Pennsylvania Boat 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

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• 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

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• 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)

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• 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

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• Instanter Drive Launch — Operated by Elk State Park, upper lake
• Dam Area Launch — Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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