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Pennsylvania Boat Launches
130 public boat ramps and launches on 43 Pennsylvania lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.
Allegheny Reservoir 6 launches
- Kinzua-Wolf Run Marina — Full-service marina on the PA side off Route 59
- Kiasutha — Concrete launch with courtesy dock (USFS)
- Willow Bay — Concrete launch with courtesy dock near the NY line (USFS)
- Roper Hollow — USFS launch. Not recommended for boats over 16 ft
- Elijah Run — Launch area with an accessible fishing pier
- Dew Drop Boat Ramp — Near Kinzua Dam, off Route 59
Beltzville Lake 4 launches
- Beltzville State Park — Much of the northern shoreline reachable from Pohopoco Drive; individual ramps not named by DCNR page
- Pine Run East Launch — Northern shore; three-lane ramp, ADA accessible courtesy dock, gravel beaching area, car/trailer parking.
- Preacher's Camp Launching Area — Southern shore; two-lane ramp, car/trailer parking.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Blue Marsh Lake 4 launches
- Dry Brooks Boat Launch — 2-lane concrete ramp with docks, off Palisades Dr
- State Hill Boat Launch — 2-lane concrete ramp with docks, southwest corner
- Blue Marsh North Boat Launch — 2-lane concrete ramp, parking for 60+
- Sheidy Boat Launch — Upper lake (listed in OpenStreetMap)
Bridgeport Reservoir 2 launches
- Bridgeport boat ramp — Daytime use, electric motors only; fishing piers on site
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Canonsburg Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Colver Reservoir 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Conneaut Lake 2 launches
- Conneaut Lake public boat ramp — Public boat ramp and water access, Crawford County, PA
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Cowanesque Lake 3 launches
- South Shore Launch — Public launch on the south shore
- Second South Shore Launch — Public launch on the south shore
- Tompkins Campground Launch — North shore. For campers
Crooked Creek Lake 2 launches
- Crooked Creek Lake boat launch — One launch with ample parking (PFBC report)
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Curwensville Lake 2 launches
- Curwensville Lake public boat ramp — Public boat ramp listed on ramp directory, Clearfield County, PA
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Dutch Fork Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
East Branch Clarion River Lake 2 launches
- Instanter Drive Launch — Operated by Elk State Park, upper lake
- Dam Area Launch — Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Foster Joseph Sayers Lake 7 launches
- Hunter Run West Launch — By Russell P. Letterman Campground. Open 24 hours
- Hunter Run East Launch — Off East Launch Rd. Open 24 hours
- Bald Eagle Boat Launch (Howard) — Lighted. Open 24 hours
- Winter Launch — North of the beach. Open year-round, ADA fishing pier
- Lower Greens Run Launch — Off PA 150. Fishing pier
- Upper Greens Run Launch — Off PA 150
- Bald Eagle Marina — 369 slips, boat rentals and gas in season
Glendale Lake 9 launches
- Prince Gallitzin Marina — South side. Trailer parking, slips May–Oct
- Beaver Valley Marina — North side. Slips May–Oct
- Killbuck Boat Launch — End of Long Rd
- Range Road Boat Launch — South side
- Turtle Cove Boat Launch — Between Beaver Valley Marina and Pickerel Pond
- McKees Run Boat Launch — Between the dam and Beaver Valley Marina
- Beaverdam Boat Launch — Near the dam
- Wyerough Pontoon Mooring Area — Wyerough Finger
- Crooked Run Campground Launch — Off Hemlock loop. Campground season only
Green Lick Reservoir 2 launches
- Green Lick launch ramp — One launch ramp with parking. Only unpowered and electric-motor (slow, no-wake) boats allowed; motorboats must be registered; unpowered boats need registration or launch permit
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Hammond Lake 2 launches
- USACE boat launches — Corps provides boat launches, swimming area, picnic areas and Ives Run Campground
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Harveys Lake 2 launches
- PFBC boat ramp — PFBC owns and maintains a ramp at the northwest corner of the lake
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Arthur 6 launches
- 528 Boat Ramp — Route 528 on the south side of the lake
- Upper 528 Boat Launch — Route 528 area
- Bear Run Boat Ramp — Moraine State Park launch
- Burton Road Boat Launch — Moraine State Park launch
- Pleasant Valley Boat Ramp — Moraine State Park launch
- Davis Hollow Marina — Fuel, pump-out, transient slips
Lake Jean 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Marburg 3 launches
- Main Boat Launch — Near the marina
- Codorus Marina — Slips up to 26 ft, rentals (canoes, kayaks, motorboats, pontoons)
- 7 public ramps in total — One more ramp is for registered campers only
Lake Nockamixon 5 launches
- Nockamixon Marina — Up to 648 boats (24 ft max), short-term slips
- Tohickon Launch — Popular with sailboats
- Haycock Launch — Good for motorboats and kayaks
