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Menemsha Pond Boat Ramp

Menemsha Pond Boat Ramp is a boat ramp open to residents or permit holders on Menemsha Pond near Aquinnah, Massachusetts.

Aerial view of the two-lane ramp with two docks, the parking lot and the moored boats, August 2023
Aerial view of the two-lane ramp with two docks, the parking lot and the moored boats, August 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map
Restricted

Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). The agency notes: “Limited non resident parking with fee”. Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.

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
12 spaces
Coordinates
41.35185, -70.76760

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New England District; the one nearest this launch is of October 24, 2025). Not for navigation.

Conditions

Channel survey

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

  • Menemsha Creek · 0.1 mi from this launch
    Condition survey of October 24, 2025 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (8-Foot Channel Edys Island Reach): 2.3 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 8 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 Menemsha Pond

Pond in Massachusetts. All launches on Menemsha Pond.

Community

Where people who use Menemsha Pond talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Massachusetts Coastal Boat Ramps (Division of Marine Fisheries). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.