Pennsylvania / Delaware River /
Frankford Arsenal
Boat ramp · on Delaware River · near Philadelphia · Pennsylvania
Listed as closed by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Boat Launches (Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers): Closed until further notice due to structural issues.
source · checked October 19, 2026
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Motors
- No horsepower limit
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- paved
- Car parking
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Local government
- Website
- google.com
- Coordinates
- 40.00726, -75.05608
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Philadelphia District; the one nearest this launch is of September 15, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Tacony-Palmyra Bridge · NOAA, 0.7 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Tacony-Palmyra Bridge station, 0.7 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | Low 3:22 am 1.0 ft · High 9:04 am 5.9 ft · Low 3:22 pm 0.9 ft · High 9:18 pm 6.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 4:14 am 0.9 ft · High 9:58 am 6.0 ft · Low 4:21 pm 0.9 ft · High 10:14 pm 6.8 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 5:08 am 0.9 ft · High 10:51 am 6.2 ft · Low 5:21 pm 0.9 ft · High 11:09 pm 6.8 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 6:01 am 0.8 ft · High 11:42 am 6.5 ft · Low 6:20 pm 0.8 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 12:01 am 6.9 ft · Low 6:52 am 0.8 ft · High 12:30 pm 6.8 ft · Low 7:17 pm 0.8 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 12:51 am 7.0 ft · Low 7:41 am 0.8 ft · High 1:16 pm 7.1 ft · Low 8:12 pm 0.7 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 1:40 am 7.0 ft · Low 8:29 am 0.8 ft · High 2:02 pm 7.4 ft · Low 9:05 pm 0.8 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Harbor to Bridesburg · 0.1 mi from this launch
Hydrographic survey of September 15, 2026 by the Philadelphia District. Least depth in the channel (Bridesburg): 38.8 ft; project depth 40 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Delaware River
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Community
Where people who use Delaware River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Tacony Boat Launch · 1.5 mi · Delaware River
- Pennsauken Wildlife Management Area Boat Ramp · 1.9 mi · Frankford Creek
- Pennypack Park Access · 2.4 mi · Delaware River
- Linden Avenue · 4.1 mi · Delaware River
- Station Avenue · 6.8 mi · Delaware River
- East Park Canoe House Ramp · 7.3 mi · Schuylkill River
Sources
- Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Fishing and Boating Access record {2F619A3F-BF3D-4830-BDB3-62205A0DEFCD} · PFBC terms: credit PFBC, describe modifications, no implied PFBC approval (ArcGIS item 13d48d0bec7640e289a7a399ff951b04)
- Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Boat Launches (Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers) record frankford-boat-launch-north · City of Philadelphia License (OpenDataPhilly): data provided as is, no warranty, City reserves all rights in the database; credit Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
- OpenStreetMap n6988423664 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n12064067523 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Fishing and Boating Access and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Boat Launches (Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.