Massachusetts - Boat Ramps

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Massachusetts Tide Charts

Ashmere Lake
Off Smith Road
Hinsdale, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Smallmouth bass, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Connecticut River
Off Route 63
Northfield, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth, smallmouth bass, northern pike white perch pickerel, black crappie, walleye. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Connecticut River
Syrek Street
Fairview, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth, smallmouth bass, northern pike white perch pickerel, black crappie, walleye. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Connecticut River
Main Street
Hatfield, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth, smallmouth bass, northern pike white perch pickerel, black crappie, walleye. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Connecticut River
Granger Street
Chicopee, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth, smallmouth bass, northern pike white perch pickerel, black crappie, walleye. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Connecticut River (Barton Cove)
Barton Cove Road
Gill, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers.

Connecticut River (Oxbow)
North Street (Route 5)
Easthampton, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth, smallmouth bass, northern pike white perch pickerel, black crappie, walleye. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Andrew Harding Lane
Chatham, MA

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On Chatham Harbor. Sand.

Ashumet Pond
Falmouth-Sandwich Road
Falmouth, MA  02540
Phone: 508-759-3406

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Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers; 1 ramp; 1 lane; concrete. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie. Managed by state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Baker Pond
Off Route 6
Orleans, MA  02653
Phone: 508-759-3406

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Access to lakes, ponds and rivers for small boats, canoes and kayaks; 1 ramp; 1 lane; cartop access. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass. Managed by state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Barlow’s Landing
Bourne, MA

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On Buzzard’s Bay. Paved

Barnstable Harbor (Blish Point)
Commerce Road
Barnstable, MA  508-862-4000
Phone: 508-862-4000

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Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers; coastal access for all types; 1 ramp; 2 lanes; concrete ramp. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, fluke, flounder. Managed by Town of Barnstable.

Bass River
South Shore Drive
Yarmouth, MA  02675
Phone: 508-398-2231

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Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers; coastal access for all types. Sport fishing pier provides fishing area for recreational anglers - barrier free; coastal access for all types; 1 ramp; 2 lanes; concrete. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, fluke, flounder. Managed by Town of Yarmouth.

Bourne Marina
Academy Drive
Bourne, MA

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On Buttermilk Bay. Paved. Some ramps are free and others charge a fee for launching and/or parking.

Bridge Street
Chatham, MA

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On Nantucket Sound. Paved

Corporation Road
Dennis, MA

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Paved

Electric Avenue
Bourne, MA

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On Buttermilk Bay. Paved. Some ramps are free and others charge a fee for launching and/or parking.

Foot of Cove Road
Chatham, MA

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On Pleasant Bay. Sand.

Great Herring Pond
Herring Pond Road
Bourne, MA  02532
Phone: 508-759-3406

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Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers;1 ramp; 1 lane; gravel. Fish species: Smallmouth bass, white perch, pickerel. Managed by state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Green Pond
Menauhant Road
Falmouth, MA  02540
Phone: 508-862-4000

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Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers; coastal access for all types; 1 ramp; 2 lanes; concrete. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, tautog, fluke. Managed by Town of Barnstable.

Hamblin Pond
Prospect Street
Barnstable, MA  02630
Phone: 508-862-4000

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Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers; 1 gravel lane. Fish species: Trout, smallmouth bass. Managed by Town of Barnstable.

Hemenway Road
Eastham, MA

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Sand

Johns Pond
Hoopole Road
Mashpee, MA  02649
Phone: 508-759-3406

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Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers; 1 ramp; 1 lane; concrete. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white perch. Managed by state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Little Cliff Pond
Flax Pond Road
Brewster, MA  02631
Phone: 508-759-3406

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Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers; 1 concrete lane. Fish species: Trout, smallmouth bass. Managed by state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Long Pond (Wings Grove)
Davis Road
Yarmouth, MA  02675
Phone: 508-398-2231

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Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, white perch, pickerel. Small playground, wooded area, basketeball court, seasonal Porta-John. Managed by Town of Yarmouth.

Lovells Pond
Santuit-Newtown Road
Barnstable, MA  02630
Phone: 508-862-4000

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Access to lakes, ponds and rivers for small boats, canoes and kayaks; 1 ramp; 1 lane; cartop access. Fish species: Trout, smallmouth bass, pickerel. Managed by Town of Barnstable.

Mashpee/Wakeby Pond
Off Forestdale Road
Mashpee, MA  02649
Phone: 508-539-1400

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Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers; 1 ramp; 2 lanes; concrete ramp. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white perch, pickerel. Managed by Town of Mashpee.

Monument Beach
Emmons Road
Bourne, MA

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On Buzzards Bay. Paved. Some ramps are free and others charge a fee for launching and/or parking.

