Dunn Pond Carry-in Access near Gardner

This is a public kayak and canoe launch on Dunn Pond near Gardner, Massachusetts, run by MassWildlife.

Aerial view of the small dock, beach, swim-area buoys and bathhouse on the pond, August 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on this water (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2020.

state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 20, 2026

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type: Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Ramp surface: Gravel
Managed by: MassWildlife
Coordinates: 42.57935, -71.97068

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

This launch has no official name in our sources; the name above describes where it is.

Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Dunn Pond

Pond in Massachusetts. All launches on Dunn Pond.

Nearby launches

Dunn Pond Carry-in Access near Gardner · 0.2 mi · Dunn Pond
Upper Reservoir Carry-in Access · 2.9 mi · Upper Reservoir
Minott Pond Carry-in Access · 3.2 mi · Minott Pond
Round Meadow Pond Carry-in Access · 4.5 mi · Round Meadow Pond
Crocker Pond Carry-in Access · 4.5 mi · Crocker Pond
Lake Dennison Carry-in Access · 7.5 mi · Lake Dennison

Sources

MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points record GFACC993 · Public data (MassWildlife, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife), no license stated

Why it is listed as public: listed by MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.