River Access Points
- Pauchaug, Northfield: one mile north of Northfield Center on Rte. 63. Paved parking area and ramp which can accommodate canoes and motorboats.
- Barton Cove, Gill: Rte 2 east of Turners Falls. Paved parking and ramp for motorboats or canoes.
- Sunderland: north side of Sunderland Bridge in Sunderland. Canoe and fishing access. Limited parking.
- Hatfield: Hatfield one mile north of the center. Canoes and shallow draft lightweight boats.
- Elwell Recreation Area, Northampton: Damon Road at Route 9 and I-91. Canoe and rowing only. Wheelchair accessible dock on the river. Limited parking.
- Oxbow Ramp, Easthampton: Interstate 91 to exit 18 south on Rte. 5 in Easthampton. Thirty-five parking spaces and a paved ramp. Customarily used by high powered recreational craft and larger fishing boats.
- South Hadley/Chicopee Boat Access: James St. downstream from the Holyoke dam. Gravel ramp for shallow draft fishing boats. Popular during shad fishing season.
- Chicopee Boat Access, Chicopee: Shallow, moderate and deep draft recreational and fishing boats. Easy canoe and rowing shell access.
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