Gouldsboro State Park
State park
About
Gouldsboro State Park holds 2,800 acres in Monroe and Wayne counties. The 250-acre Gouldsboro Lake is popular for fishing and boating. The park lists hiking, hunting, mountain biking, picnicking, swimming, wildlife watching and winter recreation too, and it has 7.25 miles of blazed trails.
There is a sand beach with rustic restrooms. The park entrance is one-half mile south of the village of Gouldsboro on PA 507, about two miles north of I-380 Exit 13.
History
Like its neighbor Tobyhanna, the area was part of the ice industry from about 1900 to 1936, when ice cut from the lakes went out by rail. The state's Fish Commission bought Gouldsboro Lake in 1956, and Gouldsboro State Park opened to the public in 1958.
When to go
The park is open every day of the year, sunrise to sunset. The sand beach is open from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to mid-September, 8 a.m. to sunset. The park office and other areas keep their own seasons and hours, and you can ask the Tobyhanna State Park office, which handles them.
Good to know
Swim at your own risk, and follow the posted rules. Smoking is not allowed on the beach or in the swimming area.
During established seasons, hunting is permitted daily on about 2,700 acres.
The trails say an adult should accompany children, and motor vehicles are prohibited on them.
Pennsylvania state parks welcome pets in designated areas.
Price
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Pennsylvania state parks do not charge an entrance fee. Some services, such as overnight stays, cost extra.
Prices checked November 2026 on the website of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. They can change, so check before you go.
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