Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements
of Boating
Regional Law Enforcement Headquarters
Boaters who have a need to communicate with a Fish & Boat
Commission Waterways Conservation Officer should call the
appropriate regional office.
Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
Northwest Region
11528 State Highway 98
Meadville, PA 16335-7320
Phone: 814-337-0444
Fax: 814-337-0579
Counties: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence,
Mercer, Venango, Warren
Southwest Region
236 Lake Road
Somerset, PA 15501-1644
Phone: 814-445-8974
Fax: 814-445-3497
Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette,
Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland
Northcentral Region
466 Robinson Lane
P.O. Box 5306
Pleasant Gap, PA 16823-5306
Phone: 814-359-5250
Fax: 814-359-5254
Counties: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia
(southern), Elk, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Montour, Northumberland,
Potter, Snyder, Tioga, Union
Southcentral Region
1704 Pine Road
Newville, PA 17241-9544
Phone: 717-486-7087
Fax: 717-486-8227
Counties: Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin,
Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, York
Northeast Region
5566 Main Road
P.O. Box 88
Sweet Valley, PA 18656-0088
Phone: 570-477-5717
Fax: 570-477-3221
Counties: Bradford, Carbon, Columbia (northern), Lackawanna,
Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming
Southeast Region
Brubaker Valley Road &
Lakeview Drive
P.O. Box 9
Elm, PA 17521-0008
Phone: 717-626-0228
Fax: 717-626-0486
Counties: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh,
Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Schuylkill
Fish & Boat
Commission Lakes
Pennsylvania Water Trails—PADDLE PA!
Long before airports, highways or even trains Pennsylvania's
streams, rivers, and lakes provided a means of transportation
for native inhabitants. As European explorers ventured
into “Penn's Woods”, these waters became
important trading routes. Later, as demand for logs,
coal and other goods soared; the Commonwealth's waterways
became commercial highways. Today, you can travel these
same routes, enjoying the state's natural resources while
getting glimpses of rich history and tradition on an
official Pennsylvania Water Trail.
Water trails are boat routes suitable for canoes, kayaks
and small motorized watercraft. Like conventional trails,
water trails are recreational corridors between specific
locations. Water trails are comprised of access points,
boat launches, day use sites, and – in some cases – overnight
camping areas. Each water trail is unique, a reflection
of Pennsylvania's diverse geology, ecology and communities.
Water trail guides show “trail
heads” (boat
launch and take-out points) and provide background about
the scenic, historic and geologic points of interest along
the way. Throw in a little fishing, wildlife watching,
and camping and you can see how Waters Works Wonders in
Pennsylvania. To find out more about Pennsylvania’s
Water Trails visit the PA
Fish & Boat Commission’s
website.
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