Reviews of Lake Loyalhanna lake

Great place to boat, jet ski, fish or just hang out. The water and grounds are very clean and it is fairly calm. One side is great for kayakers, paddle boarders and motorless boats and the other is great if you want to kick it up some in a speed boat or jet ski. We go here often because it is so close to home and we enjoy it so much.

We spent the weekend at Bush Recreation Area at Loyalhanna Lake in early September. It was our first time visiting the lake and campground. We enjoyed exploring the lake and Loyalhanna Creek. The creek was nice and we were able to canoe up stream with ease. Caught a few perch and seen some wildlife. We will definitely be back.

We recently visited this lake, and it was very nice. The lake is actually pretty big, and seemed really clean. The boat ramp area was kind of shallow, so if you have a big boat your going to have to back into the water for sure. We found a nice area on shore way in the back and beach our jet ski there. We set up a portable hammock and relaxed, while watching others play around in the water. The fishing was not good that day, but it was mid day and usually that's never a good time to fish anyways. We will definitely be returning here soon. Update 8/17/2020 We went here again today with our jet ski. The lake is pretty nice, and large enough to have alot of fun. However BE CAREFUL on the South side of the lake, the water depth becomes SUPER SHALLOW very quickly. We ended up running a ground, and bogged out the jet ski. There are no clear marking's to warn you that the water literally becomes a foot deep out of nowhere. I even saw a kayak run a ground far off the shoreline, which was crazy. Also the fishing SUCKS here, we tried everything and didn't even get a bite. I believe that this lake has SO much fishing pressure that it's basically fished out. I would NOT recommend fishing here, but boating is fun long as you stay on the Northern side.

If your looking g for a fishing spot follow signs to boat launch so you can walk along the shore. If you go to the office there are 2 fishing trails that are suitable only if you are a Billy goat. If you are carrying tackle boxes and coolers just forget it and go to the boat launch area.

Very affordable and very nice tent and camper sites on the property. The rangers visit often and stay in top of things there.