Boat Ramp Direction Directory

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Connecticut

Massachusetts

A1 Site, Ashumet Pond, Billington Sea, Buffumville, Charles River Brighton, Charles River Waltham, Cook Pond, CT River Chicopee, Long Pond Harwich, Lake Nippennicket, Manchaug, Mashpee Wakeby, Monponsett, Norton Reservoir, Quabog, Singletary, Sabbatia, Snipatiut, Webster Lake (State Ramp), Webster Lake (Town Ramp),  Wequaquet,  Whitehaul, Winneconnet

A1 Site - Westboro, Massachusetts
495 to exit 23B (Route 9 west). go ~1.5 miles, to Route 30 west (turn at "Naked Fish" restaurant). Follow Route 30 a couple miles through Westborough Center, headed toward Grafton. After Westborough Municipal Golf Course, Mill street is first street on right. Take mill street to ramp on left. Mill Street is "under construction" beyond the ramp, so you can't get to the ramp from the "other side" of Mill Street.

ASHUMET POND  Falmouth, Massachusetts
Route 95 North to 495 South to Route 28 South to Route 151 East to Sandwich Road. Turn left and follow to boat ramp on right.

BILLINGTON SEA  Plymouth, Massachusetts
Route 95 North to Route 495 South to Route 44 East. Follow Route 44 East. After you pass Seven Hills Road the next right is Carver Road. Bear right to Summer Street or Little Pond Road.

BUFFUMVILLE RESERVOIR  OXFORD/CHARLTON, MA Route 146 North to the Central Turnpike exit. At top of ramp turn left and follow to Oxford Center. In Oxford Center Pass straight through lights you will follow this road to the Pond. After a four way stop sign it is just around the corner on the left side of the road.

CHARLES RIVER  Brighton, Massachusetts
Take Mass Pike (Route 90) east to Exit 17 Watertown, Newton. When you get to exit go straight through four quick sets of lights then go left onto Charles Bank Road. Follow to blinking yellow light then bear right. Follow to stop sign and at the stop sign you will see river on your left. Boat ramp is 1/4 mile on left next to a football field.

CHARLES RIVER Waltham, Massachusetts
Route 95 North to Route 128 North to Mass. Turnpike exit. Pass Mass Pike entrance and take next ramp for Route 30 East. Follow Route 30 East to Lexington Street. Turn left and follow Lexington Street, it turns into Moody Street. Set of lights with Mobil Station on the left. Turn left onto Crescent Street and take first left onto Woerd Avenue. Boat ramp is on right as you start down the street.

COOK POND Fall River, Massachusetts
Route 95 South to Route 195 East to Route 24 South (Exit 8A) Route 24 South to Exit 1B Route 81 North. First set of lights turn left onto Newton Street follow for 2 blocks. Turn right onto Laurel Street and first left onto Henry Street. Follow to end boat ramp is on the left.

CT River Chicopee (Thanks Chris M!)
Mass Pike West to RTE 291 West (I believe it is exit 6)
Take 291 West to RTE 91 North (Left Exit) Take 91 North to 391
get off at 3 RTE 116 Take a left at the end of ramp. Go over a dry bridge and take a left at the light Wilson Ave Take immediate left onto Chester Street follow to end take a right onto Whitin Ave take a right on Outfield Road take a left onto Paderewski St Take a left onto Medina Street goes under Mass Pike by a water treatment plant and ends at the ramp. It seems like a lot of  streets because you actually go through a neighborhood to get to the ramp.

LONG POND  Harwich, MA
Go over Sagamore Bridge RT. 6 East. Take Exit 10 RT. 124.Take left at stop sign. Go approx. 1/2 mile and take a Right onto Long Pond Drive. One mile on your left is a paved entrance to a sandy beach parking area.

LAKE NIPPENICKET
Route 95 North to Route 495 South to Route 24 North to Route 104. Turn left at top of ramp and cross bridge. Pass ramp to Route 24 south. Next right is boat ramp.  

NORTON RESERVOIR  Norton,MA
Rt.495 take Exit 10-Rt.123 West-Norton. Right on Elm Street after Fire Station. Right on Reservoir Street. You can see the pond in front of you. Left on Juniper Road. Take a Left onto a Dirt Road. Take a Right when road opens up. There will be a Chain Link Fence in front of you. Follow the fence to the beach. Launch from the beach. Caution the sand is soft and you will sink in.

MASHPEE WAKEBY
Route 95 North to 495 South to Route 28 South to 151 East. Go to the end of 151 Rotary. Go around rotary and take right before you get back onto 151. This is Great Neck Road North. Follow until to Route 130. Take a right onto Route 130 and the State Board Ramp Road is almost immediately on the left.

MANCHAUG POND  SUTTON, MASSACHUSETTS  
Route 146 North to Central Turnpike exit. At top of ramp turn left. Follow to Putman Hill Road (Manchaug's 3 Mile Sign). Turn left and follow to fork. At fork bear right onto Lackey Road (steep downhill GO SLOW!). Take left at end of road. Follow water on right to boat ramp with orange gates.

LAKE MONPONSETT   Halifax, Massachusetts
Route 95 North to Route 495 South to Route 24 North to Route 106 East to Route 58 North in Halifax. Ramp is on left side of road.

QUABOG POND  Brookfield, MA
 Mass. Pike RT. 90 West. Take Exit 9 onto RT. 20  East. Follow to RT. 49  North. Follow to RT. 9 West. Go approx. 4 miles, look for Clam Box Restaurant on left. Take left onto Quabog  Street. Go 1 mile Ramp is on right.

