The Best Public Boat Launches on Cape Cod and the Islands

From the pine-needled shoreline of the Upper Cape to the sand dunes of the Outer Cape, Cape Cod is dotted with dozens of boat launches.

Some of these launches are full-service marinas. Others are lonely ramps that aren’t even marked on Google Maps.

Let’s take a closer look at the best public boat launches. You’ll see both well-known and hidden parts. Famous one are in Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Elizabeth Islands.

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Allen Harbor Ramp

343 Lower County Road, Harwich Port, MA 02646
(508) 430-7514

Andrew Hardings Lane Landing

End of Andrew Hardings Lane, Chatham, MA 02633

Aquinnah

Aquinnah sits on the quiet western tip of Martha’s Vineyard – with Vineyard Sound to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and Menemsha Pond to the east. From the West Basin Road Boat Ramp on Menemsha Creek, boaters can access the waters of Menemsha Pond to the south and Menemsha Bight to the north.

Ashumet Pond

Falmouth-Sandwich Road, Falmouth, MA 02540
(508) 759-3406

Aunt Julia Ann’s Landing

54 Aunt Julia Ann Road, West Dennis, MA 02670

Barlow’s Landing

MA-28 Alt, Pocasset, MA 02559
(508) 759-0621

Barn Hill Road Town Landing

394 Barn Hill Rd, Chatham, MA 02633

Bass Hole on Chase Garden Creek

400 Center Street, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675
(508) 398-2231

Bass River Beach

South Street, South Yarmouth, MA 02664