Where to launch kayaks, canoes and river tubes in Bucks County
Here are some options for getting a vessel into the water this summer.
Permits aren't required for river tubes, but if you plan to launch a kayak or canoe from a Pennsylvania state park or forest, such as Nockamixon State Park in Upper Bucks County, all kayaks and canoes must display one of the following:
Boat registration from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission;
Launching permit from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, which can be applied for online at huntfish.pa.gov;
Or a Pennsylvania state park launching permit or mooring permit, which is available in-person at most state park offices.
If you're heading out to a county-owned park or launch access, then you'll need an additional Bucks County launch permit, which can be purchased online or in-person at one of the county boat rental facilities at Core Creek Park in Middletown or Peace Valley Park in New Britain.
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Bucks County is full of lakes and creeks to boat in. Here are a few favorites:
Giving Pond, Upper Black Eddy
Lake Galena at Peace Valley Park, New Britain
Lake Luxembourg, Middletown
Lake Towhee, Haycock
Lake Nockamixon, Upper Bucks County
Neshaminy Creek via Tyler State Park, Newtown
Falls Township Park Lake
Silver Lake and Magnolia Lake, Bristol Township
There are also many access points found along the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. Here are a few:
Durham off River Road at the Durham Furnace historic site (PA permit required)
Upper Black Eddy just south of the Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge off River Road (PA permit required)
Tinicum across from Tinicum Park off River Road (Bucks permit required)
Point Pleasant at Prahls Island off River Road just north of Point Pleasant Pike
Washington Crossing at Washington Crossing Historic Park on River Road(PA permit required)
Yardley off River Road just south of the I-295 bridge (PA permit required)
Bensalem off Station Avenue in the Andalusia section (Bucks permit required)
Morrisville off River Road just north of the Calhoun Street Bridge
Falls at Quaker Penn Park (daily or seasonal township launch permit required)
Find a more extensive list of public Delaware River access points here.Park Road, Langhorne
Weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last rental goes out at 4:30 p.m.)1542 Mountain View Dr., Quakertown
Every day between Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last rental goes out at 5 p.m.). Call ahead for spring and late summer hours.264 Creek Road, New Britain
Weekends from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last rental back by 5:30 p.m.)101 Swamp Road, Newtown
Open 7 days a week 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last rental goes out at 5 p.m.)9050 Mill Creek Road, Levittown
May 30 – Aug. 30, Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Route 563 and 413, Ottsville
Weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.2 Walters Lane, Point Pleasant
Late spring weekends from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and daily in the summer from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Upper Black Eddy
Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon; weekends from 8 a.m. to noon. Must book in advance.2 Walters Lane, Point Pleasant
Late spring weekends from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and daily in the summer from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Twin Rivers Tubing
159 South 3rd Street, Easton
Weekends 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last check-in at 2 p.m.)
Jess Rohan can be reached at jrohan@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: How do I go kayaking, canoeing, tubing in Bucks County?
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