Boat Ramps Nearby
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 Oakmont, PA
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Oakmont. 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.
- <1 mi
Deer Creek Access
Oakmont - 2.7 mi
Verona Lauch
Verona - 3.1 mi
Springdale Access
Springdale - 3.1 mi
Sycamore Island
Verona - 3.9 mi
O'Hara Chapel Harbor Launch (East)
Pittsburgh - 5.3 mi
O'Hara Chapel Harbor Launch (Northeast)
Pittsburgh - 6.3 mi
Tarentum Access
Brackenridge - 7.9 mi
Lawrenceville Launch
Pittsburgh - 7.9 mi
Millvale Riverfront Park Launch
Pittsburgh - 8.2 mi
Friends of the Riverfront Kayak Launch
Brackenridge - 8.3 mi
Three Rivers Rowing Launch
Pittsburgh - 9.1 mi
Nine Mile Run Launch
Pittsburgh
Boat ramps near Oakmont
- Verona Public Docks Verona, 2.7 mi
- Frick Park Boat Ramp Pittsburgh, 9.1 mi
- North Park Boat Ramp Gibsonia, 9.3 mi
- Braddock Public Ramp Braddock, 9.7 mi
- Southside Riverfront Park Boat Ramp Pittsburgh, 9.9 mi
- Public Boat Launch (Pa. Fish and Boat Commission) McKeesport, 13 mi
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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 Oakmont: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Oakmont, PA?
Within 16 miles of Oakmont we list 12 kayak launches: Deer Creek Access, Verona Lauch, Springdale Access, Sycamore Island, O'Hara Chapel Harbor Launch (East), O'Hara Chapel Harbor Launch (Northeast), Tarentum Access, Lawrenceville Launch, Millvale Riverfront Park Launch, Friends of the Riverfront Kayak Launch, Three Rivers Rowing Launch and Nine Mile Run Launch.
Do you need a life jacket to kayak near Oakmont?
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around Oakmont, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule. Pennsylvania asks paddlers for a boat registration or a launch permit at state boat access areas and state park launches.
The map shows every place around Oakmont. Background for your visit: How to launch a kayak or canoe. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Oakmont, PA.