Dutch Fork Lake (West Side)

Boat ramp · on Dutch Fork Lake · near Donegal · Pennsylvania

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2024 to 2026.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type: Boat ramp
Fee: Free
Motors: Electric motors only
Managed by: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Website: fishandboat.com
Coordinates: 40.14073, -80.47120

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Boating rules

Boating is limited to unpowered boats and boats powered by electric motors. Boats with electric motors are limited to slow, no wake speed. · all of Dutch Fork Lake rule

From the boating rules map of Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Dutch Fork Lake

Reservoir in Pennsylvania. All launches on Dutch Fork Lake.

Nearby launches

Dutch Fork Lake (East Side) · 0.2 mi · Dutch Fork Lake
Castleman Run Lake WMA · 3.7 mi · Castleman Run Lake
Bear Rock WMA · 5.4 mi · Bear Rock Lake
Betheny City Park · 6.0 mi · Buffalo Creek
Cross Creek County Park Boat Launch · 8.0 mi · Cross Creek Lake
Buffalo Hukill Run Road · 8.3 mi · Buffalo Creek

Sources

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Fishing and Boating Access record {00B9FE90-BD05-4AE8-8245-D27A6481F28F} · PFBC terms: credit PFBC, describe modifications, no implied PFBC approval (ArcGIS item 13d48d0bec7640e289a7a399ff951b04)

Why it is listed as public: listed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Fishing and Boating Access. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.