Hand operated drinking foundations, charcoal stoves and restroom facilities are located throughout the park. The three pavilions are reservable. Motorized boats must display a current registration. Boats registered in other states must display a Pennsylvania State Park launch permit in addition to their current registration. Ice skating on a 1 acre section of the lake is enjoyed by many who visit Whipple Dam during the winter season.
Ice fishing is permitted on the rest of the lake.
Snowmobilers may use parking lots, comfort stations, and picnic tables before riding on the adjacent State Forest trails. A food concession stand serves visitors in the summer. Whipple Dam State Park is named for the Whipple family who at one time operated a sawmill at the old dam. In 1927, a survey was taken by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of determining the cost of repairs to the old dam. At that time, it was decided to construct a new dam upstream at a better location.