Mapleton Boat Launch

The Borough of Mapleton celebrated a five-year planning and fund development effort, managed by the Allegheny Ridge Corporation in cooperation with borough and county officials, during a groundbreaking at Riverside Park in September 2017. The total infrastructure investment was funded through the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the National Park Service Chesapeake Bay Gateways Program. The project has enhanced access at the Mapleton site by adding a canoe and kayak launch facility and an accessible fishing pier. It also enhanced the water trail by providing a well-equipped trailhead at a key location along the Juniata River. Development has created facilities for overnight camping, allowing for multi-day experiences on this Chesapeake Bay tributary. Its location on the long-distance Standing Stone hiking trail brings hikers into contact with the Juniata River and information on the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Riverside trails allow people looking for low-impact recreation and contact with nature to experience viewing access and connect with the watershed.