Massachusetts / Dorchester Bay /
Morrissey Blvd. Boat Launch
Morrissey Blvd. Boat Launch is a public boat ramp on Dorchester Bay near Boston, Massachusetts.
- 20 trailer spaces
- Tidal
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
- Sand
- Trailer parking
- 20 spaces
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 42.30528, -71.04612
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New England District; the one nearest this launch is of May 26, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Neponset, Neponset River · NOAA, 1.4 mi away
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 Neponset, Neponset River station, 1.4 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 4:45 am 9.1 ft · Low 10:49 am 1.3 ft · High 5:01 pm 10.0 ft · Low 11:32 pm 0.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 5:51 am 9.2 ft · Low 11:56 am 1.2 ft · High 6:09 pm 9.7 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 12:34 am 0.5 ft · High 6:53 am 9.5 ft · Low 1:02 pm 1.0 ft · High 7:16 pm 9.6 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 1:33 am 0.6 ft · High 7:51 am 9.9 ft · Low 2:04 pm 0.7 ft · High 8:17 pm 9.6 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 2:27 am 0.6 ft · High 8:42 am 10.2 ft · Low 3:00 pm 0.3 ft · High 9:11 pm 9.6 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 3:16 am 0.6 ft · High 9:27 am 10.4 ft · Low 3:49 pm 0.0 ft · High 9:58 pm 9.6 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 4:00 am 0.7 ft · High 10:08 am 10.5 ft · Low 4:33 pm -0.1 ft · High 10:42 pm 9.5 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Dorchester Bay and Neponset River · 0.2 mi from this launch
Condition survey of May 26, 2026 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (18-Foot Channel Savin Hill Reach): 13.1 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 18 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 Dorchester Bay
Bay in Massachusetts. All launches on Dorchester Bay.
Community
Where people who use Dorchester Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Neponset River Reservation (Neponset Park) · 1.9 mi · Neponset River
- Town Landing · 2.7 mi · Neponset River
- Jamaica Pond Carry-in Access · 3.7 mi · Jamaica Pond
- Popes Pond Carry-in Access · 4.5 mi · Popes Pond
- Bayswater Boatyard · 5.2 mi · Quincy Bay
- Deer Island Sportfishing Pier · 5.2 mi · Massachusetts Bay
Sources
- Massachusetts Coastal Boat Ramps (Division of Marine Fisheries) record morrissey-blvd-boat-launch-boston-morrissey-blvd · Permission is granted to copy and use the materials herein (EEA and DFG, ArcGIS item f6e06b2f636a455f9037e17aaeaa448a)
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.