Shades Beach Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on Eightmile Creek in Northwest Harborcreek, PA. There's no launch fee according to the map data. The drive from Buffalo covers roughly 73 miles as the crow flies. Closest alternative: Lakeside Boat Ramp in Erie (4.6 miles).
| Type | Public boat ramp |
|---|---|
| Address | Northwest Harborcreek, PA |
| Water | Eightmile Creek |
| Launch fee | free |
Closures and rules for Shades Beach Boat Launch: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
More in our guide: How to launch a boat from a trailer.
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Shades Beach Boat Launch is in Northwest Harborcreek, Pennsylvania. We only have the map location of Shades Beach Boat Launch from OpenStreetMap, and the directions link goes straight to it.
Eightmile Creek, in Northwest Harborcreek.
Launching at Shades Beach Boat Launch costs nothing, going by the map data.
Most likely, if you launch from the side of Shades Beach Boat Launch and don't block the lane. The nearest dedicated kayak launch is Lakeside Park Boat Launch in Mayville, about 24 miles away.
Lakeside Boat Ramp in Erie (4.6 miles), East Avenue Boat Ramp in Erie (6.1 miles) and Bayfront Boat Ramp in Erie (7.6 miles).
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