Boating Hub
North Star Marina
Slips, fuel, private launch, pontoon & kayak rentals — your home base for unlimited-horsepower lake days.
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Lake Season · Open
Bright water.
Bright water.
Big weekends.
Big fish stories, marina days, campfires, and supper by the water. Classic lake living at Shenango Lake, Mercer, PA — an easy drive from Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
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Why come
A Full Summer on the Water
Boating, fishing, camping, kayaking, lakeside dining, and a grand country inn — all around a 3,560-acre USACE reservoir in Mercer, PA.
3,560Surface Acres
~90Min from CLE
~75Min from PIT
330+Campsites
Around the shore
What’s at the Lake
The places and pleasures that make a Shenango summer. Start here, then wander.
Wine · Tavern · Events
Dock Side Cellars
Winery, tavern, and event center right on the water — toast the sunset after a day on the lake.
Pull up a chair →
USACE Campground
Shenango Rec Area
Hundreds of tent & RV sites with electric hookups, showers, playgrounds, and lake access. Reserve early.
Pitch the tent →
Lakeside Lodging
Tara – A Country Inn
A grand country inn overlooking the lake — fine dining, gardens, and a romantic stay steps from the shore.
Book a room →
The Landmark
Shenango Dam
A 1965 flood-control marvel with overlooks, picnic areas, and the story of how this lake was born.
See the dam →
ATV · OHV
Route 846 Bayview
200+ acres of free ATV, UTV, and dirt-bike trails on the western shore—hill climbs, mud holes, and lake-side woods.
Ride Bayview →Close Enough for a Weekend
Leave the city after breakfast — be casting, paddling, or dockside by lunch. Shenango is Western PA’s big-water escape for Ohio and Pittsburgh families.
From Cleveland
~1½ hrs
I-80 / I-76 corridor · Easy day trip or overnight
From Pittsburgh
~1¼ hrs
North on I-79 · Perfect Friday-to-Sunday
Angler’s paradise
Famous for the Fight
Bass under Big Bass regulations, stocked walleye and muskie, hybrid stripers, crappie, and channel cats — Shenango rewards both boat and bank anglers.
- Largemouth & smallmouth bass
- Walleye, muskellunge & northern pike
- Hybrid striped bass & crappie
- Channel & flathead catfish
How to have fun outdoors
Coves, Campfires & Calm Mornings
Paddle quiet inlets at dawn. Cruise open water by afternoon. Roast marshmallows after dark. Shenango is built for classic outdoor family fun — not a theme park, a real lake summer.
Outdoor Playbook Events CalendarYour Summer Postcard Starts Here
Whether you come for a pontoon day, a tent weekend, or a country-inn getaway — Shenango Lake is waiting just off the map of the big cities.