Charles River access points and trip distances, Massachusetts
17 access points (15 public) along 58.3 river miles of the Charles River in Massachusetts. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Charles River near Sanford Mill Pond Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.14030, -71.38804 | 4.0 |
| 4.0 | Charles River near Harlow Pond Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.14327, -71.34891 | 1.6 |
| 5.6 | Charles River near Holt Pond Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.15790, -71.33179 | 9.1 |
| 14.7 | Boat ramp near Farm Pond (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.22497, -71.34083 | 0.8 |
| 15.5 | Boat ramp near Farm Pond (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.23282, -71.32989 | 4.8 |
| 20.2 | Charles River (Elm Bank) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.27779, -71.30525 | 4.9 |
| 25.2 | Charles River near Noanet Brook Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.25994, -71.26472 | 6.3 |
| 31.5 | Charles River near Motley Pond Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.25868, -71.19189 | 4.3 |
| 35.8 | Charles River near Sawmill Brook Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.27996, -71.18517 | 6.9 |
| 42.6 | Boat ramp near Charles River Reservoir Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.32736, -71.26756 | 2.5 |
| 45.1 | Boat ramp near Stony Brook (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.34945, -71.25823 | 1.4 |
| 46.6 | Charles River Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.36253, -71.24494 | 1.0 |
| 47.6 | Paddle put-in near Beaver Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.37253, -71.23541 | 4.1 |
| 51.7 | Boat ramp near Sawins Pond Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.13 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.36175, -71.16699 | 0.1 |
| 51.7 | Charles River near Sawins Pond Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.35944, -71.16643 | 4.6 |
| 56.4 | Boat ramp near Muddy River Private marina or resort Fee not verified; private sites usually charge, check with the site owner. Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.35212, -71.11006 | 2.0 |
| 58.3 | Boat ramp near Charles River Basin Private marina or resort Fee not verified; private sites usually charge, check with the site owner. Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.33 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.36278, -71.08155 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from MA Office of Fishing & Boating Access, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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