Boat Ramps Nearby
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Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps near Lawrence, MA
There's no public boat ramp or launch inside Lawrence that we know of. The closest is Four-mile Pond Ramp in Boxford, about 7.7 miles away.
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Boat ramps near Lawrence
- 7.7 mi Four-mile Pond Ramp Boxford Boat ramp
- 7.9 mi Baldpate Pond Ramp Boxford Boat ramp
- 11 mi Lake Mascuppic Access Tyngsboro Boat ramp
- 12 mi Southwell Field Complex Boat Ramp Lowell Boat ramp
- 13 mi Vietnam Veterans Park Boat Ramp Billerica Boat ramp
- 14 mi Veterans Field Boat Ramp Wakefield Boat rampKayak launch
- 15 mi Independence Rowing Club Boat Ramp Nashua Boat ramp
- 15 mi Canoe and Kayak Launch in Bedford Bedford Kayak launchFree
- 15 mi Amesbury Public Boat Launch Amesbury Boat ramp
- 16 mi Route 225 Boat Launch Carlisle Boat rampKayak launch
What the area around Lawrence offers on the water
| Boat ramps | 9 |
|---|---|
| Kayak and canoe launches | 3 |
| Marked free | 1 |
Water you can reach from here: Concord River, Four-mile Pond, Baldpate Pond, Lake Mascuppic, Merrimack River, Lake Quannapowitt, Nashua River, Wilson Mill Pond.
See every ramp on Nashua River.
Massachusetts rules to know
- Under Hanna's Law, every motorboat operator needs a boater safety certificate: those born after Jan 1, 1989 by April 1, 2026, everyone else by April 1, 2028.
Official access sites and closures: Massachusetts Office of Fishing and Boating Access (ramps); Massachusetts Environmental Police (boating rules).
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Where is the closest boat ramp to Lawrence, MA?
We don't know of a launch inside Lawrence itself. The closest is Four-mile Pond Ramp in Boxford, about 7.7 miles away in a straight line. Others nearby: Baldpate Pond Ramp (Boxford, 7.9 miles), Lake Mascuppic Access (Tyngsboro, 11 miles) and Southwell Field Complex Boat Ramp (Lowell, 12 miles).
How many public boat ramps and launches are near Lawrence?
We list 10 or more within about 40 miles.
Know a launch we don't list yet? Tell us and we'll add it.