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 6 fishing piers within 16 miles of Philadelphia. Each pier on this page is mapped as a place to fish. Hours, fees and license rules are set by the city, park or state that runs it. 6 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 6 fishing piers: Moon Lake Fishing Access, River Road Fishing Access, Sixberry Lake Fishing Access, Hyde Lake Fishing Access, Grass Lake Fishing Access and Oswegatchie River at Oxbow Fishing Access.
Within 50 miles: NCC Ice Fishing Launch (Watertown, 17 miles), Brook Trout (Clayton, 27 miles), South Sandy Creek Fishing Access (Adams, 32 miles), Crystal Creek Fishing Access (Northwest 2) (Lowville, 34 miles) and Crystal Creek Fishing Access (Northwest) (Lowville, 34 miles).
The map shows every place around Philadelphia. Background for your visit: Fishing from a pier: what to know. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Philadelphia, NY.