Heart Pond Carry-in Access

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

Aerial view of the sand beach with a small float, the lot beside it and 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): 2022.

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: 42.56834, -71.38127

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

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

Depth contours in feet from MassWildlife. Not for navigation.

Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service

On Heart Pond

Pond in Massachusetts. All launches on Heart Pond.

Nearby launches

Nabnasset Lake Carry-in Access · 3.9 mi · Nabnasset Lake
Winnings Pond Carry-in Access · 4.3 mi · Winning Pond
Freeman Lake Carry-in Access near Chelmsford · 4.4 mi · Freeman Lake
Freeman Lake Carry-in Access near Chelmsford · 4.7 mi · Freeman Lake
Long Sought-for Pond Carry-in Access · 4.8 mi · Long Sought For Pond
Merrimack River Boat Launch · 4.9 mi · Merrimack River

Sources

MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points record GFACC271 · 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.