Memorial Lake — Attraction in East Hanover Township

Memorial Lake state park is a pretty cool park that off the Annville / Indiantown gap Exit of I-81 North. It has fishing, boating and hiking. It is a decent place to rent a boat (canoe, kayak, paddleboat, rowboat) and just go out and relax on the lake. It does have a hiking / jogging path all around it, which is one of the few I've ever totally completed. It consists of 230 acres, which is surrounded by Fort Indian Gap military Reservation, near the base of Blue Mountain. It was built to honor servicemen who served in WWI and WWII, hence the name.

Its great for family events, there are always people there having fun and relaxing. Cookouts, pavilions, you name it. There's a modest concession stand and also a small playground for children. Accessible by three...

This is my favorite place other than my home. It's a friendly park for jogging, walking, kayaking, kids fishing, dog walking, bike riding kind of place. It is safe and clean.

It's sometimes busy around summer holidays... Otherwise rarely crowded.

I often see the park rangers, who are keeping an eye on things.

The best time to jog is early on a...

Great park! Unless it's a holiday weekend you can almost always find a spot to be by yourself. They have an athletics course for runners who want to go the extra mile. There are charcoal grills, boats to rent, fishing spots from the shore, and a huge trail that goes nearly the whole way around (and...