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Opening Saturday, May 17
Cochituate Canoe & Kayak will re-open May 17, 2008!
Visit us 7 days a week at our Newton location.
Lake Cochituate State Park, located in Natick, Massachusetts, is one of several local state parks created from
Summer Paddling Camps

Introduce your kids to paddling technique and safety through our kid's camps. Kids entering grades 4-6 will love the Canoe & Kayak Camp, a half-day camp at Lake Cochituate. Older kids can explore the Massachusetts coast in our full-day Sea Kayak Camps.
former reservoirs of the City of Boston. The park offers a swimming beach with lifeguards, picnic areas, outstanding fishing, and now the opportunity to enjoy the water from the seat of a small boat.

At Cochituate Canoe & Kayak, located within the park, we offer hourly and daily rentals of canoes, kayaks, and rowboats, plus our canoe & kayak kid's summer camp.

Hours of Operation
at our Natick Location
WEATHER PERMITTING
Weekends & Holidays
(open May 17 to Oct. 13; 10am-7pm)
closed except
by appointment
 Weekdays
(open June 16 thru Sept. 1; 11am-6pm)
closed except
by appointment
  • Boat rental ends one half-hour before closing.
  • We traditionally close one hour before the park closes. Call (508) 647-1700 for current operating hours.
  • If you have questions about whether we will be renting boats due to weather, please call (508) 647-1700.
  • We will also open by appointment ($300 minimum to open).
  • There may be a $5 fee to park in Cochituate State Park.
  • For hours of operation at our other locations, visit our Newton or Boston pages.





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2401 Commonwealth Avenue; Newton, Massachusetts 02466; (617) 965-5110
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