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Canoeing and Kayaking
Canoe Access
Forge Pond
Swimming, Fishing, Pickinicking and Boating. Shack open during summers. Playground area and restrooms.
Town Beach at Forge Village off of Route 225 (Plain Road), Westford. Map.
Edwards Beach
At the end of Williams Avenue off of Plain Road, Nabnasett, Westford. $5 fee.
Swimming, Fishing, Pickinicking and Boating. Map.
Stony Brook
Canoe access is located on River Street. Map.
Keyes Pond
Canoe access available.
Beaver Brook
Canoe access available at Beaver Brook Road. Map.
Long Sought For Pond
Canoe access available.
Other Cities
Walden Pond, Concord
Walden Pond State Reservation
915 Walden St., Concord
978-369-3254
$5 parking fee. But you need to arrive early, probably before 10:00 am (9:30 am on weekend), to find
space and be permitted to enter. There are also scenic trails to walk around the lake in the woods.
Canoe or Kayak Rentals
South Bridge Boat House, Concord
South Bridge Boat House
496 Main St. (route 62), Concord, Tel. 978-369-9438
This is on the Sudbury River just before it joins the Assabet River into the Concord River, so it is a good place to start and explore different directions. You can canoe down to the historic Concord North Bridge and back in less than an hour. It's highly recommend it.
It is a little less expensive and less crowded to go on weekdays rather than weekends. They do have some canoes big enough for a family of five.
Nashoba Paddler, Groton
Nashoba Paddler at 978/448-8699
PO Box 228, West Groton MA 01472
Canoe and Kayak rentals on the Nashua river. Life vests included. Summer camps for kids available.
The flatwater, 46-mile long Nashua River starts in Lancaster, Ma. and winds its way through and conservation lands of Leominster, Lancaster, Harvard, Ayer, Shirley, Groton, and Pepperell, Ma. before crossing the border into Hollis and Nashua, N.H. You’re likely to see some blue herons, owls, turtles, osprey, and an occasional beaver, mink, or deer. Put in at our riverside rental base in W. Groton and paddle for hours in either direction. Fishing is allowed. | 
