Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Pennsylvania
295 launches in 159 cities.
The cities with the most launches are Pittsburgh (18), Easton (7) and Patton (7). See them on the map
Pennsylvania boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 210 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 94 |
| Fishing piers and access | 22 |
| Marked free | 28 |
The launches in Pennsylvania sit on Leaser Lake, Elk Creek, Two Mile Run, O'Hara Chapel Harbor, Briar Creek Reservoir, Mammoth Lake, Opossum Lake, Upper Creek.
Pennsylvania rules to know
- Paddling in Pennsylvania? At Commission and state park launches you need a registration or a launch permit, and other states' permits do not count.
New to the ramp? launching a boat, ramp etiquette and launch fees.
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps by city
- Pittsburgh18
- Easton7
- Patton7
- Pymatuning Central7
- Clymer5
- Erie5
- Renovo5
- Huntingdon4
- Matamoras4
- Meadville4
- Philadelphia4
- Saw Creek4
- Stoneboro4
- Stormstown4
- Zion4
- Bedminster3
- Carlisle3
- Dover3
- Franklin3
- Hamburg3
- Hasson Heights3
- Newport3
- Northumberland3
- Ridley Park3
- Sayre3
- Susquehanna Trails3
- Tinicum3
- Verona3
- Allentown2
- Audubon2
- Bedford2
- Brackenridge2
- Braddock2
- Chalfont2
- Cochranton2
- Conestoga2
- East Stroudsburg2
- Gibsonia2
- Hallstead2
- Harrisburg2
- Hawley2
- Hollidaysburg2
- Jonestown2
- Knox2
- Lake City2
- Lake Wynonah2
- Lock Haven2
- Marienville2
- McKeesport2
- Mechanicsburg2
- Muncy2
- Oil City2
- Palmerton2
- Parkville2
- Phoenixville2
- Pine Grove2
- Raubsville2
- Reading2
- Reynolds Heights2
- Robesonia2
- Sewickley2
- Sharpsville2
- Towanda2
- Valley Green2
- Warren2
- West Newton2
- Yardley2
- Bainbridge1
- Bear Rocks1
- Berwick1
- Bethlehem1
- Big Bass Lake1
- Bloomsburg1
- Boothwyn1
- Bridgeport1
- Brownstown1
- Calumet1
- Cambridge Springs1
- Camp Hill1
- Castanea1
- Central City1
- Chicora1
- Clarion1
- Clearfield1
- Collegeville1
- Columbia1
- Croydon1
- Dalton1
- Danville1
- Doylestown1
- Eagleview1
- Elizabeth1
- Elverson1
- Farrell1
- Glen Lyon1
- Greenock1
- Hiller1
- Hummelstown1
- Jerome1
- Kenilworth1
- Kittanning1
- Langhorne1
- Latrobe1
- Laurys Station1
- Leesport1
- Lemoyne1
- Levittown1
- Lower Allen1
- Luzerne1
- Mansfield1
- Marysville1
- Maytown1
- Middletown1
- Midland1
- Milesburg1
- Mill Hall1
- Milroy1
- Minersville1
- Mount Union1
- New Cumberland1
- Northwest Harborcreek1
- Oakmont1
- Orwigsburg1
- Pen Argyl1
- Pennsburg1
- Perkasie1
- Pine Grove Mills1
- Pine Ridge1
- Plymouth1
- Pocono Ranch Lands1
- Punxsutawney1
- Red Hill1
- Richlandtown1
- Ridgway1
- Schuylkill Haven1
- Scotland1
- Scottdale1
- Shamokin Dam1
- Sheffield1
- Shiloh1
- Slatington1
- South Uniontown1
- Springdale1
- Stowe1
- Summit Hill1
- Susquehanna1
- Tatamy1
- Troy1
- Union City1
- Waterford1
- Weatherly1
- Wernersville1
- West Hamburg1
- White Haven1
- Williamsport1
- Wolfdale1
- Woxall1
- York1
- Zelienople1
Boat ramps in Pennsylvania: questions and answers
How many public boat ramps and launches are in Pennsylvania?
We list 295 launches in 159 cities across Pennsylvania.
Which lakes and rivers in Pennsylvania have the most boat ramps?
On our map: Leaser Lake (3), Elk Creek (2), Two Mile Run (2), O'Hara Chapel Harbor (2), Briar Creek Reservoir (1) and Mammoth Lake (1). The rest are spread over many small lakes and rivers across Pennsylvania.
Are boat ramps in Pennsylvania free?
28 of the 295 launches in Pennsylvania are marked free in the map data. The others may charge, especially in state parks and at Corps lakes.
Where can you launch a kayak in Pennsylvania?
We list 94 kayak and canoe launches in Pennsylvania, for example Hoy Park Access in Audubon, Hydro Park Kayak Launch in Bainbridge, Friends of the Riverfront Kayak Launch in Brackenridge and Tarentum Access in Brackenridge.
Where are the fishing piers in Pennsylvania?
22 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including Hoy Park Fishing Dock in Audubon, Briar Creek Reservoir in Berwick, Fishing pond in Boothwyn and Mammoth Lake in Calumet.
Do kayaks need to be registered in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania asks paddlers for a boat registration or a launch permit at state boat access areas and state park launches.