Old Harbor Road
Hyannis, MA

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On Lewis Bay. Paved / no parking. Some ramps are free and others charge a fee for launching and/or parking.

Pamet River
Depot Road
Truro, MA  02666
Phone: 508-349-7004

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Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers; coastal access for all types; 1 ramp; 1 lane; concrete ramp. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod, flounder. Managed by Town of Truro.

Parkers River Sport Fishing Pier
Main Street
Yarmouth, MA  02675
Phone: 508-398-2231

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Sport Fishing Pier provides fishing area for recreational anglers - barrier free; coastal access for all types; 1 ramp; 2 lanes; concrete. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, flounder. Managed by Town of Yarmouth.

Rock Harbor
Rock Harbor Road
Eastham, MA  02642
Phone: 508-240-5900

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Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers; coastal access for all types; 2 ramps; 2 lanes; concrete. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, fluke, cod, flounder. Managed by Town of Eastham.

Ryders Cove
Ryders Cove Road
North Chatham, MA

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On Pleasant Bay. Paved.

Saquatucket Harbor
Main Street
Harwich, MA  02645
Phone: 508-430-7514

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Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers; coastal access for all types; 2 ramps; 2 lanes; concrete. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, fluke, cod. Managed by Town of Harwich.

Schoolhouse Pond
Main Street
Brewster, MA  02631
Phone: 508-896-3701

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Access to lakes, ponds and rivers for small boats, canoes and kayaks; no ramps; 1 lane; cartop access. Fish species: Largemouth bass, pickerel. Managed by Town of Brewster

Scorton Creek Shore Fishing Area
North Shore Blvd.
Sandwich, MA  02563
Phone: 508-990-2860 ext. 102

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Shore fishing area with minimally improved property that provides shore fishing access; coastal access for all types; no ramps; no lanes. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, flounder. Managed by state Division of Marine Fisheries.

Scudder Lane
Barnstable, MA

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On Barnstable Harbor. Paved / limited parking. Some ramps are free and others charge a fee for launching and/or parking.

Seapit River (Seapit Landing)
Town Landing Road
Falmouth, MA  02540
Phone: 508-548-8500

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Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers; coastal access for all types; 1 ramp; 1 lane; concrete pad. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, fluke. Managed by Town of Falmouth.

Sesuit Harbor
Cold Storage Road
Dennis, MA  02638
Phone: 508-394-8300

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Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers; coastal access for all types; 1 ramp; 2 lanes; concrete. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod, flounder. Managed by Town of Dennis.

Sheep Pond
Fisherman’s Landing Road
Brewster, MA  02631
Phone: 508-896-3701

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Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers; 1 ramp; 1 lane; concrete. Fish species: Trout, smallmouth bass. Managed by Town of Brewster.

Shubael Pond
Willimantic Drive
Barnstable, MA  02630
Phone: 508-862-4000

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Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers; 1 ramp; 1 lane; gravel. Fish species: Trout, smallmouth bass. Managed by Town of Barnstable.

Slough Pond
Slough Road
Brewster, MA  02631
Phone: 508-896-3701

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Access to lakes, ponds and rivers for small boats, canoes and kayaks; 1 lane; cartop access. Fish species: Largemouth bass, pickerel. Managed by Town of Brewster.

Wequaquet Lake
Shootflying Hill Road
Barnstable, MA  02630
Phone: 508-862-4000

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Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers; 1 lane; concrete. Fish species: Largemouth bass, pickerel. Managed by Town of Barnstable.

Alum Lake
Clark Road
Sturbridge, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, pickerel. Managed by the Town of Sturbridge.

Chicopee River
East Street
Wilbraham, MA

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Canoe access: Access to rivers most suitable for canoes and kayaks. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Chicopee River (Red Bridge Landing)
Red Bridge Road
Wilbraham, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth bass, northern pike, white perch, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Douglas State Forest
107 Wallum Lake Road
Douglas, MA
Phone: 508-476-7872

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Bordering both Connecticut and Rhode Island, this popular 5,907-acre state forest offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating and fishing at Wallum Lake and hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling on miles of woodland trails. Facilities include two pavilions, boat ramp, swimming beach, picnic area and restrooms.
The Midstate Trail, a long-distance hiking trail that extends through central Massachusetts to Mount Watatic in the north, runs through the forest. Douglas State Forest also includes a rare example of Atlantic White Ceder swampland. A 5-acre portion of this swamp is designated as a Massachusetts Wildland. It is accessible to the public via a boardwalk trail.

East Brimfield Reservoir
Sturbridge Road
Sturbridge, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, tiger muskee, pickerel, black crappie.

Eddy Pond
South Street
Auburn, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth bass, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by the Town of Auburn.

Indian Lake
Grove Street
Worcester, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: largemouth bass, northern pike, white perch, black crappie. Managed by the City of Worcester.

