Directions to Lake Lacawac Sanctuary
From Lehigh University
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Take 378 N to 22 E to 33 N to 80
W to exit 44; turn left at end of ramp on 611 N. [To
avoid construction on 22 and 33 take 512 N to 33 N]
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Go about 6 miles on 611 to Mt. Pocono and bear to
right at traffic light near Burger King onto 196 N.
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Take 196 about 7 miles to stop sign. Continue
on 196 (423 bears right from the stop sign). After another
4 miles turn right at stop sign onto 507 N.
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Take 507 N for 3 miles to stop sign where it joins
191. Turn left to continue on 507/191 for 1.5 miles to the point where
191 and 507 split (just past Dutch's Market). Bear right on 507
N.
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Proceed 2.5 miles on 507 N to Interstate 84 (See Map
above). Stay on 507 N through the underpass, then uphill for
0.5 mile (past the Whistle Stop convenience store on left, and John's Restaurant
on right). Turn left near the crest of the hill onto Ledgedale
Road (just after Realtor on left).
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Ledgedale road winds downhill for ~ 2 miles (take
care with two sharp downhill turns posted 15 mph), past the Ledgedale recreation
area, across a bridge, to a stop sign where you turn right. You will
now start winding around the southwest end of Lake Wallenpaupack to get
to Lacawac.
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After 1 mile bear right at fork onto St. Mary Church Rd,
go over bridge and almost immediately uphill around a sharp left bend.
Take a sharp (somewhat blind) right turn in the middle of this uphill bend
onto Lacawac Rd. This will bring you past a marina. You'll have
a nice view of the big lake (Wallenpaupack) on your right.
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Go right on the SECOND road after the marina, at the
Lacawac sign. You will be on a dirt road that leads past several
private homes to Lacawac Sanctuary. Follow this dirt road through
the stone and wrought iron entrance, past the Nature Trail parking area
and Director's house, and on to the Lodge at the end. On the way
you may pass some forbidding signs to discourage wayward tourists, and
the Watres House (brick ranch on the right before reaching the Lodge).
From Interstate 84
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I-84 passes through central Pennsylvania. Take I-84
to exit 6 (Wallenpaupack, Greentown, Route 507). Go right
at the bottom of the exit ramp onto 507 N (See Map above).
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Continue on 507 N uphill for 0.5 mile (past the Whistle Stop
convenience store on left, and John's Restaurant on right). Turn
left near the crest of the hill onto Ledgedale Road (just after
Realtor on left).
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Follow the instruction in the "From Lehigh" section above,
starting with Ledgedale Road.
Contacting Lacawac Sanctuary
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PHONE: Lodge - 570-689-2881
Director, Janice Poppich - 570-689-9494
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E-MAIL: poppich@cs.com
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The Lacawac Sanctuary
RR 1, Box 518
Lake Ariel, PA 18436
revised 7/23/00