Boat Ramps Nearby
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 rulesKayak & canoe launches in Knox, PA
We list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Knox. A kayak launch gets you on the water without backing a trailer down a ramp. Expect a low floating dock, rollers or a soft shoreline. 10 more are within 50 miles.
- 2.5 mi
Kahle Lake Access
255 Lake View Drive, Knox - 9.3 mi
- 25 mi
Canoe Launch in Cochranton
Cochranton - 27 mi
Canoe Launch in Marienville
Marienville - 36 mi
Robin Island Canoe Launch
Marienville - 36 mi
Harmony Canoe & Kayak Launch
104 Jackson Street, Zelienople - 39 mi
Canoe Launch in Reynolds Heights
Reynolds Heights - 41 mi
Friends of the Riverfront Kayak Launch
Brackenridge - 42 mi
Tarentum Access
Brackenridge - 42 mi
Irwin Run Canoe Launch
Ridgway - 45 mi
North Park Kayak Launch
Gibsonia - 47 mi
Springdale Access
Springdale
Boat ramps near Knox
- Boat Launch in Knox Knox, 2.5 mi
- Parker City Boat Launch - Allegheny River Chicora, 7.5 mi
- Fisherman's Cove Boat Launch Franklin, 12 mi
- 3rd Steet Park Boat Ramp Franklin, 14 mi
- Toby Boat Launch Clarion, 15 mi
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Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Knox: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Knox?
Within 16 miles of Knox we list 2 kayak launches: Kahle Lake Access and Kayak and Canoe Launch Point in Franklin.
What other kayak launches are near Knox?
Within 50 miles: Canoe Launch in Cochranton (Cochranton, 25 miles), Canoe Launch in Marienville (Marienville, 27 miles), Robin Island Canoe Launch (Marienville, 36 miles), Harmony Canoe & Kayak Launch (Zelienople, 36 miles) and Canoe Launch in Reynolds Heights (Reynolds Heights, 39 miles).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Knox?
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Knox, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule. Paddling in Pennsylvania? At Commission and state park launches you need a registration or a launch permit, and other states' permits do not count.
More places near Knox are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Knox, PA.