Blackwell Boat Ramp serves as a popular take-out point for the scenic 17-mile Pine Creek Water Trail paddle from Ansonia, with adequate public parking available.

This access area is one of several maintained launch points along Pine Creek in Tioga State Forest and provides a convenient endpoint for a roughly six-hour paddling trip through the Pine Creek Gorge.

A public telephone is located at Blackwell for emergencies, though cell service is limited in the area.