Sudbury Reservoir Watershed Access Rules
Sudbury Reservoir Watershed System Management Area Map
Sudbury Reservoir Public Access Map
 

ACTIVITY

Wachusett Open Channel/Crane's Swamp
(Area A)

Sudbury Reservoir
(Area B)

Reservoir
No. 3/ Stony Brook
(Area C)

Cedar Swamp
(Area D)

Reservoirs
Nos. 1 & 2
(Area E)

VEHICLE ACCESS

Off-Road Driving
(ORVs, ATVs)

x

x

x

x

x

Snowmobiling

x

x

x

x

x

Bicycling

x

x

x

x

x

FOOT ACCESS

Hiking

ü

ü

x

x*

x

Dog Walking

x

x

x

x

x

Cross-Country Skiing

ü

ü

x

x*

x

Shoreline Fishing

ü

ü

x

x

x

Horseback Riding

x

x

x

x

x

Hunting

x

x

x

x

x

WATER ACCESS

Boating - non –motorized

x

x

x

ü

x

Boating – motorized
(including “jet-skis”)

x

x

x

x

x

Swimming

x

x

x

x

x

Ice Skating/Ice Fishing

x

x

x

x

x

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Camping

x

x

x

x

x

Picnicking

ü

ü

x

x

x

Fires & Cooking

x

x

x

x

x

Collecting/Metal Detecting

x

x

x

x

x
 

ü – Public access is allowed in designated areas only         x – Activity prohibited
* Access to trails in Cedar Swamp will be considered through stewardship agreements with conservation partners, such as Sudbury Valley Trustees and Westborough Community Land Trust.
 
Public access is allowed in designated areas only.  Any activity which injures or defaces the property of the Commonwealth is strictly prohibited.  All alcoholic beverages are prohibited.  Night access is prohibited on MDC land in the Sudbury Reservoir watershed.  See 350 CMR 11.09(2) for complete list of regulations. For additional information, contact the Wachusett/Sudbury Watershed Ranger Station at (978) 365-3800 or go to our public access page.  In an emergency, contact the Watershed Rangers or the Massachusetts State Police at (508) 829-8410.