Norwell Town Landing

The Norwell Town Landing sits on the North River at Bridge Street, right at the Union Street Bridge, with a boat ramp reserved for Norwell residents (non-residents can launch across the river at the Marshfield side). This is also the starting line for NSRWA's annual Great River Race each year. The site has a fun bit of history: from 1893 until the devastating 1898 Portland Gale, the North River Boat Club stood right next to this landing, hosting races, dances, and dinners throughout the year. At dead low tide, look upstream on the Norwell bank for the barely-visible remains of an old North River ferry boat -- water access only, but a neat find if you time it right.