Boat Ramps & Launches in Connecticut

273 boat ramps & launches in 191 towns, 28 marked free to use.

Allingtown

• West River Memorial Park Boat RampWest River

Amesville

• Great Falls Reservoir AccessThe Cove

Amston

• Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) Boat RampWilliams Pond
• Airline State Park Trail (Southern Section) Boat Ramp #2Mathiew Pond
• Colchester Spur Trail Boat RampOstrager Pond

Amston Lake

• Colchester Spur Trail Boat RampAmston Lake

Avon

• Fisher Meadows Recreation Area Boat RampFarmington River
• River Park Boat RampFarmington River
• The Pond Boat RampThe Pond

Ball Pond

• Ball Pond Boat LaunchBall Pond

Bashan

• Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat LaunchMoodus Reservoir

Berlin

• Silver Lake Boat LaunchSilver Lake

Beseck Lake

• Beseck Lake Boat LaunchBeseck Lake
• Black Pond Boat Launch (Middlefield)Black Pond

Bolton

• Lower Bolton Pond Boat LaunchLower Bolton Lake
• Porter Howard Watershed Land Boat RampHoward Reservoir

Branford

• Lake Saltonstall Watershed Reserve Land Boat RampLake Saltonstall

Bridgeport

• Bridgeport Boat RampLong Island Sound
• Seaside Park Boat RampBurr Creek

Bristol

• Hoppers-Birge Pond Nature Preserve Boat RampBirge Pond

Brookfield Center

• Lake Lillinonah Boat LaunchHousatonic River
• Lake Lillinonah Park Boat RampHousatonic River
• Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook) Boat LaunchHousatonic River

Burrville

• Brodie Park Boat RampWest Hill Pond
• Burr Pond State Park Boat RampBurr Pond

Candlewood Shores

• Brookfield Town Beach Boat RampLake Candlewood

Canterbury

• Robert Manship Park Boat RampDarby Brook

Cedar Lake

• Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trail Boat RampCedar Lake

Chester

• Selden Neck State Park Boat Ramp

City of Groton

• Thames River Boat RampThames River

Clinton

• Chapman Mill Pond Open Space Boat RampMenunketesuck River
• Clinton Town Boat RampLong Island Sound
• Kirtland Landing Boat RampMenunketesuck River

Cobalt Landing

• Cobolt Landing Boat RampConnecticut River

Colebrook

• Colebrook Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land Boat RampWest Branch Farmington River

Collinsville

• Farmington River Boat RampFarmington River
• Farmington River Reservoir Boat RampFarmington River Reservoir

Colonial Park

• Little Pond Boat LaunchLittle Pond

Coltville

• Charter Oak Landing Boat RampHockanum River
• Charter Oak Landing Boat Ramp #2Park River Auxiliary Conduit
• Charter Oak Landing Boat Ramp #3Hockanum River

Columbia

• Mono Pond Boat LaunchMono Pond

Compo

• Sherwood Mill Pond Kayak LaunchSherwood Millpond

Cornfield Park

• Cornfield Park Boat RampLong Island Sound

Coventry

• State Boat LaunchCoventry Lake
• US-6 Corridor Boat RampCoventry Lake

Cromwell

• Riverport Park at Frisbee Landing Boat RampConnecticut River

Crystal Lake

• Crystal Lake Boat LaunchCrystal Lake

Deep River

• Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trail Boat RampDeep River
• Deep River Town DockDeep River

Dempsey Landing

• Litchfield Town Beach Boat RampBantam Lake

Devon

• Housatonic River Boat LaunchHousatonic River

Driftwood Point

• Lake Candlewood Boat RampLake Candlewood

Dunbar Hill

• Wintergreen Lake Boat LaunchLake Wintergreen

Durham

• Dooley Pond Boat LaunchDooley Pond

East Brooklyn

• Maury Bowen Complex at Riverside Park Boat RampQuinebaug River

East Cornwall

• Mohawk Pond Boat LaunchMohawk Pond

East Derby

• Witek Park Boat RampLower Ansonia Reservoir

East Haddam

• Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trail Boat RampConnecticut River
• Salmon River Boat LaunchSalmon River

East Killingly

• Middle Reservoir Boat RampMiddle Reservoir

East Lyme

• Dodge Pond Boat LaunchDodge Pond
• Gorton Pond Boat LaunchGorton Pond

East Norwalk

• Constitution Park Boat RampNorwalk River

Easton

• Saugatuck River Boat RampSaugatuck River

Enfield

• King's Island Boat LaunchConnecticut River

Essex

• Essex Town DockFalls River
• Lord Cove Natural Area Preserve Boat RampOlivers Hole

