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
55 Old Dock Road Falmouth, MA Phone: 508-457-2550
Lynnway Lynn, MA Phone:
Off Apple Street Gloucester, MA Phone:
Wellington Yacht Club, 451 Fellsway Medford, MA Phone:
Flax Pond Road Brewster, MA Phone: 508-759-3406
Water Street Mattapoisett, MA Phone:
Academy Drive Bourne, MA Phone:
Clark Road Sturbridge, MA Phone:
1048 North Road Westfield, MA, 01085 Phone: 413-532-3985
Shootflying Hill Road Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Off Medina Street Chicopee, MA Phone:
many locations in town (see link) Eastham, MA, 02642 Phone: 508-240-5900
Off Elliot Street Dover, MA Phone:
Herring Pond Road Bourne, MA, 02532 Phone: 508-759-3406
Lynn Shore Drive Lynn, MA Phone: 781-485-2803
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
410 Tolland Road East Otis, MA Phone: 413-269-6002
Good for many recreational activities including boating, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking, and picnics.
Barker Road Scituate, MA Phone:
Grove Street Worcester, MA Phone:
Cold Storage Road Dennis, MA, 02638 Phone: 508-394-8300
Woerd Avenue Waltham, MA Phone:
392 Montague Road Wendell, MA Phone: 413-659-3797
Good for boating, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnics, and swimming.
160 Pawtucket Blvd Lowell, MA Phone: 978-458-8750
Park describes the history of this industrial city; also boating, fishing, and walking along esplanade
Holway Road Sandwich, MA Phone:
Lake Avenue Woburn, MA Phone:
Charles River Road Watertown, MA Phone:
Hoopole Road Mashpee, MA, 02649 Phone: 508-759-3406
Davis Road Yarmouth, MA, 02675 Phone: 508-398-2231
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day; fresh water beach on inland pond
107 Wallum Lake Road Douglas, MA Phone: 508-476-7872
Popular state forest on lake with many activities: water sports; horseback riding; hiking trails
Clark Road Plymouth, MA Phone:
Electric Avenue Bourne, MA Phone:
Route 88 South Westport, MA, 02790 Phone: 508-636-8816
Good for boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.
Shore Road Brookfield, MA Phone:
York Lake Road Sandisfield, MA Phone: 413 229-8212
Ramp for non-motorized boats
Off Route 63 Northfield, MA Phone:
Slough Road Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-3701
W. Rodney French Blvd. New Bedford, MA Phone:
Cove Road Chatham, MA Phone:
South Shore Drive Yarmouth, MA, 02675 Phone: 508-398-2231
Route 20 and East Brimfield Holland Road East Brimfield, MA Phone:
7 Industrial Park Road West Sturbridge, MA Phone: 508-347-9316
Swimming, fishing, & picnicking next to reservoir. Boat ramps. Wheelchair access
Off Torrey Road Sutton, MA Phone:
Mystic Valley Parkway Medford, MA Phone:
Off Route 6 Orleans, MA, 02653 Phone: 508-759-3406
136 Damon Road at Route 9 Northampton, MA Phone: 413-586-8706
69 Bluehill Road Monterey, MA, 01245 Phone: 413-528-0904
Good for non-motorized boating, walking & hiking, camping, snowmobiling; fishing; leashed pets allowed
Off Smith Road Hinsdale, MA Phone: 617-727-1843
East Street Ipswich, MA Phone:
Main Street Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-3701
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
Nonantum Road Brighton, MA Phone:
Prospect Street Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Gunning Point Plymouth, MA Phone:
Scudder's Lane Barnstable, MA Phone:
Red Bridge Road Wilbraham, MA Phone:
Willimantic Drive Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
94 Lakeview Road Shutesbury, MA Phone: 413-367-0317
Merrimack Street at Cashman Park Newburyport, MA Phone:
Depot Road Truro, MA, 02666 Phone: 508-349-7004
Brownell Street Fall River, MA Phone:
Andrew Harding Lane Chatham, MA Phone:
Commerce Road Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
South Street Auburn, MA Phone:
Santuit-Newtown Road Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Pease Street Fairhaven, MA Phone:
Falmouth-Sandwich Road Falmouth, MA, 02540 Phone: 508-759-3406
Barlow’s Landing Road Pocasset, MA Phone:
Woodland Road Lee, MA Phone: 413-243-1778
North Street (Route 5) Easthampton, MA Phone:
Main Street Harwich, MA, 02645 Phone: 508-430-7514
Fisher Street Needham, MA Phone:
Menauhant Road Falmouth, MA, 02540 Phone: 508-862-4000
Sesuit Road East Dennis, MA Phone:
Water Street Plymouth, MA Phone:
Old Harbor Road Hyannis, 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
East Street Wilbraham, MA Phone:
Valentine Road Pittsfield, MA Phone: 413-499-9344
Park on fresh water lake; fishing, boat ramp; life guards
Fisherman’s Landing Road Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-3701
Off Forestdale Road Mashpee, MA, 02649 Phone: 508-539-1400
Henry Street Fall River, MA Phone:
Bridge Street Chatham, MA Phone:
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