Rosemary Lake Carry-in Access near Needham

This is a public kayak and canoe launch on Rosemary Lake near Needham, Massachusetts, run by MassWildlife.

Aerial view of the gravel pull-off at the road corner leading to the shore of Rosemary Lake, 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): 2026.

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: Gravel
Managed by: MassWildlife
Coordinates: 42.28791, -71.23991

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 Rosemary Lake

Reservoir in Massachusetts. All launches on Rosemary Lake.

Nearby launches

Rosemary Lake Carry-in Access near Needham · 0.1 mi · Rosemary Lake
Kendrick Pond Carry-in Access · 1.5 mi · Kendrick Pond
Needham Reservoir Carry-in Access · 1.6 mi · Needham Reservoir
Nahanton Park, Newton · 1.7 mi · Charles River
Charles River Carry-in Access · 2.3 mi · Charles River Reservoir
Charles River Reservoir Carry-in Access near Dover · 2.4 mi · Charles River Reservoir

Sources

MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points record GFACC601 · 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.