Fabyan

• Quinebaug River Boat RampQuinebaug River

Farmington

• Batterson Park Boat RampBatterson Park Pond

Flanders

• Pattagansett Lake Boat LaunchPattagansett Lake
• Powers Lake Boat LaunchPowers Lake

Floral Park

• Baldwin Bridge Boat LaunchConnecticut River
• Baldwin Bridge State Boat Launch & Fishing Pier Boat RampConnecticut River
• Connecticut River Boat RampConnecticut River
• Connecticut River Boat Ramp #2Connecticut River
• Connecticut River Boat Ramp #3Connecticut River

Gales Ferry

• Gales Ferry Launching Ramp Boat RampClark Cove
• Montville Boat LaunchThames River

Gaylordsville

• Housatonic River Boat RampHousatonic River

Giants Neck

• Rocky Neck State Park Boat RampLong Island Sound

Gildersleeve

• Connecticut River Boat RampConnecticut River
• Connecticut River Boat Ramp #2Connecticut River

Glasgo

• Glasgo Pond Boat LaunchPachaug River

Golden Spur

• Banning Cove Boat RampBanning Cove

Goshen

• Dog Pond Boat RampDog Pond
• West Side Pond Boat RampWest Side Pond
• Woodridge Lake Boat RampWoodridge Lake
• Woodridge Lake Boat Ramp #2Woodridge Lake

Greenwich

• Greenwich Harbor Boat RampGreenwich Harbor

Griswold

• Pachaug Pond Boat LaunchPachaug River

Griswoldville

• 1860 Reservoir Open Space Boat Ramp1860 Reservoir

Groton

• Bayberry Lane Boat LaunchBaker Cove
• Burrows Field Boat RampPoquonock River

Groton Long Point

• Atlantic AvenueLong Island Sound
• Groton Long Point Boat RampLong Island Sound
• Noank Town Dock Beach Boat RampLong Island Sound
• Palers Cove Boat RampPalers Cove
• West Cove Boat RampWest Cove

Grove Beach

• Grove Beach Boat RampLong Island Sound

Grover Hill

• Ash Creek Open Space Boat RampLong Island Sound

Guilford

• Chittenden Park Boat RampWest River
• East River Boat LaunchEast River
• Guilford Town Marina Boat RampEast River

Haddam

• Haddam Meadows Boat LaunchConnecticut River

Hampton

• Pine Acres Lake Boat LaunchPine Acres Lake

Hartford

• Mortensen Riverfront Plaza Boat RampPark River Conduit
• Riverside Park Boat RampConnecticut River

Hartland

• Howells Pond Boat LaunchHowells Pond

Haywardville

• Lake Hayward Boat LaunchLake Hayward

Hebron

• Holbrook Pond Boat LaunchHolbrook Pond

Heilwield Corner

• Gardner Lake Boat RampGardner Lake
• Gardner Lake Boat Ramp #2Gardner Lake

Higganum

• Higganum Reservoir Boat LaunchHigganum Reservoir

Hilliardville

• South Fork Hockanum River Boat RampSouth Fork Hockanum River

Hopeville

• Quinebaug Wildlife Area Boat RampPachaug River

Huntington

• Trap Falls Reservoir Boat RampTrap Falls Reservoir

Knollcrest

• New Farfield Town Beach Boat RampLake Candlewood
• Squantz Pond Boat LaunchSquantz Pond
• Squantz Pond State Park Boat RampSquantz Pond

Lake Bungee

• Chamberlain Pond Boat RampChamberlain Pond

Lake Chaffee

• Morey Pond Boat LaunchMorey Pond

Lake Pocotopaug

• Sears Park Boat RampLake Pocotopaug

Lakeside

• Housatonic River Boat RampHousatonic River

Lakeside

• White Memorial Foundation Boat RampBantam Lake

Lanesville

• Bridgewater Town Park Boat RampHousatonic River

Lattins Landing

• Lake Candlewood Boat RampLake Candlewood

Laurel Beach

• Charles E Wheeler Wildlife Area Boat RampHousatonic River

Laysville

• Rogers Lake Boat LaunchRogers Lake
• Rogers Lake Boat RampRogers Lake

Leesville

• Sunrise State Park Boat RampSalmon River

Long Hill

• Ron McCutcheon Park Boat RampCrystal Lake

Lordship

• Housatonic River Boat RampHousatonic River

Lyme

• Norwich Pond Boat LaunchNorwich Pond
• Uncas Lake Boat LaunchUncas Pond

Madison

• Madison Boat RampLong Island Sound
• Madison Boat Ramp #2Long Island Sound

Manchester

• Porter Howard Watershed Land Boat RampPorter Reservoir
• Robertson Park Boat RampUnion Pond

