East of the Cherry Street Marina along the Bayfront Parkway is the Chestnut Street Park and boat launch . This park has been recently improved. There are four launch ramps, two on each side of the old boat house. The launches to the east are well protected. Larger boats can be launched from this site.
Parking is available in the paved parking lot.
Shore fishing is permitted from sun up to sun down along the breakwalls. Fishing is also permitted all along the west side and at the north end of the walkway just to the west of Water Authority building. Plans are being made to officially make the Sassafras Street Dock open to the public. Although not officially open, the dock can now be accessed for shore fishing. This is located at the foot of State Street in the center of the City of Erie.