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    Electric motors only; slow, no-wake speed

    The 170-acre Tobyhanna Lake has 60 overnight mooring spaces.

    A state park mooring permit is required for overnight mooring and is available at the Tobyhanna State Park office.

    Boat Registration

    Motorboats must display a current boat registration.

    Non-powered boats must display one of the following:

    • Boat registration
    • Launching permit or mooring permit from Pennsylvania state parks -- available at most state park offices
    • Launching permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

    Complete information about boating rules and regulations in Pennsylvania is available from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

    Boat Rental

    A boat rental is open daily from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day (except in inclement weather) and rents:

    • Rowboats
    • Kayaks
    • Paddleboats
    • Canoes
    • Electric motor boats