Mansfield Center

• Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat LaunchMount Hope River

Mansfield Depot

• River Park Boat RampWillimantic River

Mashantucket

• Lake of Isles Boat LaunchLake of Isles
• Lantern Hill Pond Boat LaunchLantern Hill Pond
• Long Pond Boat LaunchLong Pond

Mechanicsville

• West Thompson Dam Recreation Area Boat RampQuinebaug River

Meriden

• Hubbard Park Boat RampMerimere Reservoir

Mianus

• Cos Cob Mill Pond Boat RampCos Cob Mill Pond

Milford

• Milford Municipal Boat LaunchWepawaug Pond

Mill Hill

• Mill Hill Boat RampLong Island Sound

Mill Plain

• Lake Kenosia Boat LaunchLake Kenosia
• Lake Kenosia Park Boat RampLake Kenosia

Milldale

• Quinnipiac River Public AccessQuinnipiac River

Montowese

• Quinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Area Boat RampTwin Clay Pit Pond No 2

Morris

• White Memorial Foundation Boat RampBantam Lake

Morris Cove

• Lighthouse Point Park Boat RampMorris Creek

Mount Parnassus

• Bashan Lake Boat LaunchBashan Lake

Mudgetown

• Mudge Pond Boat RampMudge Pond

Mystic

• Beebe Cove Boat RampBeebe Cove
• Mystic River Boat RampMystic River
• Mystic River Boat Ramp #2Mystic River
• Mystic River Boat Ramp #3Mystic River

New Haven

• Quinnipiac River Boat RampQuinnipiac River

New London

• Thames River Boat LaunchThames River

New Milford

• Addis Park Boat RampHousatonic River
• Housatonic River Boat RampHousatonic River
• Town Open Space Boat RampHousatonic River

New Preston

• Lake Waramaug Boat Ramp (Town of Washington)Woodruff Pond

Norfolk

• Wood Creek Pond Boat LaunchStill Pond

Noroton

• Cove Island Park Boat RampLong Island Sound
• Pear Tree Point Beach Park Boat RampPear Tree Point Cove

North Farms

• North Farms Reservoir Boat LaunchNorth Farms Reservoir

North Madison

• Lake Hammonasset Boat RampLake Hammonasset
• Quonnipaug Lake Boat LaunchQuonnipaug Lake

North Stonington

• Wyassup Lake Boat LaunchWyassup Lake

North Thompsonville

• Freshwater Brook Boat RampFreshwater Brook

North Woodstock

• Potter Pond Boat RampPotter Pond

Norwich

• Heritage Trail Corridor Boat RampYantic River
• Howard T. Brown Memorial Park Boat RampYantic River

Old Lyme

• Ferry Landing State Park Boat RampLieutenant River

Pachaug

• Hopeville Pond State Park Boat RampHopeville Pond

Pecks Mill

• The Point Park past Caswell Cove Boat RampHousatonic River

Pine Bridge

• Naugatuck River Boat RampNaugatuck River

Pine Grove

• East Lyme Town Ramp Boat RampNiantic River
• Niantic River Boat LaunchNiantic River
• Niantic River Boat RampNiantic River

Pine Orchard

• Pine Orchard Boat RampLong Island Sound

Pine Rock Park

• Housatonic River Boat RampHousatonic River

Plainfield Village

• Quinebaug River Boat Launch Boat RampQuinebaug River

Plainville

• Crescent Lake Park Boat RampCrescent Lake
• Hamlin Pond Park Boat RampHamlin Pond

Pleasure Beach

• Jordan Brook Boat RampJordan Brook

Plymouth

• Plymouth Lake Boat RampPlymouth Lake

Point O'Woods

• Four Mile River Boat LaunchFourmile River

Port Chester

• Byram Park Boat RampLong Island Sound

Portland

• Connecticut River Boat RampConnecticut River
• Connecticut River Boat Ramp #2Connecticut River
• Pecausett Pond Boat RampPecausett Pond

Preston

• Amos Lake Water Access Boat RampLamberts Pond

Quaker Hill

• Connecticut College Arboretum Boat RampMamacoke Cove

Quiambaug

• Knox Family Farm Preserve Boat RampQuiambaug Cove

Rainbow

• Rainbow Reservoir State Boat LaunchFarmington River

Rawson

• Hampton Reservoir Boat LaunchLittle River

Ridgefield

• Kiah's Brook Refuge Boat RampLake Naraneka

Riverside

• Housatonic River Boat RampHousatonic River

Riverside

• Jackson Cove Park Boat RampJackson Cove
• Lake Zoar Boat LaunchHousatonic River

