42.9029247, -71.9911700

Richardson Road Boat Ramp

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Richardson Road Boat Ramp is a public launch on MacDowell Reservoir in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire .

The nearest community is Peterborough, about 3.0 miles away. The closest larger city is Manchester, approximately 27.9 miles away. The site lies within the Nubanusit Brook watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on MacDowell Reservoir

Richardson Road Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on MacDowell Reservoir . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Hillsborough County

We currently track 27 public boat ramps in Hillsborough 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.

Richardson Road Boat Ramp provides access to MacDowell Reservoir.

This listing is sourced from New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on July 15, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Nearby places
Peterborough (3.0 mi)
Dublin (3.6 mi)
Hancock (4.9 mi)
Coordinates
42.9029247, -71.9911700 Gaia
Waterbody
MacDowell Reservoir
Access type
Public

Current weather

48°F Cloudy

Wind E 6 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 13, 2026 at 12:33 PM

Water quality

0%
Good
99%
Impaired
0%
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
July 15, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
July 15, 2026