Duck Harbor Pond Access: A Private Community Lake With No Public Boat Launch, and Where to Find Public Lakes Nearby in Wayne County, PA. Duck Harbor Pond is a private community lake inside The Woods at Duck Harbor in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The water, the shoreline, and the surrounding 960 acres of forest are all part of the private community, and there is no public boat launch at Duck Harbor Pond. For public-access boating and fishing in northern Wayne County, the closest alternatives are Belmont Lake (PFBC, about 35 minutes south), Prompton Lake (USACE, about 45 minutes south), and the upper Delaware River with NPS public access points along PA-191.
The Woods at Duck Harbor community roads, lots, gates, and the shoreline of Duck Harbor Pond are private. Visiting is by invitation of a lot owner only. Please do not enter the community, park along its roads, or attempt to access the pond from inside the community without an invitation. There is no public access route to the water.
Visitors searching for “Duck Harbor Pond boat launch” or “Duck Harbor Pond public access” sometimes arrive expecting a Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission ramp like the ones at Belmont Lake or Prompton Lake. There is no such ramp here. Duck Harbor Pond is inside a private community, and the pond is treated as community water. Out of respect for the lot owners and to keep visitors from a wasted trip, this page is honest about what is, and is not, open to the public.
A current Pennsylvania fishing license is required to fish public Pennsylvania waters. See the PFBC fishing license page for details.
You can still get to know Duck Harbor Pond as a place. This site offers a free, public local guide to its glacial origins, its 19th century lumber and chemical history, the wildlife on the Atlantic Flyway, and the seasonal lake conditions, all without entering the community.
No. Duck Harbor Pond sits inside The Woods at Duck Harbor, a private 960 acre community in Damascus Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The water, the shoreline, and the surrounding land are all part of the private community, and there is no public boat launch at Duck Harbor Pond. For public-access boating in Wayne County, head to Belmont Lake or Prompton Lake instead.
Duck Harbor Pond is a private community lake. Fish stocking that occurs here is for community waters; the pond is not on the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission general public-access list. If you are looking for PFBC stocked water in northern Wayne County that is open to the public, see Belmont Lake (Pleasant Mount, PA) and Prompton Lake (USACE).
The closest public-access alternatives are Belmont Lake (PFBC, Pleasant Mount, PA), about 35 minutes south, with a developed public boat ramp; Prompton Lake (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wayne County, PA), about 45 minutes south, with public boat ramps; and the upper Delaware River with National Park Service public access points along PA-191.
No. The community roads, lots, gates, and shoreline of The Woods at Duck Harbor are private. Visiting the community is by invitation of a lot owner only. Please do not enter the community, park along its roads, or attempt to access the pond from inside the community without an invitation.
This site provides a free, public local guide to Duck Harbor Pond covering its history, wildlife, lake conditions, and fish species. Start at the Duck Harbor Pond hub on this site and follow the History, Wildlife, and Conditions sub-pages. For places you can actually paddle or fish in person, use the public-access alternatives listed above.
Independent community resource. This site is created and maintained by neighbors. It is not affiliated with Duck Harbor Company, LLC or with Duck Harbor Group, and it does not represent any community board, association, or official authority.