • Row boats
    • Electric motorboats
    • Kayaks
    • Canoes
    • Paddleboards

    A boat launch and 41 seasonal mooring spaces are on the western side. Mooring for registered campers is on the eastern shoreline.

    Motorboats must display a boat registration from any state. Non-powered boats must display one of the following:

    • Boat registration from any state
    • Launch permit or mooring permit from Pennsylvania state parks that are available at most state park offices
    • Launch use permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

    Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission regulations and laws apply.