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Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Middletown, PA
We list 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Middletown. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 6 more are within 50 miles.
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Middletown Boat Launch
Middletown - 5.2 mi
Hydro Park Kayak Launch
Bainbridge - 6.5 mi
New Market Access
Harrisburg - 7.6 mi
Swatara Creek Park Access
Hummelstown - 9.6 mi
Lower Allen Community Park Access
Lower Allen - 13 mi
Simpson Park Access
Mechanicsburg - 16 mi
Columbia River Park Boat Ramp
Columbia - 20 mi
Jonestown Access
Jonestown - 26 mi
Safe Harbor Park Access
Conestoga - 28 mi
Pequea Access
Conestoga - 29 mi
Canoe / Kayak Launch in Carlisle
Carlisle - 30 mi
Pine Grove Access
Pine Grove
Boat ramps near Middletown
- Goldsboro Fishing spot Valley Green, 2.6 mi
- Goldsboro fishing Valley Green, 6.1 mi
- New Cumberland Borough Park Access New Cumberland, 7.3 mi
- City Island Boat Ramp Harrisburg, 9.2 mi
- Riverfront Park Boat Ramp Lemoyne, 10 mi
- Boat Launch No. 2 Dover, 11 mi
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Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Middletown: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Middletown, PA?
Within 16 miles of Middletown we list 6 kayak launches: Middletown Boat Launch, Hydro Park Kayak Launch, New Market Access, Swatara Creek Park Access, Lower Allen Community Park Access and Simpson Park Access.
What other kayak launches are near Middletown?
Within 50 miles: Columbia River Park Boat Ramp (Columbia, 16 miles), Jonestown Access (Jonestown, 20 miles), Safe Harbor Park Access (Conestoga, 26 miles), Pequea Access (Conestoga, 28 miles) and Canoe / Kayak Launch in Carlisle (Carlisle, 29 miles).
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Middletown?
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Middletown. Pennsylvania asks paddlers for a boat registration or a launch permit at state boat access areas and state park launches.
More places near Middletown are on the map; good to know before you go: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Middletown, PA.