Plunkett Reservoir Boat Launch

This is a public boat ramp on Plunkett Reservoir near Hinsdale, Massachusetts, run by MassWildlife.

**Plunkett Reservoir, the water this launch is on.** Aerial view of Plunkett Reservoir, September 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): 2019 to 2021.

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: Gravel
Managed by: MassWildlife
Coordinates: 42.42628, -73.13155

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 Plunkett Reservoir

Reservoir in Massachusetts. All launches on Plunkett Reservoir.

Nearby launches

Bullards Crossing Road · 2.4 mi · East Branch Housatonic River
Ashmere Lake Boat Launch · 2.5 mi · Ashmere Lake
Ashmere Lake Carry-in Access · 2.7 mi · Ashmere Lake
October Mountain Reservoir Carry-in Access · 6.0 mi · October Mountain Reservoir
Housatonic River Carry-in Access · 6.0 mi · Housatonic River
Housatonic River Carry-in Access · 6.1 mi · Housatonic River

Sources

MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points record GFACC1073 · 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.