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Hither Creek Carry-in Access

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

Aerial view of the gravel pull-off beside the tidal creek, June 2023
Aerial view of the gravel pull-off beside the tidal creek, June 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

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

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.

Tide predictions, Mon Nov 2 to Sun Nov 8
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

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Nearby launches

Sources

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.