The Nockamixon Yacht Club holds most of its' sailing events on the lake at Nockamixon State Park. The park has many facilities available including; boat rentals, picnic sites, a swimming pool and, hiking and bicycle paths. In addition, there are several cabins for rent. Their Website link is:

There are many varieties of fish in Lake Nockamixon, and you will almost always see an angler trying his luck from the shore or from a boat. To find out the latest fishing or boating rules and regulations, visit the Commission's web site at:

"Weather Bug" has "real time" monitoring stations in the vicinity of the Lake Nockamixon area. One is located above the Lake at the Bucks County Vo-tech school on Ridge Road. The default station is in a school in Quakertown. To log on to whichever one is on line, click on:

If you have some nostalgia for the era of steam launches, several steam boats ply the waters of Lake Nockamixon from time to time. You will know when they are there by the "toot" of their whistles and the trail of smoke they leave behind. To learn more about these unique craft, log on to:

To learn about sailing (yes, USPS does offer courses in sailboat skippering), as well as seamanship, basic navigation skills and much more, you will find USPS website at:

There are many boating courses offered by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary on skills, basic navigation, boat safety and other boating related subjects. To find out information on these courses, and locations where they are offered, contact Rich Galbraith at 610-222-0209

For those sailors who want to cruise on the Chesapeake, join a trailer boat outing, or learn to sail, can find out more by logging on to: