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Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 141007825).
The red circle marks Quabbin 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 141007825), 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 5.0 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Quabbin Reservoir shoreline, mostly along the north and south shores.
No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Quabbin Reservoir, 400 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 14 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Quabbin Reservoir, 2 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
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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 (42.4018, -72.3029). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Quabbin 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.
★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). No machine-readable species survey is published for this water; the list shows stocked fish only.
MassWildlife lists Quabbin Reservoir (Hardwick) in its trout stocking program in spring.
MassWildlife trout stocking report
Check the report for this week's stockings. Pulled Oct 10, 2026.
4 public access sites listed, 4 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat ramp | Belchertown | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 42.2809, -72.3480 |
| Quabbin Reservoir | Belchertown | DCR(W) | Fisherman access (small boats) · Concrete ramp | Varies | Fee | Fishing, Boating Yes Number Of Ramps/Parking Varies | 42.3324, -72.3679 |
| Quabbin Reservoir | New Salem | DCR(W) | Fisherman access (small boats) · Concrete ramp | Varies | Fee | Fishing, Boating Yes Number Of Ramps/Parking Varies | 42.5182, -72.2939 |
| Quabbin Reservoir | Hardwick | DCR(W) | Fisherman access (small boats) · Concrete ramp | Varies | Fee | Fishing, Boating Yes Number Of Ramps/Parking Varies | 42.3913, -72.2390 |
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.
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