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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43 Commonwealth Road Natick, MA Phone: 508-653-9641
Day-use park for water sports
Beach Road, Route 1A Salisbury, MA, 01952 Phone: 508-462-4481
Fantastic, sandy ocean beach with all waterfront sports; popular for trailer camping
Hoopole Road Mashpee, MA, 02649 Phone: 508-759-3406
1048 North Road Westfield, MA, 01085 Phone: 413-532-3985
Electric Avenue Bourne, MA Phone:
Wellington Yacht Club, 451 Fellsway Medford, MA Phone:
Valentine Road Pittsfield, MA Phone: 413-499-9344
Park on fresh water lake; fishing, boat ramp; life guards
Route 88 South Westport, MA, 02790 Phone: 508-636-8816
Good for boating, fishing, swimming, and camping.
Cove Road Chatham, MA Phone:
Gunning Point Plymouth, MA Phone:
Off Route 6 Orleans, MA, 02653 Phone: 508-759-3406
Merrimack Street at Cashman Park Newburyport, MA Phone:
Grove Street Worcester, MA Phone:
55 Old Dock Road Falmouth, MA Phone: 508-457-2550
Brownell Street Fall River, MA Phone:
Lynnway Lynn, MA Phone:
Prospect Street Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Shootflying Hill Road Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Charles River Road Watertown, MA Phone:
Scudder's Lane Barnstable, 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.
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
South Shore Drive Yarmouth, MA, 02675 Phone: 508-398-2231
Red Bridge Road Wilbraham, MA Phone:
Fisherman’s Landing Road Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-3701
Off Elliot Street Dover, MA Phone:
Flax Pond Road Brewster, MA Phone: 508-759-3406
69 Bluehill Road Monterey, MA, 01245 Phone: 413-528-0904
Good for non-motorized boating, walking & hiking, camping, snowmobiling; fishing; leashed pets allowed
South Street Auburn, MA Phone:
Academy Drive Bourne, MA Phone:
many locations in town (see link) Eastham, MA, 02642 Phone: 508-240-5900
North Street (Route 5) Easthampton, MA Phone:
Clark Road Plymouth, MA Phone:
Commerce Road Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Cold Storage Road Dennis, MA, 02638 Phone: 508-394-8300
East Street Wilbraham, MA Phone:
W. Rodney French Blvd. New Bedford, MA Phone:
136 Damon Road at Route 9 Northampton, MA Phone: 413-586-8706
Main Street Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-3701
Woerd Avenue Waltham, MA Phone:
Pease Street Fairhaven, MA Phone:
Lynn Shore Drive Lynn, MA Phone: 781-485-2803
94 Lakeview Road Shutesbury, MA Phone: 413-367-0317
Herring Pond Road Bourne, MA, 02532 Phone: 508-759-3406
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
392 Montague Road Wendell, MA Phone: 413-659-3797
Good for boating, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnics, and swimming.
Shore Road Brookfield, MA Phone:
Willimantic Drive Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Fisher Street Needham, MA Phone:
York Lake Road Sandisfield, MA Phone: 413 229-8212
Ramp for non-motorized boats
Santuit-Newtown Road Barnstable, MA, 02630 Phone: 508-862-4000
Off Torrey Road Sutton, 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
Barlow’s Landing Road Pocasset, 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
Off Apple Street Gloucester, MA Phone:
Main Street Harwich, MA, 02645 Phone: 508-430-7514
Off Smith Road Hinsdale, MA Phone: 617-727-1843
Water Street Mattapoisett, MA Phone:
Sesuit Road East Dennis, MA Phone:
Emmons Road, off Shore Road Bourne, MA Phone: 508-759-0621 Ext - 30
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
Water Street Plymouth, MA Phone:
Depot Road Truro, MA, 02666 Phone: 508-349-7004
Off Route 63 Northfield, MA Phone:
Andrew Harding Lane Chatham, MA Phone:
Falmouth-Sandwich Road Falmouth, MA, 02540 Phone: 508-759-3406
Holway Road Sandwich, MA Phone:
Mystic Valley Parkway Medford, MA Phone:
Henry Street Fall River, MA Phone:
Lake Avenue Woburn, MA Phone:
Off Medina Street Chicopee, MA Phone:
Route 20 and East Brimfield Holland Road East Brimfield, MA Phone:
Menauhant Road Falmouth, MA, 02540 Phone: 508-862-4000
East Street Ipswich, MA Phone:
Clark Road Sturbridge, MA Phone:
Slough Road Brewster, MA, 02631 Phone: 508-896-3701
Old Harbor Road Hyannis, MA Phone:
Nonantum Road Brighton, MA Phone:
Davis Road Yarmouth, MA, 02675 Phone: 508-398-2231
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day; fresh water beach on inland pond
Woodland Road Lee, MA Phone: 413-243-1778
7 Industrial Park Road West Sturbridge, MA Phone: 508-347-9316
Swimming, fishing, & picnicking next to reservoir. Boat ramps. Wheelchair access
Off Forestdale Road Mashpee, MA, 02649 Phone: 508-539-1400
Barker Road Scituate, MA Phone:
Bridge Street Chatham, MA Phone:
