Boating near Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

Barnstable Town (population 50,101, US Census Bureau 2025 estimate) ranks #129 of 1,041 US cities over 40,000 people for boating access in our data, with a score of 71.6 out of 100.

How the score works: method and limits. Counts depend on how well each state's public data covers its facilities.

Marinas near Barnstable Town

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Boat ramps near Barnstable Town

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Pump-out stations near Barnstable Town

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Main waters near Barnstable Town

• Wequaquet Lake (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 613 acres; about 1.2 mi to its center point)
• Mashpee Pond (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 713 acres; about 6.7 mi to its center point)
• Cape Cod Canal (USACE lake/river recreation project; about 14.2 mi to its center point)
• Long Pond (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 715 acres; about 15.9 mi to its center point)
• Lagoon Pond (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 515 acres; about 19 mi to its center point)
• Edgartown Great Pond (lake (USGS NHD, named, >=500 acres), 874 acres; about 22.9 mi to its center point)

Waters named on nearby ramp and pump-out records: Osterville Harbor; North, West, and Cotuit Bays; Prince Cove (1), Hyannis Harbor (1), Osterville, Cotuit, and Centerville (1), Barnstable saltwater bodies (1), Hyannis Harbor and Lewis Bay (1), Waquoit & Popponesset Bays (1), Lewis Bay, Parkers River, and Bass River (1), Bass River (1).

Boat types for local water (general guide)

A general guide derived only from the kinds of water named above, not advice for any one lake or bay. Check local rules, depth and conditions.

• Coastal bays, sounds and harbors: Center console (under 30 ft), Bay boat, Dual console, Sailboat (monohull), Express / cabin cruiser, Flats boat / skiff
• Inland lakes and reservoirs: Pontoon / tritoon, Bowrider / runabout, Ski / wake / surf, Bass boat, Fish and ski, Personal watercraft
• Navigable rivers and canals: Aluminum fishing, Jon / utility / hunting, Pontoon / tritoon, Jet boat

How to choose a boat type

Massachusetts rules for boat owners

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Method and limits

Score = 100 × (0.40 × marinas + 0.35 × ramps + 0.15 × pump-outs + 0.10 × named lakes/waterways), each as log(1 + count within 25 miles) divided by log(1 + the highest count among all 1,041 cities). Population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates (Barnstable Town city, GEOID 2503690); location: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap and state and federal open data; coverage differs by state. Built 2026-11-02.

Some marina, ramp and pump-out data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL).