Boat Launch, Emlenton PA

Does anybody know if there is a public boat lauch in the town of emlenton on the allegheny river?  Any help would be appreciated!!!

Many moons ago, my buddy had an "A" frame camp on the left side and up-river from Emlenton. I don't remember a public launch anywhere near the town. We always just dragged our canoes from his camp and paddled up river as far as possible and then dragged them through the shallows. We always seined riffle minnies and hellgramites for bait. Beautiful smallmouth fishing with an occasional small musky or walleye, but mostly smallmouths.

there is a launch in Parker as well if you cant launch in town

There right there is a launch under the bridge.

Yes a public ramp is there, under the bridge on the east side.  To my knowledge it's not an official fish comission ramp (VFD as mentioned above) so it's not on a lot of lists but it's free for the public.  As far as parking, during the summer when the water is low and the rocks are exposed, many people just park on the rocks, otherwise you'll have to find street parking.  If you're just putting in a canoe, there are a couple places you can park in the dirt halfway down the ramp.  People also park in the grass at the top of the ramp.
 
Putting a boat in can be tricky.  High water is fine but in the summer you have to back way out onto the riverbed to get any depth.
 
Parker is better.  Again, you may have to back way out and watch you don't fall off that ramp.  A friend of mine did once and they had to get a fire truck to pull him out.