Schanda Park offers a 40-foot-wide public boat ramp in downtown Newmarket with access to the tidal Lamprey River and Great Bay; the ramp is currently undergoing improvements including replacement with 18-foot-wide precast concrete planks and addition of a floating dock for kayaks and canoes.

The park includes parking (15 car spaces plus 4 boat trailer spaces), a public floating dock, and a plaza area, though note that Moonlight Brook at this location has tested positive for high levels of fecal bacteria and direct water contact should be avoided.

Check tide schedules before launching, as Great Bay is a shallow estuary where boats can get stuck on mud at low tide.