Howlands Landing

Howlands Landing is a public boat ramp on Kingston Bay near Duxbury, Massachusetts, run by the Town of Duxbury Harbormaster Division.

5 trailer spaces
Paved ramp
Tidal

Aerial view of the ramp at the end of the lane, a short pier and the shore, July 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: Boat ramp
Ramp surface: Paved
Trailer parking: 5 spaces
Tidal: Yes
Managed by: Town of Duxbury Harbormaster Division
Website: maps.massgis.state.ma.us
Coordinates: 42.00991, -70.68488

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Conditions

Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
Tide predictions at Duxbury, Duxbury Harbor · NOAA, 2.1 mi away

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone ANZ251, Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Duxbury, Duxbury Harbor station, 2.1 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 4:52 am 9.6 ft · Low 11:19 am 1.1 ft · High 5:13 pm 10.6 ft · Low 11:58 pm 0.2 ft
Tue Nov 3	High 5:57 am 9.7 ft · Low 12:23 pm 1.1 ft · High 6:20 pm 10.3 ft
Wed Nov 4	Low 12:58 am 0.4 ft · High 7:02 am 9.9 ft · Low 1:25 pm 0.8 ft · High 7:27 pm 10.1 ft
Thu Nov 5	Low 1:54 am 0.5 ft · High 8:02 am 10.2 ft · Low 2:23 pm 0.5 ft · High 8:28 pm 9.9 ft
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:46 am 0.6 ft · High 8:54 am 10.4 ft · Low 3:17 pm 0.3 ft · High 9:23 pm 9.8 ft
Sat Nov 7	Low 3:35 am 0.7 ft · High 9:41 am 10.6 ft · Low 4:07 pm 0.2 ft · High 10:13 pm 9.6 ft
Sun Nov 8	Low 4:22 am 0.9 ft · High 10:23 am 10.6 ft · Low 4:54 pm 0.1 ft · High 10:56 pm 9.5 ft

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Nearby launches

Shipyard Lane Beach (Ellison Beach) · 1.4 mi · Duxbury Bay
Mill Pond Carry-in Access near Duxbury · 1.4 mi · Mill Pond
Town Landing · 1.6 mi · Jones River
Island Creek Pond Carry-in Access · 1.7 mi · Island Creek Pond
Town Pier · 2.2 mi · Duxbury Bay
Plymouth Harbor Carry-in Access near Plymouth · 2.4 mi · Plymouth Harbor

Sources

Massachusetts CZM Coast Guide public access sites (boat ramps) record howlands-landing-duxbury · Permission is granted to copy and use the materials herein (CZM, ArcGIS item 49202cb9bbde4d0ebb914fbf8015646f)
Massachusetts Coastal Boat Ramps (Division of Marine Fisheries) record howland-landing-duxbury-howland-landing · Permission is granted to copy and use the materials herein (EEA and DFG, ArcGIS item f6e06b2f636a455f9037e17aaeaa448a)
Massachusetts CZM Coast Guide boat ramp points record howlands-landing-duxbury · Permission is granted to copy and use the materials herein (EEA and CZM, ArcGIS item 018d6059fef841ae94a361c3b49f43f9)

Why it is listed as public: listed by Massachusetts CZM Coast Guide public access sites (boat ramps) and Massachusetts Coastal Boat Ramps (Division of Marine Fisheries) and Massachusetts CZM Coast Guide boat ramp points. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.