Massachusetts has the freshwater and saltwater sports and enough boat ramps to get you afloat anywhere you like. Launch your motorized, sail, or paddle boat and head out for a day of great fishing, exercise, and some serious relaxing. You’ll find access to lakes, ponds, rivers, and coastal waterways via paved ramps for bigger boats and gravel ramps for smaller ones. Parking for boat trailers abounds and sport fishing piers provide fishing area for recreational anglers. Stay near the waterfront and enjoy the great service and amenities while you’re there.
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Beach Road, Route 1A Salisbury, MA, 01952 Phone: 508-462-4481
Fantastic, sandy ocean beach with all waterfront sports; popular for trailer camping
43 Commonwealth Road Natick, MA Phone: 508-653-9641
Day-use park for water sports
Gunning Point Plymouth, MA Phone:
Willimantic Drive Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
North Street (Route 5) Easthampton, MA Phone:
Menauhant Road Falmouth, MA, 02540 Phone: 508-862-4000
Off Apple Street Gloucester, MA Phone:
Off Elliot Street Dover, MA Phone:
Shore Road Brookfield, MA Phone:
160 Pawtucket Blvd Lowell, MA Phone: 978-458-8750
Park describes the history of this industrial city; also boating, fishing, and walking along esplanade
Lake Avenue Woburn, MA Phone:
East Street Ipswich, MA Phone:
Water Street Plymouth, MA Phone:
Fisherman’s Landing Road Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-3701
69 Bluehill Road Monterey, MA, 01245 Phone: 413-528-0904
Good for non-motorized boating, walking & hiking, camping, snowmobiling; fishing; leashed pets allowed
Herring Pond Road Bourne, MA, 02532 Phone: 508-759-3406
W. Rodney French Blvd. New Bedford, MA Phone:
107 Wallum Lake Road Douglas, MA Phone: 508-476-7872
Popular state forest on lake with many activities: water sports; horseback riding; hiking trails
Red Bridge Road Wilbraham, MA Phone:
Depot Road Truro, MA, 02666 Phone: 508-349-7004
Shootflying Hill Road Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Woerd Avenue Waltham, MA Phone:
Hoopole Road Mashpee, MA, 02649 Phone: 508-759-3406
Nonantum Road Brighton, MA Phone:
7 Industrial Park Road West Sturbridge, MA Phone: 508-347-9316
Swimming, fishing, & picnicking next to reservoir. Boat ramps. Wheelchair access
Main Street Harwich, MA, 02645 Phone: 508-430-7514
136 Damon Road at Route 9 Northampton, MA Phone: 413-586-8706
York Lake Road Sandisfield, MA Phone: 413 229-8212
Ramp for non-motorized boats
Clark Road Plymouth, MA Phone:
Slough Road Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-3701
Off Smith Road Hinsdale, MA Phone: 617-727-1843
Prospect Street Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
164 Cedar Street Hopkinton, MA, 01748 Phone: 508-435-4303
Located on a reservoir; activities include water sports, hiking, picnicking, skiing and snowmobiling. Boat ramp
Fisher Street Needham, MA Phone:
Clark Road Sturbridge, MA Phone:
Lynnway Lynn, MA Phone:
Emmons Road, off Shore Road Bourne, MA Phone:
June-September. Big beach; parking stickers sold only to people with at least 30-day temporary residency; all others must walk or bike to the beach
many locations in town (see link) Eastham, MA, 02642 Phone: 508-240-5900
Santuit-Newtown Road Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Wellington Yacht Club, 451 Fellsway Medford, MA Phone:
South Street Auburn, MA Phone:
Holway Road Sandwich, MA Phone:
Lynn Shore Drive Lynn, MA Phone: 781-485-2803
Off Route 6 Orleans, MA, 02653 Phone: 508-759-3406
Scudder's Lane Barnstable, MA Phone:
Pease Street Fairhaven, MA Phone:
Mystic Valley Parkway Medford, MA Phone:
Flax Pond Road Brewster, MA Phone: 508-759-3406
Merrimack Street at Cashman Park Newburyport, MA Phone:
410 Tolland Road East Otis, MA Phone: 413-269-6002
Good for many recreational activities including boating, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking, and picnics.
Main Street Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-3701
392 Montague Road Wendell, MA Phone: 413-659-3797
Good for boating, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnics, and swimming.
Falmouth-Sandwich Road Falmouth, MA, 02540 Phone: 508-759-3406
Old Harbor Road Hyannis, MA Phone:
Water Street Mattapoisett, MA Phone:
Woodland Road Lee, MA Phone: 413-243-1778
Barker Road Scituate, MA Phone:
Cold Storage Road Dennis, MA, 02638 Phone: 508-394-8300
Off Route 63 Northfield, MA Phone:
1048 North Road Westfield, MA, 01085 Phone: 413-532-3985
Route 88 South Westport, MA, 02790 Phone: 508-636-8816
Good for boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.
South Shore Drive Yarmouth, MA, 02675 Phone: 508-398-2231
Academy Drive Bourne, MA Phone:
Brownell Street Fall River, MA Phone:
Valentine Road Pittsfield, MA Phone: 413-499-9344
Park on fresh water lake; fishing, boat ramp; life guards
Davis Road Yarmouth, MA, 02675 Phone: 508-398-2231
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day; fresh water beach on inland pond
East Street Wilbraham, MA Phone:
Off Forestdale Road Mashpee, MA, 02649 Phone: 508-539-1400
Off Medina Street Chicopee, MA Phone:
Off Torrey Road Sutton, MA Phone:
94 Lakeview Road Shutesbury, MA Phone: 413-367-0317
Off Mystic Valley Parkway Medford, Somerville, Everett, MA Phone: 617-727-5380
Series of parks and green spaces along Mystic River; accessible by MBTA trains; walking, biking, picnicking, swimming
55 Old Dock Road Falmouth, MA Phone: 508-457-2550
Route 20 and East Brimfield Holland Road East Brimfield, MA Phone:
Commerce Road Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Electric Avenue Bourne, MA Phone:
Henry Street Fall River, MA Phone:
