Wakesurfing on Lake Wallenpaupack

Lake Wallenpaupack rates Excellent for wakesurf suitability. Deep and roomy enough to ride the way the sport’s own guidance recommends. The rating is based on its measured surface area of 5,700 acres. This is a read of the water's dimensions, not legal permission — check the Pennsylvania rules and the local authority for this lake before you launch.

No maximum-depth measurement is on record for Lake Wallenpaupack in the state agency data we use, so its depth factor is unrated. We do not estimate depth.

Lake Wallenpaupack carries a LakeQuality water-quality grade of D, computed from EPA and state monitoring data — Secchi clarity, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a. That is a separate question from wakesurf suitability: a lake can be excellent to ride and mediocre to swim in, or the reverse. See the full lake page for the grade breakdown.

Pennsylvania regulates wake surfing statewide through the Fish and Boat Commission's boat-towed watersports rules: wake surfing is allowed only behind boats whose propulsion system is manufacturer-designed for it (historically inboard configurations), riders must wear a non-inflatable USCG-approved life jacket, and boats engaged in wake surfing are limited to slow/no-wake speed within 200 feet of shore, docks, ramps, swimmers and other water users. It is a statewide framework that expressly addresses wake surfing; no depth or acreage thresholds. Individual lakes often add stricter local limits on top of the statewide rule — no-wake zones, operating hours, and horsepower caps are all common — so confirm with the local authority for Lake Wallenpaupack.