- Three Mile Run Launch — Good for motorboats and kayaks
- 5 public launching areas in total — All open 24 hours
Lake Somerset 2 launches
- Lake Somerset launches — Two launch ramps with parking; unpowered or electric-motor boats only, slow no-wake.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Wallenpaupack 5 launches
- Mangan Cove — PFBC access, free. Off SR 590 near Route 6. ADA fishing pier
- Ledgedale — Brookfield access. Fee, waived for campers
- Caffrey — Brookfield access. Fee, waived for campers
- Ironwood Point — Brookfield access. Fee. ADA fishing pier
- Wilsonville — Brookfield access near the dam. Fee. Pump-out
Lake Wilhelm 6 launches
- Goddard Marina — 4-lane ramp, fuel, bait & tackle, 241 slips (May–Oct)
- Launch #1 — State park launch
- Launch #2 — State park launch
- Launch #3 — State park launch
- Launch #4 — State park launch with ADA fishing pier
- State Game Lands launches (3) — Upper lake northwest of I-79. Electric motors only
Leaser Lake 2 launches
- Leaser Lake launch ramps — Three launch ramps with parking. Only unpowered and electric-motor (slow, no-wake) boats allowed; motorboats must be registered; unpowered boats need registration or launch permit
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Loyalhanna Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Mahoning Creek Lake 3 launches
- PFBC Sportsmen Area ramp — East side access ramp
- Milton Loop ramp — West side ramp operated by Armstrong County
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Marsh Creek Lake 2 launches
- West shore boat ramp — 800 North Reeds Road, Downingtown; the only ramp where night launching is allowed; electric motors only on the lake
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Mauch Chunk Lake 2 launches
- Mauch Chunk Lake launch ramps — Two launch ramps with parking
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Minsi Lake 2 launches
- Minsi Lake launch ramps — Two launch ramps with parking. Only unpowered and electric-motor (slow, no-wake) boats allowed; motorboats must be registered; unpowered boats need registration or launch permit
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
North Park Lake 1 launch
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Pinchot Lake 3 launches
- Boat Launch #2 — ADA-accessible fishing pads nearby
- Quaker Race Day Use Area pier — Fishing pier
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Promised Land Lake 2 launches
- ADA-accessible fishing pier — Fishing pier on Promised Land Lake
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Prompton Lake 2 launches
- West shore boat launch — Off State Route 170 (PFBC report)
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Pymatuning Reservoir 4 launches
- Jamestown Marina Launch — 3-lane ramp, ADA accessible. South end, 2 mi west of Jamestown
- Espyville Marina Launch — Northeast end of the causeway, off PA 285
- Linesville Marina Launch — 2 mi west of Linesville off West Erie St. Extension
- Manning Launch — ADA-accessible launch
Raystown Lake 8 launches
- Seven Points Marina & Launch — Main launch. Full-service marina, rentals, fuel
- Snyder's Run — USACE launch
- Tatman Run — USACE launch with beach and day-use area
- Aitch — USACE launch
- James Creek — USACE launch
- Shy Beaver — USACE launch
- Weaver Falls — USACE launch
- Corbin's Island — On the Raystown Branch below the dam. River access
Shawnee Lake 2 launches
- Diehl Boat Launch — Named by DCNR; an ADA-accessible fishing pier is nearby.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Shenango River Lake 2 launches
- Clark Recreation Area Boat Ramp — USACE ramp on the east side
- 7 public launches in total — See the USACE Shenango River Lake map for all locations
Speedwell Forge Lake 2 launches
- Speedwell Forge launch ramps — Three launch ramps with parking. Only unpowered and electric-motor (slow, no-wake) boats allowed; motorboats must be registered; unpowered boats need registration or launch permit
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Tamarack Lake 2 launches
- Tamarack Lake launch ramps — Seven launch ramps with parking; unpowered boats and electric motors only (slow, no-wake)
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Tionesta Lake 3 launches
- Nebraska Bridge — Public launch at the north end maintained by PFBC; large off-street parking area with room for trailers.
- Dam breast launch — Maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; $3.00 launch fee.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Yellow Creek Lake 2 launches
- State park boat launching docks — DCNR mentions boat launching docks and a mooring area; fishing is prohibited from the launch docks and mooring area.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Youghiogheny River Lake 5 launches
- Jockey Hollow Boat Ramp — West side, off Dark Hollow Rd
- Somerfield North Boat Ramp — East side, north of the US 40 bridge
- Somerfield South Boat Ramp — East side, south of the US 40 bridge
- Mill Run Recreation Area — USACE ramps
- Yough Lake Marina — Ramps and fuel