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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Massachusetts
181 launches in 115 cities.
The cities with the most launches are Boston (10), Pittsfield (6) and Newburyport (4). See them on the map
Massachusetts boat access in numbers
| Boat ramps | 126 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 64 |
| Fishing piers and access | 11 |
| Marked free | 18 |
Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Charles River, Spy Pond, Eddy Pond, Swift River, Baldpate Pond, Four-mile Pond, Ashumet Pond, Johns Pond.
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps by city
- Boston10
- Pittsfield6
- Newburyport4
- Salem4
- Beverly3
- Bridgewater3
- Dalton3
- Fall River3
- Falmouth3
- Gloucester3
- North Eastham3
- Stockbridge3
- Taunton3
- Weymouth3
- Boxford2
- Buzzards Bay2
- Cotuit2
- Dighton2
- East Brookfield2
- East Falmouth2
- Great Barrington2
- Housatonic2
- Hudson2
- Hull2
- Lee2
- Lincoln2
- Marlborough2
- Mashpee2
- Maynard2
- North Falmouth2
- Oxford2
- Rowley2
- Sagamore2
- Somerville2
- Waltham2
- Wayland2
- West Brookfield2
- West Chatham2
- White Island Shores2
- Winthrop2
- Acton1
- Adams1
- Amesbury1
- Arlington1
- Assonet1
- Auburn1
- Becket1
- Bedford1
- Berkley1
- Billerica1
- Blackstone1
- Bondsville1
- Cambridge1
- Carlisle1
- Centerville1
- Cohasset1
- Concord1
- Danvers1
- Dennis Port1
- East Bridgewater1
- Eastham1
- Essex1
- Fiskdale1
- Granville1
- Green Harbor-Cedar Crest1
- Groton1
- Halifax1
- Hanover1
- Hingham1
- Holland1
- Holliston1
- Hopkinton1
- Kingston1
- Lanesborough1
- Lenox1
- Leominster1
- Leverett1
- Littleton Common1
- Lowell1
- Lynn1
- Manchester-by-the-Sea1
- Nantucket1
- Natick1
- New Bedford1
- North Adams1
- North Attleborough Center1
- North Pembroke1
- Norwood1
- Oakham1
- Plymouth1
- Provincetown1
- Quincy1
- Richmond1
- Rockport1
- Scituate1
- Sharon1
- Sheffield1
- Springfield1
- Sudbury1
- Three Rivers1
- Truro1
- Turners Falls1
- Tyngsboro1
- Vineyard Haven1
- Wakefield1
- Warren1
- Watertown1
- West Bridgewater1
- West Falmouth1
- West Stockbridge1
- West Yarmouth1
- Williamstown1
- Winchendon1
- Worcester1
- Yarmouth Port1
Boat ramps in Massachusetts: questions and answers
How many public boat ramps and launches are in Massachusetts?
We list 181 launches in 115 cities across Massachusetts.
Which lakes and rivers in Massachusetts have the most boat ramps?
On our map: Charles River (6), Spy Pond (1), Eddy Pond (1), Swift River (1), Baldpate Pond (1) and Four-mile Pond (1). Smaller lakes in Massachusetts often have just one ramp.
Are boat ramps in Massachusetts free?
18 of the 181 launches in Massachusetts are marked free in the map data. Expect day-use fees at Massachusetts state parks and federal lakes.
Where can you launch a kayak in Massachusetts?
We list 64 kayak and canoe launches in Massachusetts, for example Canoe & Kayak launch in Acton, Canoe Launch in Adams in Adams, Spy Pond Boat Launch in Arlington and Hathaway Park Boat Ramp in Assonet.
Where are the fishing piers in Massachusetts?
11 fishing piers and fishing access sites, including Boston National Historical Park Fishing Pier in Boston, Charles River Esplanade Fishing Pier in Boston, Charles River Reservation Fishing Pier in Boston and Deerfield Street Dock in Boston.