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Boating at Chapman State Park

Electric motors only; slow, no-wake speed

The 68-acre Chapman Lake has a boat launch and 41 seasonal mooring spaces on the western side, and mooring for registered campers 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.