US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsHudson · Marlborough, Massachusetts — Middlesex County.
Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 129738537, 2 mapped parts).
The red circle marks Fort Meadow Reservoir.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.
Official MassWildlife pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 129738537, plus 1 more mapped parts), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: MassWildlife Office of Fishing & Boating Access sites (MassGIS) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
OpenStreetMap shows about 1.9 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Fort Meadow Reservoir shoreline, mostly along the east and west shores.
No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Fort Meadow Reservoir, 50 ft from a shoreline trail (MassWildlife OFBA access data).
The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.
Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.
We found 5 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Fort Meadow Reservoir, 2 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
Electric hookups · RVs welcome · Tent sites · Cabins or yurts
Season: Apr-Nov
RVs welcome · Tent sites
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Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.
Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (42.3686, -71.5578). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Fort Meadow Reservoir. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.
2 public access sites listed, 1 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canoe and Kayak launch | Marlborough | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 42.3657, -71.5546 |
| Fort Meadow Reservoir | Marlboro | City Of Marlboro | Cartop access | 8 Car | No fee | Fishing, Boating | 42.3684, -71.5611 |
MassWildlife Office of Fishing & Boating Access sites (MassGIS) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
On OpenStreetMap: 2 beaches and swimming spots on the shore of Fort Meadow Reservoir not marked private, residents-only or members-only.
| Beach | Type | Access | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Beach | Beach | Access not tagged; check posted rules | Get directions |
| Centennial Beach | Beach | Access not tagged; check posted rules | Get directions |
Beaches: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), within about 150 m (500 ft) of the lake outline. A mapped beach is not a guarantee that swimming is allowed, supervised or safe; some town beaches need a resident sticker even when the map doesn't say so. Check posted rules and water-quality advisories before you swim.
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