SINGLETARY LAKE Sutton/Milbury,MA
Rt.95 to Rt.295 South to Rt.146 North/West take West Main Street exit. Turn Left at end of ramp. At fork in road Bear Left (Sutton/Singletary). Follow West Main Street to ramp.Ramp is on Left.

SABBATIA LAKE  TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Route 495 South to Bay Road exit. Turn right at top of ramp. Stay on Bay Road. Ramp will be on left side of the road.

SNIPATUIT POND   Rochester, MA
RT.495.Take Exit 3 onto RT.28 South. Go 1.5 miles. Where RT.28 bears left go straight onto Spruce Street. Go 3.6 miles and turn left onto Neck Road. Go 2.5 miles and take a right onto dirt road before cranberry bog. Follow the power line poles. The parking lot and ramp is behind building.

WEBSTER LAKE  WEBSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
(State Ramp)
Route 16 West. Follow Route 16 West through Douglas. After crossing the town line into Webster the next intersection turn left onto Gore Road at the Fork bear Right onto Lower Gore Road. Fourth right should be Lakeside Avenue. Turn right and follow to ramp on right.
395 south to Exit 2. Take left off exit (16 East). Follow 16 and just past Indian Ranch, stay right onto Gore road. Bear right onto Lower Gore Road. Fourth right should be Lakeside Avenue. Turn right and follow to ramp on right.  

Webster Lake - Town Ramp
RT 395 South to exit 2 (Rt 16 Webster). Take right at bottom of ramp and proceed to first traffic light 1/4 mile. Take left at light (Thompson Road) and follow apprx 1/2 mile to flashing yellow light (Fire/Police station on left). Take left at light and follow to ramp. From Memorial Day to Labor day there is a fee to launch and park at this facility. 

WEQUAQUET LAKE   Barnstable, Massachusetts
Take Route 6 over the Sagamore Bridge. Get off at Exit 6. Take your first immediate right to the stop sign and take a right. The road splits about 1/4 mile, stay left and follow the road 1/4 mile and the lake is on the left.

WHITEHALL RESERVOIR  HOPKINTON, MA
Route 495 N to West Main Street Hopkinton Exit. Follow West Main to Route 135 sharp left turn follow 135 to boat ramp on left.

WINNECONNET POND  NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Route 495 South to Bay Road exit. Turn left at top of exit ramp and pond is about 1/2 mile on the left.

Maine

New Hampshire

Merrymeeting  Winnisquam

Merrymeeting
Take Route 95 to Route 16 north.  On Route 16, in Rochester, NH take Rt 11 north past Farmington and into New Durham. At blinking yellow light in front of "railroad station type" restaraunt, take a right into "downtown New Durham. Come to stop sign in front of Post Office (about 1/2 mile) and take a left passing town hall and police station on your left. Cross a small bridge after about 1/2 mile and take first right just before Foxy Johnnies. Follow 2-3 miles passed the Powder Hill Fish Hatchery to where road splits right on the lake.

 Lake Winnisqaum
Rte 93 to exit 20 to Rte 11. take a left off the exit
approx. 5 miles down the road on the right side look for
Sarge's country store & ramp. The next ramp for Winnisqaum on the river is about 5 miles past Sarge's country store across from a REMAXX agency. ( street name unknown) Follow that street till the end  You will see a tackle store. The ramp is right besides it. 

Rhode Island

Belleville, Brickyard, Echo Lake, Upper Slatersville, Stafford Pond, Warden Pond

BELLEVILIE POND  NORTH KINGSTON, RI
95 South  through Providence to Route 4 Split. Take Route 4 South to Route 1. Go North on Route 1 to first set of lights and turn left onto Oak Hill Road. Follow until you see water on Right. Take dirt road on left and follow to boat ramp.

BRICKYARD POND  BARRINGTON, RHODE ISLAND
Route 152 South to Arcade Avenue. Turn left and follow to Route114A. Take Route 114A South and onto Wampanoag Trail. Follow Wampanoag Trail to first traffic lights. Turn right onto Federal Road. Follow to Middle Highway. Turn left and follow to Veteran's Road on left. Turn left. Boat ramp behind American Legion Halt.  

ECHO LAKE (Pascoag Reservoir)  Glocester,R.1.
RT. 95 South (or RT. 95 North from Prov.) Take Exit 4 onto RT. 295 South. Take Exit 7B onto RT. 44 West/Putnam Pike towards Greenville. When you enter Chepachet you are getting close. Look for sign for Reservoir Road on Right. Jackson School House Road is the 3rd or 4th street on right after road. Take Right onto Jackson School House Road. Go over small bridge. Take I" Right onto Widow Walk Road(?) Ramp is on right.

STAFFORD POND  Tiverton, Rhode Island
Route 95 South to Route 195 East to Exit 8A Route 24 South to Exit 1A Route 81 South. Follow Route 81 south approximately 2.5 miles to Tiverton Health Center sign on right. Turn right into parking lot, entrance to boat ramp is on other side of parking lot.

UPPER SLATERSVILLE RESERVOIR 
NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI
Route 95 South to Route 295 South to Route 146 North to Route 102 West. Ramp and Reservoir on left side of Route 102.

WORDEN POND  South Kingstown, R.I. 
95 South. Go left off RT.95 to route 4 South. Take exit 5B - RT. 102 North. Go to first light (approx. 1/2 mile). Take left onto RT. 2 South, look for Barbers Pond on right. Shortly after pond you come to Jct. 138. take left onto RT. 138 East towards URI. Go 2 lights at second light take right onto RT. 110 South. Go to blinking Red light, take right onto Worden Pond Road. State ramp is on right.