Riverside

• Cos Cob Mill Pond Boat RampCos Cob Mill Pond
• Riverside Boat RampLong Island Sound

Riverton

• Colebrook Reservoir Watershed Reserve Land Boat RampWest Branch Reservoir

Rockville

• Green Falls Reservoir Boat LaunchGreen Fall Pond

Rocky Hill

• Ferry Park Boat RampConnecticut River

Rogers

• Quinebaug River Boat RampQuinebaug River

Roxbury Falls

• Shepaug River Boat RampShepaug River
• Sherman Park Boat RampShepaug River

Salem

• Gardner Lake State Boat LaunchBrowns Pond
• Horse Pond Car Top Boat LaunchHorse Pond

Saugatuck

• Saugatuck Boat RampLong Island Sound
• Saugatuck Boat Ramp #2Long Island Sound
• Saugatuck Boat Ramp #3Long Island Sound
• Saugatuck River Boat LaunchSaugatuck River
• Westport Longshore Club Park Boat RampSaugatuck River

Saunders Point

• Niantic River Boat RampNiantic River
• Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve Boat RampSmith Cove

Shady Rest

• Housatonic River Boat RampHousatonic River

Shelton

• Derby Greenway Boat RampHousatonic River

Sherman

• Allens Cove Boat RampAllens Cove
• Lake Candlewood Boat RampLake Candlewood

Shewville

• Avery Pond Boat LaunchAvery Pond

Shorehaven

• Charles Creek Boat RampCharles Creek

Somersville

• Scantic River State Park Boat RampSomersville Pond

South Kent

• Hatch Pond Boat LaunchHatch Pond

South Lyme

• Rocky Neck State Park Boat RampFourmile River

South Windham

• Shetucket River Boat RampShetucket River
• Shetucket River Boat Ramp #2Shetucket River
• Shetucket River Boat Ramp #3Shetucket River

Southport

• Ye Olde Yacht Yard Boat RampLong Island Sound

Spoonville

• Farmington River Park Boat RampFarmington River
• Farmington River Park Boat Ramp #2Farmington River

Stepney

• William E. Wolfe Park Boat RampPequonnock River

Stevenson

• Housatonic River Boat RampHousatonic River
• Housatonic River Boat Ramp #2Housatonic River

Stratford

• Housatonic River Boat RampHousatonic River
• Housatonic River Boat Ramp #2Housatonic River

Sunnyside Trailer Park

• Housatonic River Boat RampHousatonic River

Taftville

• Shetucket River Boat RampShetucket River

Tariffville

• Farmington River Boat RampFarmington River
• Farmington River Boat Ramp #2Farmington River

Thompson

• Quaddick Reservoir Boat LaunchQuaddick Reservoir

Town Landing

• Great Island Boat LaunchBack River

Tyler Lake Heights

• Tyler Lake Heights Association Boat RampTyler Lake

Union

• Bigelow Pond Boat LaunchBigelow Pond

Vernon

• Hop River State Park Trail Boat RampUpper Bolton Lake

Voluntown

• Beach Pond Boat LaunchBeach Pond
• Beachdale Pond Boat RampBeachdale Pond

Weatogue

• Pinchot Sycamore Area Boat RampSmiths Pond

Wequetequock

• Barn Island Boat RampLong Island Sound

West Haven

• Sandy Point Bird Sanctuary Boat RampLong Island Sound

Westchester

• Babcock Pond State Wildlife Management Area Boat RampBabcock Pond
• Pickerel Lake Boat LaunchPickerel Lake

Wethersfield

• Cove Park Boat RampWethersfield Cove

White Hills

• Birchbank Mountain Open Space Boat RampHousatonic River
• Indian Well State Park Boat RampPink House Cove
• Indian Well State Park Boat Ramp #2Housatonic River

Wilson

• Windsor Meadows State Park Boat RampConnecticut River

Winchester

• Highland Lake Boat LaunchFirst Bay

Winchester Center

• John A. Minetto State Park Boat RampPark Pond
• Lake Winchester Boat RampLake Winchester

Windham

• Shetucket Plains Road Park Boat RampShetucket River

Windsor

• Town Boat Launch - Farmington River Boat RampFarmington River

Winsted

• West Hill Pond Boat LaunchWest Hill Pond

Woodville

• Mount Tom State Park Boat RampMount Tom Pond

Wrightville

• Stillwater Pond State Park Boat RampStillwater Pond

Yurt Village

• Mamanasco Lake Boat LaunchHidden Pond