Long Pond
Sturbridge, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth bass, northern pike, tiger muskee, white perch, pickerel, black crappie.

Manchaug Pond
Holt Road
Sutton, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth bas, smallmouth bass, white perch, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by the Town of Sutton.

Quaboag Pond
Shore Road
Brookfield, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: largemouth bass, northern pike, white perch, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by the Town of Brookfield.

Charles River
Woerd Avenue
Waltham, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth bass, northern pike, white perch, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Charles River
Daly Recreation Center, 4 Nonantum Road
Brighton, MA

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Launch for small boats

Charles River
Fisher Street
Needham, MA

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Cartop access: Access to lakes, ponds and rivers for small boats, canoes and kayaks. Fish species: Largemouth bass, northern pike, white perch, pickerel, black crappie. Manage dby the state Department of Conservation.

Charles River
Nonantum Road
Brighton, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth bass, northern pike, white perch, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by the state Department of Conservation.

Charles River
Charles River Road
Watertown, MA

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Launch for small boats

Charles River (Elm Bank)
Off Elliot Street
Dover, MA

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Canoe access: Access to rivers most suitable for canoes and kayaks. Fish species: Largemouth bass, northern pike, white perch, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by state Department of Conservation.

Charles River Reservation
Memorial Drive opposite Magazine Street
Cambridge, MA

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Launch for small boats.

Charles River Reservation
Charles River Dam at Museum of Science, 1 Science Park
Boston, MA

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Launch for small boats

Charles River Reservation
Clarendon Street
Boston

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Launch for small boats

Charles River Reservation
Pinckney Street
Boston, MA

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Launch for small boats

Charles River Reservation
Hatch Shell, Embankment Road
Boston, MA

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Launch for small boats

Mystic Lake (Upper)
Mystic Valley Parkway
Medford, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth bass, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Mystic River
Wellington Yacht Club, 451 Fellsway
Medford, MA

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Launch for small boats

Mystic River Reservation -- Mystic Lakes -- Sandy Beach
Off Mystic Valley Parkway
Medford, Somerville, Everett, MA
Phone: 617-727-5380

Open year round, dawn to dusk. The banks of the Mystic River are almost entirely publicly owned from the Amelia Earhart Dam at the mouth of the Mystic Lakes. The property includes:
Mary O'Malley Park. The park has striking views of the harbor and the Tobin Bridge over the Mystic River. A boat landing and shelter are located on an historic granite pier and a wind sculpture by William Wainwright enlivens the waterfront. Tennis courts and a large open lawn area for concerts and picnics are also available.
Torbert Macdonald Park. Macdonald Park has an award-winning landscape design of the meandering paths, trees and open lawns provides space for rest and enjoyment as well as bicycling, jogging, walking and informal games in a riverside setting.
Draw Seven Park. The Draw Number Seven Railroad Bridge, which once crossed the Mystic River, gave this park its name. This park provides field game space for Somerville and adjacent communities. Draw Seven Park offers nine acres of parkland including two soccer fields, a bikeway/walkway, a picnic area with shelter and beautiful landscaping.
Mystic Lakes. Today the Mystic Lakes are popular for freshwater swimming at Sandy Beach. Special sailing programs are available at the Tufts University Boathouse. The Upper Mystic Lake is for non-powered boats only. The Lower Mystic Lake is for power boats with no wake. Information about Shannon Beach: 617-727-5380.

Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge, Wasque Reservation, East Beach
Dike Road (on Chappaquiddick Island adjacent to Martha's Vineyard)
Edgartown, MA  02539
Phone: 508-627-7689

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Chappaquiddick Island’s eastern edge is a barrier beach that extends for seven miles from Wasque Point past the Cape Poge Lighthouse to the Gut. The refuge offers 14 miles of beachfront and oversand vehicle and walking trails. Facilities include picnic tables, bike rack, restrooms, which are open May 30 to October 30. Fresh water is available by hand pump at the Wasque and Mytoi parking areas. Annual over-sand vehicle permits available for qualified vehicle owners. Tours include a natural history tour, a wildlife kayak or canoe tour, a fishing discovery tour, and Cape Poge Lighthouse tour. Entrance fee May 30 to October 15; free to pedestrians off season. Open year-round, daily, 24 hours. Gatehouse open May 30-October 15, daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Annisquam River (Corliss Landing)
Off Apple Street
Gloucester, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, flounder. Managed by the City of Gloucester.

Black Rock Creek
Off State Reservation Road
Salisbury, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod, flounder. Managed by state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Danvers River
Liberty Hill Avenue
Salem, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod, flounder. Managed by the City of Salem.

Forest Lake
Ridgewood Lane
Methuen, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, pickerel. Managed by the City of Methuen.

