9 Kayaking Areas near Peabody, MA
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Shannon Beach
Winchester
12.7 miles SWFree DCR swimming beach on Upper Mystic Lake in Winchester, with summer lifeguards, a new bathhouse and free but limited parking. Frequent bacteria closures, so check the state beach dashboard first.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Crystal Lake Beach
Newton
19.7 miles SWNewton's lifeguarded city beach on Crystal Lake, a 33-acre spring-fed great pond a short walk from the Newton Highlands Green Line stop. Day passes are sold at the bathhouse ($8 residents, $15 non-residents).
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Lake Gardner Beach
Amesbury
23.0 miles NFree city beach at the south end of Lake Gardner in Amesbury, with a shallow roped swim area, seasonal restrooms, a car-top boat launch and trails into the Powow River Conservation Area.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Heart Pond Beach
Chelmsford
23.2 miles WFree, unguarded town beach on 91-acre Heart Pond in South Chelmsford, open dawn to dusk to residents and non-residents, right beside the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Freeman Lake Beach
North Chelmsford
24.5 miles WFree town beach on Freeman Lake at Varney Playground in North Chelmsford, open dawn to dusk to everyone. No lifeguards, weekly E. coli testing in summer, and hand-launched small boats welcome.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Wayland Town Beach
Wayland
26.9 miles SWLifeguarded town beach on the North Pond of Lake Cochituate in Wayland, with a roped swim area, boat rentals and a picnic grove. Day passes are $5 for residents and $10 for non-residents.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Memorial Beach at Dug Pond
Natick
28.3 miles SWNatick's town swimming beach on Dug Pond, with lifeguards, a diving crib and a floating dock. Open to everyone in summer for a day pass sold at the gate, with higher rates for non-residents.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach
Ashland
35.3 miles SWThe unguarded reservoir beach above the dam at Hopkinton State Park, separate from the guarded Main Beach below it, with 8 dollar resident parking and boat rentals on the water.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Falls Pond
North Attleborough
43.7 miles SWA residents only town beach on the north basin of Falls Pond in North Attleborough, with a paved lot, a state boat ramp, no lifeguards, and a long record of summer E. coli closures.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
