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Connecticut Boat Launches
35 public boat ramps and launches on 15 Connecticut lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.
Bantam Lake 2 launches
- Bantam Lake Boat Launch — 16 Palmer Rd, Morris. Paved trailer ramp, 20 gravel parking spaces, ADA accessible, open year round.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Candlewood Lake 5 launches
- Squantz Cove State Boat Launch — CT DEEP launch on Rt 39, New Fairfield; about 100 cars
- Lattins Cove State Boat Launch — CT DEEP launch at 8 Forty Acre Mountain Rd, Danbury
- Dikes Point Recreation Area — FirstLight car-top launch for kayaks and canoes, New Milford; reservation needed
- Squantz Pond State Park Boat Launch — CT DEEP; 178 Shortwoods Rd, New Fairfield; 25 parking spaces, 25 hp limit on Squantz Pond
- More public access — See Connecticut DEEP or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees
Colebrook River Lake 2 launches
- Colebrook River Lake launch — Trailered launch run by the US Army Corps of Engineers; 24 parking spaces; 20 mph limit.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Coventry Lake (Wangumbaug Lake) 2 launches
- Coventry Lake Boat Launch — 30 Cross Street, Coventry; concrete slab, 26 paved spaces, floating docks (seasonal), ADA accessible, open year-round
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
East Twin Lake (Washining Lake) 2 launches
- East Twin Lake state ramp — State car-top access ramp; a commercial launching ramp (fee) and boat livery are also listed.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Gardner Lake 2 launches
- Gardner Lake Boat Launch — 126 Old Colchester Rd, Salem. Concrete slab ramp, 54 paved spaces, ADA accessible, year round.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Highland Lake 2 launches
- Highland Lake Boat Launch — 297 West Lake St, Winchester. Concrete slab ramp, 27 paved spaces, ADA accessible, year round. Boats over 22 ft prohibited.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Lake Lillinonah 3 launches
- Pond Brook Boat Launch — CT DEEP launch at 158 Hanover Rd, Newtown; dirt ramp, 60 cars
- Lake Lillinonah Boat Launch (Bridgewater) — CT DEEP launch at 199 Main St South, Bridgewater; concrete ramp, 50 cars
- More public access — See Connecticut DEEP or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees
Lake Zoar 2 launches
- Lake Zoar Boat Launch — 210 Scout Rd, Southbury. Concrete slab ramp, 60 spaces, ADA accessible, year round.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Mansfield Hollow Lake 2 launches
- Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat Launch — Off Bassett Bridge Road, Mansfield; concrete plank ramp, 50 gravel parking spaces, no docks, free, owned by USACE; 8 MPH limit, no water-skiing
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Moodus Reservoir 3 launches
- Lower Moodus launch — 100 Mott Lane, East Haddam; 10 parking spaces.
- Upper Moodus launch — 3 Launching Area Road, East Haddam; 10 parking spaces.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Pachaug Pond 2 launches
- Pachaug Pond Boat Launch — 945 Voluntown Road, Griswold; concrete slab ramp, 40 parking spaces, no docks, open year-round; no water-skiing within 1,000 ft of dam
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Shenipsit Lake 2 launches
- Shenipsit Lake on-site boat storage — Only boats stored on site are allowed; storage facility phone 860-875-1850
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Squantz Pond 2 launches
- Squantz Pond Boat Launch — Shortwoods Road off Route 39 inside Squantz Pond State Park; concrete plank ramp, 25 paved spaces, ADA accessible, open year-round
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees
Waramaug Lake 2 launches
- Waramaug Lake Boat Launch (state park) — North end of Lake Waramaug Rd in Waramaug State Park. Car-top/carry-in only, about 150 ft carry, 15 grass spaces. Motorized car-top boats need an environmental fitness sticker from the Town of Washington.
- More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees