Massachusetts / Hither Creek /
Hither Creek Carry-in Access
This is a public kayak and canoe launch on Hither Creek near Nantucket, Massachusetts, run by MassWildlife.
- Tidal

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
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- MassWildlife
- Coordinates
- 41.28154, -70.17627
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
- Tide predictions at Eel Point · NOAA, 1.8 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ255, Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Eel Point station, 1.8 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 5:26 am 2.2 ft · Low 10:53 am 0.3 ft · High 5:42 pm 2.4 ft · Low 11:36 pm 0.1 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 6:32 am 2.2 ft · Low 12:00 pm 0.3 ft · High 6:50 pm 2.3 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 12:38 am 0.1 ft · High 7:34 am 2.3 ft · Low 1:06 pm 0.2 ft · High 7:57 pm 2.3 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 1:37 am 0.1 ft · High 8:32 am 2.4 ft · Low 2:08 pm 0.2 ft · High 8:58 pm 2.3 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 2:31 am 0.1 ft · High 9:23 am 2.4 ft · Low 3:04 pm 0.1 ft · High 9:52 pm 2.3 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 3:20 am 0.2 ft · High 10:08 am 2.5 ft · Low 3:53 pm 0.0 ft · High 10:39 pm 2.3 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 4:04 am 0.2 ft · High 10:49 am 2.5 ft · Low 4:37 pm 0.0 ft · High 11:23 pm 2.3 ft |
On Hither Creek
River in Massachusetts. All launches on Hither Creek.
Community
Where people who use Hither Creek talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Long Pond Carry-in Access near Nantucket · 0.4 mi · Long Pond
- Long Pond Carry-in Access near Nantucket · 0.8 mi · Long Pond
- Hither Creek Boat Launch · 1.2 mi · Hither Creek
- Madaket Harbor (Jackson Point) · 1.4 mi · Madaket Harbor
- Capaum Pond Carry-in Access · 2.2 mi · Capaum Pond
- Washing Pond Carry-in Access · 2.2 mi · Washing Pond
Sources
- MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points record GFACC495 · 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.