Massachusetts · Canoeing · Near Newburyport

Ipswich River Water Trail

39.2 mi
distance
Apr–Oct
best months

Ipswich River Water Trail is a paddling route in Massachusetts operated by the Ipswich River Watershed Association.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Evergreen

    Campground

    Campground · 6.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bagel Bin Deli

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsEteethan, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Wenham Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 4.2 mi from Newburyport

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  • Nearby · Shawsheen River · Four-mile Pond Ramp · Powwow River
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Ipswich River Water Trail

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      35° / 16°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 17°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 25°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 35°

      11 wet

    5. May

      67° / 45°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 55°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 60°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 41°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 31°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 23°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Middleton, MA, 3.6 mi away at 110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more water worth the drive

Shawsheen RiverPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Shawsheen River

~25 min drive

Shawsheen River is a 6.8-mile paddling stretch near Billerica, Massachusetts. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 102 cfs and a gradient of about 3.3 feet per mile.

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Four-mile Pond Ramp

~9 min drive

Four-mile Pond Ramp is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

Powwow RiverPhoto: Botteville, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Powwow River

~33 min drive

Powwow River is a 9.2-mile paddling stretch near East Kingston, New Hampshire. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 95 cfs and a gradient of about 7.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.

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Popes Landing

~9 min drive

Popes Landing is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

Squamscott RiverPhoto: Unknown author, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Squamscott River

~42 min drive

Squamscott River is a 0-mile paddling stretch near Exeter, New Hampshire. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 181 cfs.

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Baldpate Pond Ramp

~9 min drive

Baldpate Pond Ramp is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

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Draper's Point

~11 min drive

Draper's Point is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

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Margin Street Boat Ramp

~11 min drive

Margin Street Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

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Kernwood Marina

~12 min drive

Kernwood Marina is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

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Sandy Beach Boat Ramp

~13 min drive

Sandy Beach Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Massachusetts.

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