Gibbs Pond Carry-in Access

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

**Gibbs Pond, the water this launch is on.** Aerial view of Gibbs Pond, June 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Gibbs Pond 780 m from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2023 and 2024.

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: Dirt
Managed by: MassWildlife
Coordinates: 41.27675, -70.01733

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 Gibbs Pond

Lake in Massachusetts. All launches on Gibbs Pond.

Nearby launches

Tom Nevers Pond Carry-in Access · 2.5 mi · Tom Nevers Pond
Sesachacha Pond Carry-in Access · 2.7 mi · Sesachacha Pond
Children’s Beach Boat Ramp · 4.2 mi · Nantucket Harbor
Miacomet Pond Carry-in Access · 5.3 mi · Miacomet Pond
Maxcy Pond Carry-in Access near Nantucket · 6.0 mi · Maxcy Pond
Maxcy Pond Carry-in Access near Nantucket · 6.1 mi · Maxcy Pond

Sources

MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points record GFACC491 · 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.