Mares Pond Carry-in Access

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

**Mares Pond, the water this launch is on.** Aerial view of Mares 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: 41.58961, -70.60164

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

On Mares Pond

Pond in Massachusetts. All launches on Mares Pond.

Nearby launches

Jenkins Pond Carry-in Access · 0.7 mi · Jenkins Pond
Parker Road Pond Carry-in Access · 1.6 mi · Parker Road Pond
Great Pond Carry-in Access near Falmouth · 1.7 mi · Great Pond
West Falmouth Harbor Landing · 2.2 mi · West Falmouth Harbor
Great Bay · 2.2 mi · Great Pond
Coonamessett Pond Carry-in Access · 2.5 mi · Coonamessett Pond

Sources

MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points record GFACC934 · 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.