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 Zion, PA
We list 6 kayak launches within 16 miles of Zion. 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. 6 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
Bald Eagle Launch
Zion - 9.2 mi
Milesburg Park Kayak Launch
Milesburg - 13 mi
Upper Creek Park Access
Castanea - 14 mi
Tidlow Dam Upstream Access
Lock Haven - 14 mi
Tidlow Dam Downstream Access
Lock Haven - 15 mi
Canoe Launch in Renovo
Renovo - 20 mi
Jews Canoe Access Area
Renovo - 21 mi
- 25 mi
Canoe Launch in Shiloh
Shiloh - 38 mi
Muskrat Springs Boat Launch
Newport - 39 mi
Greevey Boat Ramp
Williamsport - 39 mi
Warrior Ridge Dam Boat Launch
Huntingdon
Boat ramps near Zion
- Bald Eagle State Park Boat Ramp (East) Zion, <1 mi
- Bald Eagle State Park West Boat Launch Zion, 1.2 mi
- Bald Eagle State Park East Boat Launch Mill Hall, 1.4 mi
- Bald Eagle State Park Boat Ramp (Southwest) Zion, 1.5 mi
- Poe Paddy State Park Boat Ramp Milroy, 18 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 Zion: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in Zion?
Within 16 miles of Zion we list 6 kayak launches: Bald Eagle Launch, Milesburg Park Kayak Launch, Upper Creek Park Access, Tidlow Dam Upstream Access, Tidlow Dam Downstream Access and Canoe Launch in Renovo.
What other kayak launches are near Zion?
Within 50 miles: Jews Canoe Access Area (Renovo, 20 miles), PA State Flaming Foliage Canoe Access Area (Renovo, 21 miles), Canoe Launch in Shiloh (Shiloh, 25 miles), Muskrat Springs Boat Launch (Newport, 38 miles) and Greevey Boat Ramp (Williamsport, 39 miles).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Zion?
Every paddler needs an approved, well-fitting life jacket on board, including on the water around Zion. Paddling in Pennsylvania? At Commission and state park launches you need a registration or a launch permit, and other states' permits do not count.
For a trip from Zion, our guide How to launch a kayak or canoe covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Zion, PA.