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Kayak launch guideKayak & canoe launches in Pennsylvania
We list 94 kayak launches in 63 towns across Pennsylvania. These are places to carry a kayak, canoe or paddleboard to the water.
Pittsburgh 15
- 4th Steet Launch · Monongahela River
- Clemente (6th Street) Bridge Launch · Allegheny River
- Heinz Quay Launch · Allegheny River
- Kilbuck Access · Ohio River
- Lawrenceville Launch · Allegheny River
- Millvale Riverfront Park Launch · Allegheny River
- Mon Wharf Launch · Monongahela River
- Nine Mile Run Launch · Nine Mile Run
- O'Hara Chapel Harbor Launch (East) · O'Hara Chapel Harbor
- O'Hara Chapel Harbor Launch (Northeast) · O'Hara Chapel Harbor
- South Side Riverfront Park Access · Monongahela River
- South Side Riverfront Park Launch · Monongahela River
- Station Square Marina · Monongahela River
- Three Rivers Rowing Launch · Allegheny River
- Westhall Street Launch · Ohio River
Northumberland 3
- Northumberland Point Municipal Access · West Branch Susquehanna River
- Shikellamy State Park North Access · Susquehanna River
- Shikellamy State Park South Access · Susquehanna River
Renovo 3
- Canoe Launch in Renovo · West Branch Susquehanna River
- Jews Canoe Access Area · West Branch Susquehanna River
- PA State Flaming Foliage Canoe Access Area · West Branch Susquehanna River
Sayre 3
- PFBC Sayre Access · Susquehanna River
- Riverfront Park Boat Ramp · Susquehanna River
- Tozers Landing Boat Launch · Chemung River
Brackenridge 2
- Friends of the Riverfront Kayak Launch · Allegheny River
- Tarentum Access · Bull Creek
Conestoga 2
- Pequea Access · Pequea Creek
- Safe Harbor Park Access · Safe Harbor
Easton 2
- Lehigh River Easton Access · Lehigh River
- Scott Park Boat Ramp · Lehigh River
Hollidaysburg 2
- Canoe Lake · Canoe Lake
- Frankstown Canoe Launch · Frankstown Branch Juniata River
Lock Haven 2
- Tidlow Dam Downstream Access · West Branch Susquehanna River
- Tidlow Dam Upstream Access · West Branch Susquehanna River
Marienville 2
Matamoras 2
- Caddoo Access Hand Launch · Delaware River
- Milford Beach Hand Launch · Delaware River
Sewickley 2
- Chestnut Street Launch · Ohio River
- Walnut Street Launch · Ohio River
Susquehanna Trails 2
- Broad Creek Public Landing · Broad Creek
- Holtwood Dam Portage Takeout · Lake Aldred
Verona 2
- Sycamore Island · Allegheny River
- Verona Lauch · Allegheny River
Yardley 2
- General Washington Memorial Boulevard Canal Access · Memorial Boulevard Canal
- Washington Crossing State Park Kayak Launch · Delaware River
Audubon 1
- Hoy Park Access · Perkiomen Creek
Bainbridge 1
- Hydro Park Kayak Launch · Conewago Creek
Braddock 1
- Braddock Launch at 11th Street · Monongahela River
Carlisle 1
- Canoe / Kayak Launch in Carlisle · Opossum Lake
Castanea 1
- Upper Creek Park Access · Upper Creek
Clearfield 1
- Lower Whitmer Park Boat Launch · West Branch Susquehanna River
Clymer 1
- Kayak Launch in Clymer · Yellow Creek Lake
Cochranton 1
- Canoe Launch in Cochranton · Sandy Creek
Columbia 1
- Columbia River Park Boat Ramp · Columbia River
Croydon 1
- Neshaminy State Park Boat Ramp · Neshaminy Creek
Elizabeth 1
- Elizabeth Launch · Monongahela River
Franklin 1
- Kayak and Canoe Launch Point in Franklin · Allegheny River
Gibsonia 1
- North Park Kayak Launch · North Park Lake
Hallstead 1
- Riverside Lane Boat Launch · Susquehanna River
Hamburg 1
- Hamburg Canoe Launch · Schuylkill River
Harrisburg 1
- New Market Access · Susquehanna River
Hummelstown 1
- Swatara Creek Park Access · Swatara Creek
Huntingdon 1
- Warrior Ridge Dam Boat Launch · Juniata River
Jonestown 1
- Jonestown Access · Swatara Creek
Knox 1
- Kahle Lake Access · Kahle Lake
Lake Wynonah 1
- Primitive Kayak Launch · Schuylkill River
Levittown 1
- Levittown Lake Boat Launch · Levittown Lake
Lower Allen 1
- Lower Allen Community Park Access · Yellow Breeches Creek
McKeesport 1
- Port Vue Launch · Youghiogheny River
Mechanicsburg 1
- Simpson Park Access · Yellow Breeches Creek
Middletown 1
- Middletown Boat Launch · Swatara Creek
Milesburg 1
- Milesburg Park Kayak Launch · Bald Eagle Creek
Minersville 1
Newport 1
- Muskrat Springs Boat Launch · Juniata River
Oakmont 1
- Deer Creek Access · Deer Creek
Orwigsburg 1
- Primitive Kayak Launch · Schuylkill River
Philadelphia 1
- Flat Rock Park Boat Launch · Mill Creek
Pine Grove 1
- Pine Grove Access · Swatara Creek
Raubsville 1
- Canoe Launch in Raubsville · Delaware Canal
Reynolds Heights 1
- Canoe Launch in Reynolds Heights · Shenango River
Ridgway 1
- Irwin Run Canoe Launch · Irwin Run
Robesonia 1
- Kayak Launch in Robesonia · Tulpehocken Creek
Schuylkill Haven 1
Shiloh 1
- Canoe Launch in Shiloh · West Branch Susquehanna River
Slatington 1
- Walnutport Boat Ramp · Lehigh Canal
Springdale 1
- Springdale Access · Allegheny River
Susquehanna 1
- PFBC Oakland Access · Susquehanna River
Tinicum 1
- Bulls Island Boat Launch · Delaware Canal
West Hamburg 1
- Primitive Kayak Launch · Schuylkill River
Williamsport 1
- Greevey Boat Ramp · West Branch Susquehanna River
Woxall 1
- Deep Creek Lake Boat Launch · Deep Creek Lake
Zelienople 1
- Harmony Canoe & Kayak Launch · Connoquenessing Creek
Zion 1
- Bald Eagle Launch · Foster Joseph Sayers Lake
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.
Kayak & canoe launches by city in Pennsylvania
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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 Pennsylvania: questions and answers
Where are the kayak launches in Pennsylvania?
We list 94 kayak launches in Pennsylvania, most of them around Pittsburgh (15), Northumberland (3), Renovo (3) and Sayre (3).
Which lakes and rivers have kayak launches in Pennsylvania?
Among others Allegheny River, West Branch Susquehanna River, Monongahela River, Susquehanna River and Schuylkill River.
Do kayaks need to be registered in Pennsylvania?
In Pennsylvania, kayaks and canoes need a registration or a launch permit to use Fish and Boat Commission and state park launches.
Do you need a life jacket to kayak in Pennsylvania?
Every paddler in Pennsylvania needs an approved life jacket on board, and kids have to wear theirs.
Are there free kayak launches in Pennsylvania?
12 of the 94 are marked free in the map data, including Hoy Park Access, Canoe Launch in Cochranton and Neshaminy State Park Boat Ramp.
Other states
Guide: How to launch a kayak or canoe · All boat ramps in Pennsylvania