41.6003210, -70.4663643

Pirates Cove Boat Ramp

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Pirates Cove Boat Ramp is a public launch on Shoestring Bay in Barnstable County, Massachusetts .

The nearest community is Mashpee Neck, about 0.7 miles away. The closest larger city is New Bedford, approximately 23.9 miles away. The site lies within the Wequaquet Lake watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Shoestring Bay

Pirates Cove Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Shoestring Bay . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Barnstable County

We currently track 34 public boat ramps in Barnstable County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Pirates Cove Boat Ramp provides access to Shoestring Bay.

This listing is sourced from Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 27, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Nearby places
Mashpee Neck (0.7 mi)
Popponesset Island (1.2 mi)
Popponesset (1.9 mi)
Coordinates
41.6003210, -70.4663643 Gaia
Waterbody
Shoestring Bay
Access type
Public

Current weather

52°F Mostly Clear

Wind NNE 11 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 27, 2026 at 2:35 PM

Water quality

5%
Good
37%
Impaired
10%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 27, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 27, 2026