Massachusetts kayak and canoe launch sites

282 public launch sites in Massachusetts from MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. 82 are listed as hand, car-top or carry-in launches. 200 are trailer ramps.

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• Acushnet River Basin (Pease Park) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Agawam Mill Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Gravel

  • Gravel surface: wear water shoes and carry the boat rather than dragging it across gravel. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Allen Harbor · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Alum Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Annisquam River (Corliss Landing) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Annisquam River (Dunfudgen Landing) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Apponagansett Bay · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Ashland Reservoir · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Gravel

  • Gravel surface: wear water shoes and carry the boat rather than dragging it across gravel. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Ashmere Lake · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Ashumet Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Asnacomet Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Assabet River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Assonet River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Back River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Baddacook Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Baker Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Barnstable Harbor (Blish Point) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Bartlett Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Bass River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Bass River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Bass River(uncle Freeman's Landing) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Benedict Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Big Bearhole Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Gravel

  • Gravel surface: wear water shoes and carry the boat rather than dragging it across gravel. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Big Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Black Rock Creek · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Blackstone River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Blackstone River - Grafton · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Broad Cove · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Buffumville Reservoir · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Bungay River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Buzzards Bay · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Cape Poge Bay · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Center Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Charles River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Charles River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Charles River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Charles River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Charles River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Charles River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Charles River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Charles River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Charles River (Elm Bank) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Chebacco Lake · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Cheshire Lake · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Cheshire Lake (Farnams Causeway) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Chicopee River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Chicopee River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Chicopee River (Red Bridge Landing) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Childs River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Clarks Cove · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Cliff Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Cole River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Concord River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Congamond Lakes (North Ramp) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Congamond Lakes (South Ramp) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Connecticut River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Gravel

  • Gravel surface: wear water shoes and carry the boat rather than dragging it across gravel. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Connecticut River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Connecticut River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Connecticut River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Connecticut River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Connecticut River (Barton Cove) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Connecticut River (Oxbow) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Cook Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Cranberry Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Cranberry Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Danvers River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Deer Island Sportfishing Pier · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Delaney Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Dogfish Bar · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• East Brimfield Reservoir · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Eddy Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Falls Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Falmouth Inner Harbor · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Farm Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Five Mile Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Flint Pond · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Fore River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Fore River · Map
  Getting to the water

  Access details not published; check before you go.
• Fore River (Houghs Neck) · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

• Forest Lake · Map
  Getting to the water

  Launch surface

  Concrete or paved

  • Concrete ramps can be slick with algae below the waterline: wear water shoes with grip. (REI Expert Advice)
  • Shared trailer ramp: get your boat and gear ready off to the side, then launch promptly so trailered boats can use the ramp. (American Canoe Association)

  Official fields: MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access. Check current conditions; water levels change the walk to the water.

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