Shenango Lake provides visitors with a variety of outdoor recreational activities, such as picnicking, boating, fishing, camping, swimming, hiking, viewing wildlife, and hunting. There are seven picnic pavilions, 18-hole disc golf course, and other facilities available on-site. The lake and its surrounding areas are home to a variety of wildlife and a scenic river corridor for paddlers. Enjoy a day at the lake and take in all the natural beauty and outdoor recreation it has to offer.
Shenango Lake stretches 11 miles up its namesake river, covering over 11,000 acres. The shore is lined with a northern hardwood forest of shady and colorful trees such as black cherry, beech, maple, and hemlock. Deer, turkey and other small game animals are plentiful, with excellent opportunities to observe osprey and eagles in the area.
The Shenango Water Trail provides 7.5 miles of scenic river corridor for paddlers, with three access points between Kidds Mill Park and Big Bend. Life jackets must be worn on all canoes and kayaks. The historic Kidds Mill Covered Bridge features the unique "Smith-Truss" design from the 1800s. Remnants of the Erie Extension Canal can be found nearby in Sharpsville below the Shenango Dam. The Shenango and Mahaney Recreations Areas feature restoration chestnut tree orchards that are managed through a partnership with the American Chestnut Foundation for research and education, with the goal of developing blight resistant American chestnut trees.
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Nearby Campgrounds | Distance | Notification Rate |
Shenango Lake Mahaney Outflow Riverview Picnic Shelter
Shenango River Lake
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0.2mi | — |
Shenango Rec Area
Shenango River Lake
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2.0mi | — |
Shenango Lake Clark Picnic Shelter
Shenango River Lake
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2.3mi | — |
Shenango Lake Shenango Lakeside Picnic Shelter
Shenango River Lake
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2.5mi | — |
Mosquito Lake Beach Pavilion
Mosquito Lake State Park
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15.8mi | — |
Jamestown Modern Cabin Area
Pymatuning State Park
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16.1mi | — |