13th Street Marina
Sharpsburg, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Fox Chapel
Managed by Pete Carcada
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Allegheny River Boat Ramps
Every public boat ramp and launch on Allegheny River in Pennsylvania, with directions and what to expect when you get there.
83 public launches · 37 with trailer ramps · 13 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 37 confirmed free
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Counties: Allegheny County, Armstrong County, Venango County, Warren County, Clarion County, Forest County, Westmoreland County
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Aspinwall Marina
Aspinwall, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Fox Chapel
Managed by David Kushnot
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Bonnie Brae
Youngsville, Warren County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 16 mi from Warren
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Brady's Bend
Chicora, Armstrong County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from Butler
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Buckaloons
Youngsville, Warren County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 6 mi from Warren
Managed by U.S. Forest Service · 814-368-4158 (ALLEGHENY SITE MANAGEMENT, CAMPGROUND CONCESSIONAIRE)
Directions: Take PA-6 to PA-62 South. Take the first right onto National Forge Road, then the first left into the campground. If coming up PA-62 from the south, cross the Allegheny River north of Tidioute and take the first left onto National Forge Road, then the first left into the campground.
Freeport Public Ramp
Freeport, Armstrong County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 8 mi from Vandergrift
Managed by Freeport Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Freeport public access
Ford City, Armstrong County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Vandergrift
Managed by South Buffalo Township
Parker City Boat Launch - Allegheny River
Chicora, Armstrong County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 18 mi from Shanor-Northvue
Managed by Parker City
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Silk's Crows Nest Marina
Sharpsburg, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Fox Chapel
Managed by Dr. Raymond Seitz
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Springdale
Springdale, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Lower Burrell
Managed by Springdale Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Starbrick
Warren, Warren County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Warren
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Tarentum
Tarentum, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from New Kensington
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Tidioute Borough
Tionesta, Warren County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Titusville
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Tionesta #2
Tionesta, Forest County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Titusville
Managed by Tionesta Sand & Gravel
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Blair's Marina
Springdale, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Lower Burrell
Managed by Blair Cessna
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Blawnox Launch Site
Blawnox, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Penn Hills
Notes: Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Deer Creek #1
Oakmont, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Fisherman's Cove Boat Launch
Franklin, Venango County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 5 mi from Franklin
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Fort Run Park Canoe/Kayak Launch
Ford City, Armstrong County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Nearest town
- 13 mi from Vandergrift
Managed by Manor Township
Franklin
Franklin, Venango County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
Managed by Franklin/PFBC
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Freeport Access
Freeport, Armstrong County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 8 mi from New Kensington
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Kinzua Tailwaters
Warren, Warren County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 7 mi from Warren
Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Lawrenceville/40th Street Bridge
Millvale, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Pittsburgh
Managed by City of Pittsburgh
Notes: Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Millvale Boat Launch
Millvale, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Pittsburgh
Managed by Borough of Millvale
Notes: Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
O'Hara Chapel Harbor
Blawnox, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Fox Chapel
Managed by O'Hara Township
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower.
Oakmont Public Access
Oakmont, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
Managed by Oakmont Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Oil City
Oil City, Venango County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
Managed by Oil City/PFBC
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Outboard Haven
Penn Hills, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Yes
Managed by Corp.
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Sharpsburg Island Marina
Sharpsburg, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Fox Chapel
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Sharpsburg Riverfront Park
Sharpsburg, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Fox Chapel
Managed by Borough of Sharpsburg
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Verona
Verona, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- In Penn Hills
Managed by Borough of Verona
Notes: Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
West Hickory Access
Tionesta, Forest County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Titusville
Notes: Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Wood St Launch
Tarentum, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from New Kensington
Managed by Tarentum Borough
Allegheny Outfitters Boat Launch
Warren, Warren County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
Managed by Allegheny Outfitters
Notes: Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Lighthouse Marine Sales, Inc.
