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Hike and Reconnect to Nature
The public is always welcome!
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 We have something at Lacawac for everyone...from day camps, school field trips, artists' residencies, educational programs, hiking trails and more!  One of the best ways to learn about Lacawac Sanctuary is through first-hand experience.  Only at Lacawac Sanctuary can you take a walk, hike with your dog, or enjoy a free nature-based educational program. Whether you want to study wildlife on our beautiful property or take a backpack and head off on an excursion, Lacawac offers a single starting point with a lot of great endings — and smiles all around! 

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Should you decide to visit, we suggest you make your first stop at the Coulter Visitor Center (hours vary based on season) and the kiosk near the visitor parking area. The kiosk has a map of Lacawac, including marked trails, and provides a short history of the site. 

For a self guided educational tour and hike, visit www.lacawactrails.org.  Use your smart phone and scan the QR codes you see along the trails to learn more about the natural world around us!
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Trail Map
Visitor Center Map
Lakefront Map

Lacawac's Hiking Trails:

Easy Hiking Trails:
Historic Great Camp Trail - 1.0 miles
Warbler Trail - 0.8 miles
Aurthur Watres Trail - 0.2 miles
Osprey Trail - 0.2 miles
Carriage Trail - 0.2 miles
Rhododendron -Trail - 0.2 miles
Lakefront Trail - 0.1 miles

Moderate Hiking Trails:
Maurice Brown Trail - 1.2 miles
Lake Lacawac Trail - 1.1 miles
Ledges Trail - 0.7 miles

More Difficult Hiking Trails:
Big Lake Trail - 2.9 miles
Partner Ridge Trail - 0.4 miles


Fishing and collection of forest products, such as flowers, moss, mushrooms, grass, or fir boughs, are prohibited at Lacawac. Many of these organisms are being studied by researchers and their removal can have serious, negative impacts. However, fishing is permitted in nearby Lake Wallenpaupack.

Lacawac Hours:  Open to the public sunrise to sunset

LACAWAC SANCTUARY FOUNDATION
94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel, PA 18436
570.689.9494 - info@lacawac.org
Lacawac Sanctuary Field Station and Environmental Education Center is an independent, non-profit, environmental education organization located on the shore of Lake Wallenpaupack in the Northern Poconos.  We operate solely on program fees, memberships, sponsorships, grants and private donations from people like you.
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