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Lake Quinsigamond

Shrewsbury · Worcester, Massachusetts — Worcester County.

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471Surface acres
2Public access sites
2.6 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 123912469).

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Quinsigamond is in Massachusetts

The red circle marks Lake Quinsigamond.

Fast facts

About Lake Quinsigamond

  • County: Worcester
  • Shore towns: Shrewsbury, Worcester
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 36 mi from Boston and 2 mi from Worcester, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Massachusetts

Official MassWildlife pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Lake Quinsigamond shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Lake Quinsigamond (Boat launch)1Lake Quinsigamond (Flint Pond) (Boat launch)2Regatta Point Beach (Beach)31 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchBeachShoreline trail
  1. 1Lake Quinsigamond
    Boat launch · Shrewsbury
  2. 2Lake Quinsigamond (Flint Pond)
    Boat launch · Shrewsbury
  3. 3Regatta Point Beach
    Beach

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 123912469), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: MassWildlife Office of Fishing & Boating Access sites (MassGIS). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

2.6 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 40%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
North and south shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 2.6 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Lake Quinsigamond shoreline, mostly along the north and south shores.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Lake Quinsigamond, right on 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.

Campgrounds near Lake Quinsigamond

We found 6 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Quinsigamond. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

All campgrounds & RV parks in Massachusetts

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: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (42.2708, -71.7555). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Quinsigamond. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Lake Quinsigamond

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    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.

    Fish you can catch

    Trout ★

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). No machine-readable species survey is published for this water; the list shows stocked fish only.

    Trout stocking

    MassWildlife lists Lake Quinsigamond (Worcester) in its trout stocking program in spring and fall. Its 2026 report shows a stocking on Sep 28, 2026.

    MassWildlife trout stocking report

    Check the report for this week's stockings. Pulled Oct 10, 2026.

    Boat launches & access sites

    2 public access sites listed, 2 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Lake QuinsigamondShrewsburyTown Of ShrewsburyGeneral access (trailer ramp) · Concrete ramp53 Trailer - 15 CarFeeFishing, Boating
    No
    42.2909, -71.7557
    Lake Quinsigamond (Flint Pond)ShrewsburyTown Of ShrewsburyGeneral access (trailer ramp) · Concrete ramp50 TrailerFeeFishing, Boating
    No
    42.2428, -71.7374

    MassWildlife Office of Fishing & Boating Access sites (MassGIS)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Public beaches

    On OpenStreetMap: 1 beach or swimming spot on the shore of Lake Quinsigamond not marked private, residents-only or members-only.

    BeachTypeAccessDirections
    Regatta Point BeachBeachAccess not tagged; check posted rulesGet 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.

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Quinsigamond

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

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