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Little Mystic Access Area

Little Mystic Access Area is a public boat ramp on the Mystic River near Boston, Massachusetts, run by the Boston Planning & Development Agency.

Aerial view of the paved ramp area, cove, seawall and parking lot, July 2023
Aerial view of the paved ramp area, cove, seawall and parking lot, July 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Past algal blooms

Harmful algal blooms reported on Mystic River 3.4 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2016 and 2017.

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
Boat ramp
Ramp surface
Paved
Trailer parking
36 spaces
Tidal
Yes
Managed by
Boston Planning & Development Agency
Website
newenglandboating.com
Coordinates
42.38165, -71.05678

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New England District; the one nearest this launch is of October 29, 2024). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Marine advisories

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

National Weather Service marine zone ANZ230, Boston Harbor. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Charlestown, Charles River entrance station, 0.7 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 4:47 am 9.1 ft · Low 10:47 am 1.3 ft · High 5:03 pm 10.0 ft · Low 11:30 pm 0.4 ft
Tue Nov 3 High 5:53 am 9.2 ft · Low 11:54 am 1.2 ft · High 6:11 pm 9.7 ft
Wed Nov 4 Low 12:32 am 0.5 ft · High 6:55 am 9.5 ft · Low 1:00 pm 1.0 ft · High 7:18 pm 9.6 ft
Thu Nov 5 Low 1:31 am 0.6 ft · High 7:53 am 9.9 ft · Low 2:02 pm 0.7 ft · High 8:19 pm 9.6 ft
Fri Nov 6 Low 2:25 am 0.6 ft · High 8:44 am 10.2 ft · Low 2:58 pm 0.3 ft · High 9:13 pm 9.6 ft
Sat Nov 7 Low 3:14 am 0.6 ft · High 9:29 am 10.4 ft · Low 3:47 pm 0.0 ft · High 10:00 pm 9.6 ft
Sun Nov 8 Low 3:58 am 0.7 ft · High 10:10 am 10.5 ft · Low 4:31 pm -0.1 ft · High 10:44 pm 9.5 ft

Channel survey

The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.

  • Mystic River, Boston Harbor · 0.2 mi from this launch
    Condition survey of October 29, 2024 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (40-Foot Mystic River Channel): 35.4 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 40 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

On Mystic River

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Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

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.