Wonderful little lake just North of Athol MA on Rt.32. There is plenty of parking, a boat launch,…read morerestrooms and several wooded picnic spots bordering the lake. This is a perfect spot for an outing for the entire family. Tully Lake is beautiful any time of year but make it a point to visit during the Winter months when its frozen over and covered with snow. You won't be alone as a small number of folks like to walk across the lake with their family and/or pets. Oddly enough, I think I prefer a Winter visit as Tully displays its cold breathtaking wintery pristine splendor in the sparkling Winter's sun.

I went kayking in the Tully lake and connecting river. It was really nice. There are a lot of…read moreanimals. I saw a heron, a bluebird, a red-winged blackbird.....and the highlight was a beaver!!!! I saw it on the land and it swimming. So cute! Relaxing day.

Norma's Marina has been a staple of Hinsdale and the Connecticut River for as long as I can…read moreremember. There are plenty of slips on site to rent for your boat. Gas is available for purchase, but I recommend bringing your own gas in a five gallon tank or something like that because you'll probably get a better price, but the convenience of having a tank on site is nice. There's also plenty of parking for vehicles and trailers. Norm was also nice enough to install a port-a-potty next to a dumpster, so you can offload anything that might be weighing you down before or after you ship out.

From the owner: Full service marina, season boat slips and landing passes, canoe and kayak rentals.read more

I would, without ANY reservation, recommend Monadnock Boat Store!…read more Heath, Megan, Justin & Paul have gone above and beyond to help me with so many boat-related matters - from repairs & tune-ups, to cleaning & safety. I am ALWAYS treated respectfully and courteously, they are so accommodating! I have gone to other marinas / repair shops, and they are, by far, the best I've dealt with!

Being a new boat owner I went to Monadnock Boat Store to see if they could answer a couple…read morequestions for me. Not only did Justin take the time to chat for five minutes with his extremely busy summer schedule. He also came out and looked at the engine itself in my car, and fixed the problem for me. I highly recommend anybody in the area, swinging by to meet such a nice staff from when I spoke with them on the phone, and got there in person

Easy to arrange a reservation over the phone (our hotel wifi was blocking the website as unsecure)…read more Dan was great, kayaks, paddles, and PFDs were all ready to go for us and he provided a map of the Harriman Reservoir for us to use. Highly recommend.

Fantastic service from Dan! We rented 2 paddle boards and a kayak for 2 hours. Dan delivered the…read moreitems and had everything we needed for some fun on the Lake. He is personable and knowledgeable about the area and lake. Especially liked the 2 hour window as we had my elderly mother with us who was not going out in the water - so a shorter time period was better. I'd love to rent again! Highly recommend. Plus his prices can't be beat.

Affordable prices and availability. Took my son out on the river and enjoyed a day on the water…read moretogether

Staying up by MCLA, my fiancee and were looking for a leisurely, sensible and cost effective…read moreadventure. This canoeing company fit the profile. Calling ahead, they answered both phone calls immediately and were cool and efficient in their response- young guy (maybe early 20's?)- nice guy/kid. When we got there, it was a simple and painless process. Get your vest, choose some paddles (both in great, solid quality) and get on our kayak, which the employee had in the water, waiting. He gave us the basics and off we went. On our return paddle in, he saw us coming in and came up to the docking area and helped us both off. On our way up the little walk I turned back to see the view of the water when not even 2 minutes passed by and the employee had already lifted the kayak and started washing it off and cleaning it. It shows that this guy and the company care about quality and presentation as well as customer feeling and well being. Kudos to them. Loved the experience. Take a chance folks, you won't be dissappointed.

Staff was very nice! Good prices. Took the pedal boat out for an hour and got a good workout! Nice…read moreviews of the mountains when you're in the lake.

From the owner: Rent kayaks, pedal boats, or our canoe and paddle around the scenic Nashawannuck Pond in…read moreEasthampton.

This place used to be my favorite, now I wouldn't step foot back if you paid me…read more On Sunday, August 3rd around 1:15pm at Gate 8, we were greeted by the most VILE, DISRESPECTFUL woman I've ever had to deal with. From the second we pulled up, she looked at us with pure attitude, like we were beneath her. She made us feel like an inconvenience, snapping and acting like we didn't belong there. It was humiliating and completely uncalled for, especially considering she was literally with 2 different customers- how professional! After snapping at us for simply entering the premises, she continued to laugh at how she had just treated us in front of other customers (who experienced the whole thing) For reference, she was a blonde woman with neck tattoos, so there's no excuse for whoever in charge to not know exactly who this is and take action. I seriously don't understand how someone with that kind of nasty, hostile energy is allowed to work with the public. She has no business being employed anywhere near customers. She should be FIRED IMMEDIATELY. This woman ruined the entire experience, and because of her, they've permanently lost a loyal customer. Absolutely VILE behavior that will not be tolerated and this will be continually reported until action is taken. It's sad, because the gentlemen that work there are so kind and made our past experiences so wholesome. It was truly the place to go when you needed a break from the busy world. Super unfortunate how some nasty unhappy woman could ruin it.

