Play Outside
Families that play together, stay together — and the Ipswich River offers countless ways for families and friends to share memorable experiences in nature! Whether your tastes run to mild or wild — or somewhere in between — you can scratch your outdoor itch along the Ipswich. Nobody knows the Ipswich River better than the Ipswich River Watershed Association. So when you become a member of the Ipswich River Watershed Association, you’ll get free access to our comprehensive online Play Outside guide to fun family activities on and around the Ipswich River. If you are a member and cannot remember or find the password, please contact us at irwainfo@ipswichriver.org or 978-412-8200.
This comprehensive guide includes a complete list of parks and other public spaces where you can enjoy the river, as well as the best locations to enjoy your favorite activities:

Wait, there’s more! We’ve prepared maps that make it a snap to plan your next outing. You can access them online or print them out — but you can’t get them anywhere else but from the Ipswich River Watershed Association.
Interactive Online Map
Printable PDF map
Buy our Ipswich River Canoe Map
This guide was made possible by a grant from REI’s Great Place Program.
New Canoe Trail maps- Google Earth/ Google map files

Families that play together, stay together — and the Ipswich River offers countless ways for families and friends to share memorable experiences in nature!
- Canoe trail on the lower Ipswich (Winthrop Street to Peatfield Street in Ipswich)
- Wenham Swamp Canoe trip (Route 97 Launch to Willowdale Meadow just upstream of Foote Brothers)- in progress








