Pennsylvania / Schuylkill River /
Walnut Street Landing
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Schuylkill River · near Philadelphia · Pennsylvania
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
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Motors
- No motors
- Docks
- 1
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
- Website
- google.com
- Coordinates
- 39.95160, -75.18114
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Market Street Bridge · NOAA, 0.2 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Market Street Bridge station, 0.2 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 3:01 am 0.8 ft · High 8:26 am 5.5 ft · Low 2:59 pm 0.7 ft · High 8:41 pm 6.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 3:52 am 0.7 ft · High 9:19 am 5.6 ft · Low 3:56 pm 0.7 ft · High 9:36 pm 6.3 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 4:44 am 0.7 ft · High 10:10 am 5.8 ft · Low 4:53 pm 0.6 ft · High 10:28 pm 6.4 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 5:34 am 0.6 ft · High 10:59 am 6.1 ft · Low 5:50 pm 0.6 ft · High 11:17 pm 6.4 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 6:22 am 0.5 ft · High 11:44 am 6.4 ft · Low 6:44 pm 0.5 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 12:03 am 6.4 ft · Low 7:08 am 0.5 ft · High 12:27 pm 6.7 ft · Low 7:37 pm 0.4 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 12:48 am 6.4 ft · Low 7:53 am 0.4 ft · High 1:08 pm 6.9 ft · Low 8:29 pm 0.4 ft |
On the river
Low-head dams drown people every year: the current below the drop circles back and holds a swimmer or a boat at the face. Portage around them; stay well clear above and below.
- Low-head dam, 1.2 mi upstream: Fairmount Dam, 32 ft. · Low Head Dam Inventory, Pennsylvania (USACE LHDI via PEMA)
- Low-head dam, 8.3 mi upstream: Flat Rock Dam, 21 ft. · Low Head Dam Inventory, Pennsylvania (USACE LHDI via PEMA)
Up to 10 river miles each way, from the agencies' inventories; not every hazard is listed and rivers change. Scout before you go.
Sources: Low Head Dam Inventory, Pennsylvania (USACE LHDI via PEMA).
On Schuylkill River
River in Pennsylvania. All launches on Schuylkill River.
Community
Where people who use Schuylkill River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Bartram's Garden · 1.9 mi · Schuylkill River
- Bartram's Garden Dock & Community Boathouse · 1.9 mi · Schuylkill River
- MLK Dr Launch (Black Rd) · 2.5 mi · Fairmount Pool
- St Josephs Boathouse Launch (South) · 2.9 mi · Fairmount Pool
- East Park Canoe House Ramp · 3.0 mi · Schuylkill River
- East Falls River Landing · 4.2 mi · Schuylkill River
Sources
- Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Fishing and Boating Access record {159999E5-7034-4C12-A0AE-8A87A43EC939} · PFBC terms: credit PFBC, describe modifications, no implied PFBC approval (ArcGIS item 13d48d0bec7640e289a7a399ff951b04)
- Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Boat Launches (Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers) record walnut-street-dock · City of Philadelphia License (OpenDataPhilly): data provided as is, no warranty, City reserves all rights in the database; credit Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
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.