South Boat Launch
About
South Boat Launch is a boat launch in Yellow Creek State Park in Pennsylvania, about 6 miles from the town of Heilwood. It gives boaters a starting point within the park. For comfortable weather, plan on summer and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 79°F in June to about 75°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several trails start close by, including the Paul Trail Loop and the Ridge Top Trail, both under half a mile away. Paddlers can also look to Two Lick Creek, about 7 miles off, and Crooked Creek, roughly 9 miles away.
Location
Penn Run
Pennsylvania
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–82°F and lows of 35–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Indiana 3 Se, PA weather station, 5.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high18° low
- Feb39° high18° low
- Mar49° high25° low
- Apr62° high35° low
- May72° high46° low
- Jun79° high54° low
- Jul82° high59° low
- Aug81° high58° low
- Sep75° high51° low
- Oct63° high40° low
- Nov51° high30° low
- Dec41° high24° low
Where it is
- Yellow Creek State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Heilwood, Pennsylvania · 6.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Paul Trail LoopHiking0.3 mi
- Paul TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Ridge Top TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Laurel Run TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Two Lick CreekCanoeing7.3 mi
- Crooked CreekCanoeing8.6 mi
- North ShoreRock climbing8.8 mi
- G2Rock climbing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
