Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe list 7 fishing piers within 16 miles of Cambridge. Each pier on this page is mapped as a place to fish. Hours, fees and license rules are set by the city, park or state that runs it. 5 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Cambridge we list 7 fishing piers: Lindstrom Field Fishing Pier, Waterfront Walkway, Charles River Reservation Fishing Pier, Deerfield Street Dock, Glouster Street Dock, Charles River Esplanade Fishing Pier and Boston National Historical Park Fishing Pier.
Within 50 miles: North Attleboro Fish Hatchery Fishing Pond (North Attleborough Center, 28 miles), Merrimack River Access (Litchfield, 38 miles), Martin Wetlands (Hollis, 38 miles), Martin Meadow (Nashua, 38 miles) and Sanderson Lot (Hollis, 38 miles).
Fishing from a pier: what to know explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Cambridge. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Cambridge, MA.