Came here on a Sunday in June 2013. I called the visitor center (413) 323-7221 the day before and…read moreasked what's the best time to arrive to rent a motorboat. The person says that if I'm there between 6:30 and 7:15, I should get a boat. I arrived at "Gate 43" at 6:45, and they were already out of rental motorboats. They said the other 2 rental docks are also rented out of boats. The dock guy laughs and says I needed to be in line at 6am for a rental motorboats. Why didn't I get this guy on the phone yesterday? RENTAL BOAT take-away: Get there at 6:00AM, or you will not get a motorboat rental! Our alternative was to get a row boat for $20/day. Assuming all visitors are not boat experts, it would have been nice for Quabbin staff to tell us to ensure the drain plug was plugged into the boat. I found out later from an expert fisherman that Installing the drain plug is usually #1 on any boating checklist. We didn't know, so haha, we push off and there's water flooding into the boat. I head to the boat house, ask the staff about it, they tell me to put in the drain plug. Thanks for the advance notice guys. The row boats are essentially the aluminum motorboats without the motor. The boat has 3 metal rows to sit on. The oars are very old, and make the rowing a back-breaking job. We saw some pickerel and other fish, but didn't catch anything. The temp was very hot so that certainly played a factor. The views are gorgeous and breathtaking! Overall, try to avoid some of our mistakes. Based on our experience this weekend, some of the staff here are extremely unhelpful. Other than that, I'd come here again (only if I could get a motorboat.)

This is our first time staying at a DCR campground west of 495, simply because none of them have…read morewater and electric. Now we have a basic solar kit to keep the batteries charged I was ready to go for it. This place is BEAUTIFUL. Pros and cons aside for a minute, we didn't want to leave. My husband is the beach lover but said this was probably his favorite we've camped at so far. (Granted some of it had to do with it being less than perfect weather and come Sunday morning we had almost the whole section to ourselves.) In our opinion the north side is nicer, and more set up size-wise for trailers. Any site from 101-112 is truly lake side and you can put your kayak or canoe in the lake right from there. We stayed at 116, and that section is more of a steep drop off but you still have wonderful lake views. But, it is also set up somewhat awkwardly with having to drive over the grass with not super clear markings. (119 is in front of 116 FYI. We felt bad setting up as we blocked some of their view.) That said, if you camp with friends, esp. tent camping it's a great area to reserve. The row of pull-through sites one up from the lake-side still offer a great water view and nice privacy between. The drawback is that if you are a family with young kids the access to the beach/swimming area is over at the east side. The bathrooms on the north side are small, very rustic and don't have dishwashing stations. However the ladies room shower has been updated to a real shower head and dial control that will let you regulate the hot water and stays on, not like the push button ones at Scusset or Salisbury! They were as clean as they could be, meaning they are old with an eroded cement floor so not much could be done. Oh and other reviews have mentions the traffic noise from 202 is loud at those sites that are nearest to roadway, and yes, we rode our bikes over there and it was terrible. And FYI some of the east side noise travels across the lake if you are at 113-118. Overall a totally different experience from Horseneck Beach, Scusset or Salisbury if you've been to those, but we really enjoyed it.

Kids love it. Large and somewhat private campsites. Ice cream truck at least once a day. Don't have…read moreto go far to find bathroom block. Near the water the bathrooms are old and full of bugs. Could be worse

Our daughter has done this as a week-long day camp (at Bement Summer Camp) twice now. Each year was…read moresimilar but the daily activities changed. Regardless, she LOVES this program! Plenty to challenge older / more experienced kids, but also moving at a pace the younger crowd can keep up with. Last year, her favorites were kayaking and caving. This year, raft-building and caving. She starts each day excited for a new adventure, and comes home worn out and so full of stories. The guides have all been fantastic - knowledgeable about the trails, history, and environmental topics; good at setting expectations about the day's activities and rules; and great with kids of varying abilities. Caving may be the best thing about this program. Our family hikes & paddles regularly, but caving is best done with a guide who's done the cave before and can set expectations realistically. When our daughter comes back from the caving days, her clothes are wet and filthy, she tells stories about impossibly narrow and tight passages, and she grins the whole time. It's such a great experience and has really expanded her enjoyment of our outdoor adventures. My only request is that the guides would give parents a list of where they went, complete with recommended parking and recommended routes - so we can try these things too! Well, except the caving. I'd want a guide for that!

We brought my son's 6th Grade class here for an adventure and no one left disappointed. You could…read moresee quite a few of the class were tentative as they entered the cave but once they got inside all of there faces lit up as they began to explore. Our guides were Anna and Benjamin and both were great with the kids. They told us stories and taught us all some facts about how the caves were formed, what was down there, and how they would look in the future. We explored some of the larger areas of the cave and also some of the tighter passages. It was peaceful, challenging, meditative, and fun. It's also worth noting the care Anna and Benjamin took to make sure that everyone had a pleasurable and safe experience. They were supportive to push us to get a little outside of our comfort zones but were equally supportive and attentive if someone felt they had reached their limit. It's been two days and the class is still talking about the trip. I plan to get as many of the kids and parents together to do this again some time in the near future. I do not have enough words to express the gratitude I feel for this experience.

We had an absolutely perfect day out on the river. We rented a canoe and Jerry was so helpful and…read morefriendly. 10/10 experience and we would definitely rent again, if we don't end up buying our own canoe!

Billy Goat Boatshas a good selection of rentals for kayaks and paddle boats. I demoed a boat there…read moretoday and found Jerry to be very knowledgeable and helpful. The location is easy to find and the scenery is very nice once you paddle down the river a short distance. I would definitely buy a boat from him when I'm ready and highly recommend him.