Boat and Beach

Below is a list of Web sites with information on beachgoing, boating, birding, and other things you can do along the coast. Have a great link that isn't on the list? Send us some e-mail at czm@state.ma.us!

Beaches

• Massachusetts Coast Guide to Boston and the North Shore
• Online Locator of Coastal Public Access Sites
• Massachusets It's All Here - Beaches
• Public Access to Buzzards Bay and Its Shore
• Get to the Shore!
• Be a Coastal Caretaker
• Water Quality for Boston Area Beaches
• Beaches by T
• Massachusetts - Beaches: Visit New England Web Site

Boating

• Pumpout Facilities
• No Discharge Areas
• Environmentally Friendly Boat Engines
• Clean Marina Guide
• Boat Launches
• Navigational Charts
• Public Access to Buzzards Bay and Its Shore
• Massachusetts Coast Windsurfing
• Public Access to the Waters of Massachusetts
• Boat Registration
• Massachusetts Boating Basics Courses
• Massachusetts Boating Laws

Birding

• Bird Watching on the Coast
• Shorebird Hotspots in Greater Boston
• Birding North Monomoy Island and South Beach

Coastal Parks, Reservations, and Preserves

• Massachusetts Coast Guide to Boston and the North Shore
• CZM Listing of Coastal Trails
• Parks in Massachusetts, Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Things to Do at DCR Parks
• Massachusetts Audubon Society Wildlife Sanctuaries
• The Trustees of Reservations

Coastal Web Cams

• CZM Listing of Coastal Web Cams

Fishing

• Massachusetts Saltwater Recreational Fishing Guide
  
• A Guide to Eating Fish Safely in Massachusetts
• Division of Marine Fisheries Frequently Asked Questions
• Division of Marine Fisheries Recreational Fishing
  - Regulations
  - Species Profiles
  - Salt Water Fishing Derby
  - Seafood & Bait Dealers
  - Public Access

Weather and Tides

• Tides
• National Weather Service Marine Forecasts
• The Complete Guide to Online Hurricane Tracking for Massachusetts