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Webster Lake (Massachusetts) · The outdoor list

Trails, docks, farms, markets.

The boat launch with the deepest channel. The trail to the gorge. The farm stand that takes Venmo. The icon you've heard of and the one you haven't.

Parks & trails

2 listed
  • Dudley
    Southern New England Trunkline Trail
    Editor's pick

    A flat, multi-use rail-trail segment reaching the Webster town line from Dudley, part of the larger 22-mile SNETT corridor — near the lake rather than directly along it.

  • Oxford
    Hodges Village Dam Trail System

    A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood-control site in Oxford, roughly a 20-minute drive north of Webster Lake, with about 22 miles of multi-use hiking and mountain-biking trails.

Farms

1 listed
  • Douglas
    Douglas Orchard & Farm
    Editor's pick

    A pick-your-own farm about 8 miles from Webster Lake in neighboring Douglas, with blueberries in mid-July and apples, raspberries, and blackberries from September, plus a farm store and doughnut stand.

    Fri–Sun 8am–4pm(508) 476-2198

Farmers markets

1 listed
  • Webster
    Joe Obbie Farmers' Market
    Editor's pick

    The town's seasonal Saturday farmers market in the Towne Center Plaza, running summer through early fall; also runs a Wednesday-evening market with food trucks and live music in July and August.

    Sat 8:30am–1pm, seasonal

Boat launches

3 listed
  • Webster
    Lakeview Marine
    Editor's pick

    A full-service boat dealer and marina on Webster Lake with a year-round service department and seasonal kayak and paddleboard rentals.

    Tue–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9am–3pm, closed Sun–Mon(508) 461-6020
  • Webster
    Cove Marina

    A private marina on Birch Island Rd offering a boat ramp, slips up to 20 feet, and off-road parking.

  • Webster
    JSM Boats

    A boat rental company that delivers pontoons and other rental boats directly to Webster Lake on a single-day to monthly basis — a delivery service, not a fixed on-lake dock.

Iconic stops

3 listed
  • Webster
    The Lake's 45-Letter Name
    Editor's pick

    Officially Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, commonly cited as the longest place name in the United States. Entry signs on Route 12 at the Massachusetts/Connecticut town line, and a Webster shopping plaza roofline, spell it out in full.

  • Webster
    Indian Ranch
    Editor's pick

    An outdoor amphitheater and campground on Webster Lake operating continuously since 1946, hosting country and rock acts and locally described as the "Nashville of the North" for its country-music history.

    Peak season (June–Sept) daily 10am–5pm for grounds; concert schedule varies(508) 943-3871Visit site ↗
  • Webster
    Memorial Beach

    The town's public swimming beach and double concrete boat ramp on the lake's northwest shore, near Route 16 and Route 193 — fee-based for peak season, free off-season.