Turtle Pond Carry-in Access

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

Aerial view of the roadside pull-off and the boardwalk to a small dock at the pond, July 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: 42.26619, -71.14386

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 Turtle Pond

Pond in Massachusetts. All launches on Turtle Pond.

Nearby launches

Charles River Carry-in Access · 2.3 mi · Charles River
Charles River Carry-in Access · 2.5 mi · Charles River
Charles River Carry-in Access near Needham · 2.7 mi · Charles River
Popes Pond Carry-in Access · 2.7 mi · Popes Pond
Jamaica Pond Carry-in Access · 3.7 mi · Jamaica Pond
Needham Reservoir Carry-in Access · 4.0 mi · Needham Reservoir

Sources

MassWildlife GoFishMA! freshwater access points record GFACC371 · 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.