New Kensington, Westmoreland County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Yes
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Logan's Ferry Marina
Lower Burrell, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Yes
Managed by Ed Hanscott
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Ole Locke No. 3
Lower Burrell, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Yes
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Allegheny River Boat Club
Blawnox, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Fox Chapel
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Allegheny River Kayak & Canoe Launch near Knox
Knox, Venango County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from Franklin
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Arnold Pier
Arnold, Westmoreland County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- In New Kensington
Notes: Motors: No Boating Permitted. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Private Boat Launch, No Kayaks or Canoes
Franklin, Venango County
- Surface
- Concrete
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Franklin
Three Rivers Rowing
Millvale, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Pittsburgh
Managed by Three Rivers Rowing
Notes: Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Tionesta
Tionesta, Forest County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Titusville
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
6th Street Clemente
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
Managed by City of Pittsburgh
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Franklin #3
Franklin, Venango County
- Surface
- Unpaved
- Fee
- Free
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Franklin #4
Franklin, Venango County
- Surface
- Grass
- Fee
- Free
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Freeport #2
Freeport, Armstrong County
- Surface
- Concrete
- Nearest town
- 8 mi from Vandergrift
Allegheny Valley Conservancy Access
Seneca, Venango County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Franklin
Managed by Allegheny Valley Conservancy
Clifford Betts Park
Warren, Warren County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
Managed by City of Warren
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Hamar Marina
Oakmont, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Yes
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Kayak and Canoe Launch Point
Franklin, Venango County
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Franklin
Kennerdell Access
Franklin, Venango County
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 8 mi from Franklin
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: No Boating Permitted.
Lock Wall One
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Yes
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
O'Hara Landing
Oakmont, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Yes
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Point Park
Warren, Warren County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
Managed by City of Warren
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Washington's Landing
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Yes
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Blawnox #1
Blawnox, Allegheny County
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Fox Chapel
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Blawnox #2
Blawnox, Allegheny County
- Nearest town
- In Penn Hills
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Brackenridge
Brackenridge, Allegheny County
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from New Kensington
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Chicora #1
Chicora, Clarion County
- Nearest town
- 20 mi from Clarion
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Chicora #2
Chicora, Clarion County
- Nearest town
- 20 mi from Clarion
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Chicora #3
Chicora, Clarion County
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from Butler
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Chicora #4
Chicora, Armstrong County
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from Butler
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Chicora #5
Chicora, Clarion County
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from Shanor-Northvue
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Chicora #6
Chicora, Armstrong County
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from Shanor-Northvue
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Franklin #1
Franklin, Venango County
- Nearest town
- 10 mi from Franklin
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Franklin #2
Franklin, Venango County
- Nearest town
- 8 mi from Franklin
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Freeport #1
Freeport, Armstrong County
- Nearest town
- 8 mi from New Kensington
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Kittanning #1
Kittanning, Armstrong County
- Nearest town
- 21 mi from Clarion
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Kittanning #2
Kittanning, Armstrong County
- Nearest town
- 21 mi from Clarion
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Knox
Knox, Clarion County
- Nearest town
- 20 mi from Oil City
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Sharpsburg
Sharpsburg, Allegheny County
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Fox Chapel
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Tionesta #1
Tionesta, Venango County
- Nearest town
- 8 mi from Oil City
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near West Hills #1
West Hills, Armstrong County
- Nearest town
- 16 mi from Vandergrift
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near West Hills #2
West Hills, Armstrong County
- Nearest town
- 21 mi from Clarion
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near West Hills #3
West Hills, Armstrong County
- Nearest town
- 21 mi from Clarion
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near West Hills #4
West Hills, Armstrong County
- Nearest town
- 20 mi from Clarion
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near West Hills #5
West Hills, Clarion County
- Nearest town
- 19 mi from Clarion
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near West Hills #6
West Hills, Clarion County
- Nearest town
- 19 mi from Clarion
Allegheny Wild & Scenic River Complex Boat Lau
Tionesta, Forest County
- Nearest town
- 13 mi from Oil City
Managed by Allegheny Valley Development
Millvale Riverfront Park
Millvale, Allegheny County
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Pittsburgh
Managed by Millvale Borough
Rachel Carson Park
Cheswick, Allegheny County
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Lower Burrell
Managed by Cheswick Borough
Allegheny River Boat Ramp near Oakmont
Oakmont, Allegheny County
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