Bainbridge - Koser Park
Bainbridge, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 6 mi from Elizabethtown
Managed by American Legion
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Susquehanna River (York County) Boat Ramps
Every public boat ramp and launch on Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, with directions and what to expect when you get there.
70 public launches · 44 with trailer ramps · 22 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 53 confirmed free
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Counties: York County, Dauphin County, Lancaster County, Snyder County, Cumberland County, Perry County, Northumberland County
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Canal Lock
Royalton, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Middletown
Managed by Med-Ed Power Co.
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
City Island
Lemoyne, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 1 mi from New Cumberland
Managed by City of Harrisburg
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
City Island New
Lemoyne, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 1 mi from Harrisburg
Managed by City of Harrisburg
Notes: Motors: Electric Motors Only. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Commons Park
Wrightsville, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 1 mi from Columbia
Managed by Wrightsville Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Dorsey Park
Susquehanna Trails, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 15 mi from Willow Street
Managed by Philadelphia Electric Co.
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Falmouth
Bainbridge, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 6 mi from Middletown
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Fort Hunter Access
Marysville, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Enola
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Gamblers Boatyard and Campground
Airville, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Millersville
Managed by R.L. & Beverly McConnell
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Goldsboro
Royalton, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Middletown
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Lake Clarke Marina
Columbia, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Columbia
Managed by Lake Clarke Don Stair Marina, Inc.
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Lake View Yacht Club
Columbia, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Columbia
Managed by Lake View Yacht Club
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Lock #2 Recreation Area #1
Columbia, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 5 mi from Columbia
Managed by Safe Harbor Water Power Co.
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Lock #2 Recreation Area #2
Columbia, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 5 mi from Columbia
Managed by Safe Harbor Water Power Co.
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Long Level Marina
Columbia, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Columbia
Managed by Long Level Marine Dick Hickman
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Mahantango
Millersburg, Snyder County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 11 mi from Selinsgrove
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Marietta Chickies Rock County Park
Marietta, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Columbia
Managed by PFBC/Marietta Parks
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Millersburg
Millersburg, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 17 mi from Enola
Managed by Millersburg Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Riverview Park
Maytown, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 7 mi from Elizabethtown
Managed by East Donegal Township
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Shady Nook
Hummels Wharf, Snyder County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Selinsgrove
Managed by Monroe County
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Susquehanna Yacht Club
Columbia, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Columbia
Managed by Susquehanna Yacht Club
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Tri-County
Royalton, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Middletown
Managed by Tri-County Boat Club
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
West Fairview
West Fairview, Cumberland County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Enola
Managed by West Fairview Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
West Fairview Point
West Fairview, Cumberland County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Enola
Managed by West Fairview Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Wrightsville
Wrightsville, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 1 mi from Columbia
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
York Furnace
Airville, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Millersville
Managed by PPL
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Clemson Island
Matamoras, Perry County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 12 mi from Enola
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Conoy Picnic Area
Bainbridge, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 5 mi from Elizabethtown
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Halifax Access
Millersburg, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Enola
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Parking: ADA Vehicle Parking.
Halifax Boro
Matamoras, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 12 mi from Enola
Managed by Halifax Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Hoovers Island
Selinsgrove, Snyder County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Selinsgrove
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Kings Road Campground
Bainbridge, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 6 mi from Middletown
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Locust Street
Lemoyne, Cumberland County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Harrisburg
Managed by Wormleysburg Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Millersburg Ferry
Millersburg, Perry County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 18 mi from Enola
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Montgomery Ferry
Millersburg, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 15 mi from Enola
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
PFBC Liverpool Access
Millersburg, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 16 mi from Selinsgrove
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Port Treverton
Selinsgrove, Snyder County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 6 mi from Selinsgrove
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Riverfront Campground and Rent-a-Boat
Duncannon, Perry County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Enola
Managed by Leroy Cunningham
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Steelton Boat Launch
Highspire, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Surface
- Paved
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Steelton
Managed by Steelton Borough
Stiely's Rivershore Campground
Hummels Wharf, Northumberland County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 1 mi from Selinsgrove
Managed by Stiely's Rivershore Campground
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Sweigarts Island SGL 258
Millersburg, Perry County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Selinsgrove
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Fort Hunter Park Boat Launch
Marysville, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Enola
Managed by Dauphin County
Notes: Motors: Non-motorized boat launch.
Isle of Que #1
Selinsgrove, Snyder County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Fee
- Free
Managed by Selinsgrove Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Lemon Street Boat Launch
Wrightsville, York County
- Launch
- Trailer launch
- Nearest town
- 1 mi from Columbia
Managed by Wrightsville Borough
Notes: Motors: Unpowered boat launch.
Cold Cabin Park
Susquehanna Trails, York County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 14 mi from Willow Street
Managed by Peach Bottom Township
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Marysville Boro Schrauder Park
Marysville, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Enola
Managed by Marysville Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Muddy Creek #1
Susquehanna Trails, York County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 13 mi from Willow Street
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Reeser Point/Clarks Ferry Access
Duncannon, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Unpaved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Enola
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: No Boating Permitted.
Sunbury Access
Shamokin Dam, Northumberland County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 1 mi from Sunbury
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Wormleysburg
Wormleysburg, Cumberland County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Concrete
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 1 mi from Harrisburg
Notes: Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
CLOSED - Brunner Island
Bainbridge, York County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 7 mi from Middletown
Notes: Motors: No Boating Permitted. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
CLOSED - York Haven Hydro Station
Bainbridge, York County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 6 mi from Middletown
Notes: Motors: No Boating Permitted. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Columbia River Park
Columbia, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Surface
- Paved
- Fee
- Free
Managed by PFBC/Columbia Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Dauphin Boro
Marysville, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 5 mi from Enola
Managed by Dauphin Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Front Street Park #1
Marietta, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Columbia
Managed by PFBC/Marietta Parks
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Haldeman Island
Duncannon, Dauphin County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 10 mi from Enola
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Hellam Township
Marietta, York County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Columbia
Managed by Hellam Township
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Holtwood Recreation Area
Airville, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Yes
- Nearest town
- 10 mi from Willow Street
Managed by Brookfield Renewable
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Indian Steps
Airville, York County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 9 mi from Millersville
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Kines Run Park
Columbia, York County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Columbia
Managed by Safe Harbor Water Power
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Lock 12 Historic Area
Susquehanna Trails, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 12 mi from Willow Street
Managed by PPL
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Lock 15 Historic Area
Susquehanna Trails, York County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 12 mi from Willow Street
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
Marysville Boro
Marysville, Perry County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Enola
Managed by Marysville Boro
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Otter Creek Campground
Airville, Lancaster County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
- Nearest town
- 8 mi from Millersville
Managed by PPL
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Fewer than 10 spaces.
Isle of Que #2
Selinsgrove, Snyder County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: Roadside Parking (No Lot).
New Market Access
Steelton, York County
- Launch
- Carry-in (kayak, canoe)
- Fee
- Free
Managed by Fairview Township
Notes: Motors: Unlimited Horsepower. Parking: 10 spaces or more.
Decatur Street Parking
Marietta, Lancaster County
- Nearest town
- 4 mi from Columbia
Managed by Marietta Borough
Susquehanna River Boat Ramp near Northumberland #1
Northumberland, Northumberland County
- Nearest town
- 2 mi from Sunbury
Susquehanna River Boat Ramp near Northumberland #2
Northumberland, Northumberland County
- Nearest town
- 3 mi from Sunbury
Susquehanna River Boat Ramp near New Cumberland
New Cumberland, Cumberland County
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