Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe list 2 fishing piers within 16 miles of Philadelphia. A fishing pier puts you over deeper water without a boat. Check the posted rules: fees, hours and license requirements differ from pier to pier. 8 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Philadelphia we list 2 fishing piers: Pier 68 in Camden and Ridley Park Lake.
Within 50 miles: Fishing pond (Boothwyn, 19 miles), Hoy Park Fishing Dock (Audubon, 20 miles), Welakamike Creekside Park Boat Ramp (Collegeville, 22 miles), Borough Dam Pond (Doylestown, 25 miles) and Crystal Lake (Vineland, 35 miles).
In New Jersey you generally need a regular fishing license on a pier, just as from shore. Kids and free fishing days may be exempt.
Fishing from a pier: what to know explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Philadelphia. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Philadelphia, PA.