Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in Pittsburgh, PA
We list 12 kayak launches within 16 miles of Pittsburgh. Kayak and canoe launches are put-ins built for paddlers: a low dock, a roller launch or a sandy bank where you can slide a boat in without a trailer.
- <1 mi
Mon Wharf Launch
Pittsburgh - <1 mi
Clemente (6th Street) Bridge Launch
Pittsburgh - <1 mi
Station Square Marina
Pittsburgh - <1 mi
4th Steet Launch
Pittsburgh - 1 mi
Heinz Quay Launch
Pittsburgh - 1.2 mi
South Side Riverfront Park Access
Pittsburgh - 1.4 mi
South Side Riverfront Park Launch
Pittsburgh - 2.3 mi
Three Rivers Rowing Launch
Pittsburgh - 2.6 mi
Lawrenceville Launch
Pittsburgh - 2.7 mi
Millvale Riverfront Park Launch
Pittsburgh - 3.3 mi
Westhall Street Launch
Pittsburgh - 4.6 mi
Nine Mile Run Launch
Pittsburgh
Boat ramps near Pittsburgh
- Southside Riverfront Park Boat Ramp Pittsburgh, 1.2 mi
- Frick Park Boat Ramp Pittsburgh, 4.6 mi
- Braddock Public Ramp Braddock, 7.5 mi
- PFBC Glenfield Launch Ramp Pittsburgh, 8.3 mi
- Verona Public Docks Verona, 8.7 mi
- Public Boat Launch (Pa. Fish and Boat Commission) McKeesport, 9 mi
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Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in Pittsburgh: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Pittsburgh, PA?
Within 16 miles of Pittsburgh we list 12 kayak launches: Mon Wharf Launch, Clemente (6th Street) Bridge Launch, Station Square Marina, 4th Steet Launch, Heinz Quay Launch, South Side Riverfront Park Access, South Side Riverfront Park Launch, Three Rivers Rowing Launch, Lawrenceville Launch, Millvale Riverfront Park Launch, Westhall Street Launch and Nine Mile Run Launch.
How to launch a kayak or canoe explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Pittsburgh. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Pittsburgh, PA.