Horn Pond
Lake Avenue
Woburn, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by the City of Woburn.

Ipswich River
East Street
Ipswich, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod, flounder. Managed by the Town of Ipswich.

Jones River (Long Wharf)
Off Atlantic Street
Gloucester, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, flounder. Managed by the City of Gloucester.

Lake Pentucket
Lawrence Street
Haverhill, MA

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Cartop access: Access to lakes, ponds and rivers for small boats, canoes and kayaks. Shore fishing area: Minimally improved property that provides shore fishing access. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, pickerel. Managed by the City of Haverhill.

Lake Pentucket
Stanley Drive
Haverhill, MA

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Shore fishing area: Minimally improved property that provides shore fishing access. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, pickerel. Managed by the City of Haverhill.

Lake Saltonstall
Mill Street
Haverhill, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, pickerel. Managed by the City of Haverhill.

Lanes Cove
Dudley Street
Gloucester, MA

Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod. Managed by the City of Gloucester.

Lynn Harbor
Lynnway
Lynn, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod, flounder. Managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation.

Merrimack River
Riverside Avenue
Haverhill, MA

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Cartop access: Access to lakes, ponds and rivers for small boats, canoes and kayaks. Fish species: Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, white perch, pickerel, black crappie, walleye. Managed by the City of Haverhill.

Merrimack River (Cashman Park)
Merrimack Street at Cashman Park
Newburyport, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod, flounder. Managed by the City of Newburyport.

Merrimack River (Riley Park)
Everette Street
Lawrence, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, white perch, pickerel, black crappie, walleye. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Rock Pond
Main Street
Georgetown, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, white perch, pickerel, black crappie. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Salem Harbor (Winter Island)
Winter Island Road
Salem, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod, flounder. Managed by the City of Salem.

Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Beach Road, Route 1A
Salisbury, MA  01952
Phone: 508-462-4481

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Salisbury Beach is one of the state's most popular ocean beaches, stretching 3.8 miles along the Atlantic Ocean. This 521-acre park offers swimming, boating, fishing, and camping, and is very popular with trailer campers. Facilities include a 484-site campground with renovated bathhouses, an extensive day-use parking lot, three new comfort stations for beach users with boardwalks over the dunes, and a new playground and pavilion area. The facility also has two boat ramps on the Merrimack River at the campground's southern edge. In fall and winter, harbor seals often sun themselves on the jetty.
The campground office hours are 8 a.m.–10 p.m. The camping season is from early May to mid-October. Off-season camping is available from mid-October to late November for Thursday, Friday and Saturday night stays. There is a $2 per night surcharge for camping fees at Salisbury Beach. the $2 surcharge will be added to the day-use fee for cars and buses.

Acushnet River Basin (Pease Park)
Pease Street
Fairhaven, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, tautog, fluke. Managed by the Town of Fairhaven.

Clarks Cove
W. Rodney French Blvd.
New Bedford, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, tautog, fluke. Managed by the City of New Bedford.

Cook Pond
Henry Street
Fall River, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Largemouth bass, tiger muskee, white perch, pickerel. Managed by the City of Fall River.

Horseneck Beach State Reservation
Route 88 South
Westport, MA  02790
Phone: 508-636-8816

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Located at the western end of Buzzards Bay, the sandy, southwest-facing, 2-mile long beach is breezy all year round, providing excellent wind surfing and a dependable respite from sweltering inland temperatures every summer. The combination of ocean beach and estuary habitat makes Horseneck one of the premier birding locations in New England. Behind the dunes near Gooseberry Neck is a 100-site campground.
The regular camping season is mid-May through mid-October. Swimming is permitted only at designated beaches. Pets are not allowed at swimming areas. Recreational uses: beaches, camping, picnicking, restrooms, boating (all types), boat ramp, fishing, historic site, picnicking, showers, swimming, trailer / R.V. dumping.

Long Pond
Clark Road
Plymouth, MA

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Shore fishing area: Minimally improved property that provides shore fishing access. Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, pickerel. Managed by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Mattapoisett Harbor (Short Wharf)
Water Street
Mattapoisett, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, tautog, fluke. Managed by the Town of Mattapoisett.

Plymouth Harbor
Water Street
Plymouth, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod, flounder. Managed by the Town of Plymouth.

Sandy Pond
Gunning Point
Plymouth, MA

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Fisherman access: Small concrete ramp, concrete pad ramp system or gravel ramp designed for smaller boats and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass. Managed by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Scituate Harbor
Barker Road
Scituate, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, cod, flounder. Managed by the Town of Scituate.

Taunton River Basin
Brownell Street
Fall River, MA

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General access: Concrete boat ramp and parking for boat trailers. Fish species: Striped bass, bluefish, tautog, fluke, squeteague. Managed by the City of Fall River.