Massachusetts Environmental Police Directory

Central Headquarters
251 Causeway Street,
1st Floor
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 626-1650
FAX: (617) 626-1670

Public Access to the Waters of Massachusetts

Public Access to the Waters of Massachusetts is a full-color publication that includes 90 individual site maps and descriptions of more than 200 access points to state waterways. The 150-page guide also includes information about sportfishing piers, fishing in fresh and marine waters, boating law, rights of access, and information about boating and fishing programs in the Department of Fish and Game.

Copies of Public Access to the Waters of Massachusetts may be purchased in person for $5.00 each from the PAB office (1440 Soldiers Field Rd., near the intersection of Market St. and Western Avenue in Brighton) during business hours or may be ordered by mail by sending a check or money order for $8.00 per book payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, along with the address to which the book(s) are to be shipped, to the:

Public Access Board
1440 Soldiers Field Rd.
Brighton, MA 02135

Call the Public Access Board office at (617) 727-1843 if you need additional information.

For Boating Information

Find out more about boater safety, and register boats and recreational vehicles online. See our web page of Frequently Asked Questions or call the Boat & R.V. Safety Bureau at
(617) 727-8760.

Visit the Massachusetts Environmental Police website for detailed boating information.