Boat Ramps
Boat Ramps - Mystic & Eastern CT Area
25 listings
Groton, CT
Mystic River Boat Launch
River RoadDirections: Take I-95, exit 89. Turn to go south on Allyn Street, then take your first left onto Sandy Hollow Road. Stay left at the fork, then follow to the end. Turn left onto High Street, then your next right onto Bindloss Road. Follow to the end and turn left onto River Road. Launch is on the right on the west bank of the Mystic River, just north of the I-95 bridge. Car Top/Carry-In. Open year round. No docks. No toilets. Access road and parking lot are dirt. 8 spaces. Ramp is dirt. No disability access.
Old Saybrook, CT
Baldwin Bridge State Boat Launch (Connecticut River)
220 Ferry RoadLocation: Route 9 south, take exit 2 and turn left. Take the first right onto Ferry Road. Route 2 north, take exit 1 and turn right onto Ferry Road. Launch is at the end of Ferry Road under the bridge. Trailered and Car Top/Carry-In. Open year round. Docks are floating and fixed wood. Open year round. Chemical toilets in season. Access road and parking lot are paved. 70 spaces. Concrete slab ramp. Disabled access. Fishing pier located on site.
Voluntown, CT
Green Falls Reservoir Boat Launch
Location: Route 138, take access road south to Green Falls State Park. Follow signs to launch. Car Top/Carry-In. Open from the Friday before the third Saturday in April through December 30. No docks or toilets. Parking for 6 vehicles. Gravel road access, gravel ramp. No disability access.
North Stonington, CT
Wyassup Lake Boat Launch
Location: Route 2, north on Wyassup Lake Road. Launch is on the right. Trailered. Open year round. Seasonal chemical toilets. Parking for 8 vehicles. Paved road access, concrete plank ramp. No disability access.
Griswold, CT
Hopeville Pond State Park
929 Hopeville Road 860-376-2920A boat launch is open at this park on a large freshwater pond. - Hiking Map (PDF)
Groton, CT
Bluff Point Coastal Reserve
Depot Road, off US Route 1 860-444-7591Walking in wooded peninsula and along rocky coast; seabird watching; shell fishing allowed
The boat launch at this coastal reserve is for car top and carry-in vessels. It is open year-round. Parking on dirt lot for 40 vehicles. Access road is gravel and the ramp is dirt. - Park Map (PDF)
Griswold, CT
Pachaug Pond Boat Launch
Off Voluntown Road (CT Route 138)Location: At north end of pond, south off Route 138.Year round. No docks. Seasonal chemical toilets. Parking for 40 vehicles. Paved/Gravel road access, concrete slab ramp. No disability access.
Waterford, CT
Niantic River Boat Launch
Location: Located approximately 0.25 mile northeast of Route 156 bridge across Niantic River in Waterford. Trailered. Open year round. Dock is floating wood. Chemical toilets year round. Access road and parking lot are paved. 100 spaces. Concrete slab ramp. Disability access.
Waterford, CT
Dock Road Boat Launch
Location: Located on Jordan Cove at Pleasure Beach. Route 213, south on Goshen Road, launch is straight ahead. Trailered. Open year round. No dock. Chemical toilets year round. Paved access road. Gravel parking lot. 45 spaces. Concrete slab ramp. Disability access. Very crowded on weekends.
Union, CT
Bigelow Hollow State Park & Nipmuck State Forest
298 Bigelow Hollow Road - Route 171 860-424-3200Boat ramps are provided on Mashapaug Lake and Bigelow, Breakneck, and Griggs ponds, all within this 9,000-acre forested state park and forest.
Groton, CT
Bluff Point Boat Launch
Location: Route 1, south on Depot Road, go under train trestle at the end. Launch is at the end of the road to the west of the park entrance. Car Top/Carry-In. Open year round. No docks. Compost toilets. Access road is gravel. Parking lots are dirt. 40 spaces. Ramp is dirt. No disability access.
North Stonington, CT
Long Pond Boat Launch
Location: Route 214, south on Lantern Hill Road. Access is on the right. Trailered. Open year round. Seasonal chemical toilets. Parking for 35 vehicles. Paved road access, concrete plank ramp. No disability access.
Voluntown, CT
Pachaug State Forest (Chapman & Green Falls areas)
Entrance off Route 49 860-376-4075Boat ramps are available at Beachdale Pond. There also is a fishing platform that can be used by people in wheelchairs. Stocked trout. - Chapman Area Map (PDF) - Green Falls Area Map (PDF)
Groton, CT
Bayberry Lane Boat Launch
Location: I-95, Exit 87, Route 349 (Clarence B. Sharp Highway) which becomes Shennecossett Road. Follow this road south, then left onto Bayberry Lane. Trailered. Open year round. Dock is fixed wood. Chemical toilets in season. Access road is paved. Parking lot is paved and grass. 30 spaces. No disability access. Crowded.
Old Lyme, CT
Great Island Boat Launch
Location: Route 156, south to end of Smith Neck Road and Great Island Wildlife Area. Trailered. Open year round. No docks. Chemical toilets in season. Access road is paved. Parking lot is gravel. 35 spaces. Paved ramp. No disability access. Shallow at low tide.
Union, CT
Mashapaug Lake Boat Launch
At Bigelow BrookLocated in Bigelow Hollow State Park, off Route 171, 1.3 miles east of Route 190. Follow the park's access road along Bigelow Brook to the south end of the pond. Trailered. Open year round. 15 parking spaces. Paved road access, concrete slab ramp. Disability access.
Thompson, CT
Quaddick Reservoir Boat Launch
Location: In Quaddick State Park, 4 miles north of East Putnam and Route 44. Paved access road and ramp. 6 parking spaces. Seasonal pit toilet, No disability access.
Mansfield, CT
Mansfield Hollow Park
31 Old Willimantic RoadA boat ramp at the lake/reservoir makes it easy to reach for boating and fishing. Swimming is not allowed in this reservoir / lake. - Park Map (PDF)
Old Lyme, CT
Rogers Lake Boat Launch
Location: Turn north off Route 1 onto Grassy Hill Road and travel approximately 1 mile. Launch is on the left. Trailered. Open year round. No docks. Seasonal chemical toilets. Paved access road, concrete plank ramp. No disability access.
North Stonington, CT
Lake of Isles Boat Launch
Location: East off Route 2, north on Watson Road onto Lake of Isles Road. Trailered. Open year round. Parking for 10 vehicles. Gravel road access, concrete slab ramp. Fixed wood dock. Seasonal chemical toilet. Disability access.
Old Lyme, CT
Four Mile River Boat Launch
Location: Located on the west side of Four Mile River. Route 156, east on Oakridge Drive, first right to launch area. Trailered. Open year round. Chemical toilets in season. Access road and parking lot are paved. Ramp is paved. No disability access. Shallow launch conditions at low tide; clearance problem at high tide.
Ledyard, CT
Stoddard Hill Boat Launch
Location: In Stoddard Hill State Park. West side of Route 12 in Ledyard. East side of Thames River. Car Top/Carry-In. Open year round. No docks or toilets. Paved access road, recycled pavement ramp. No disability access.
Stonington, CT
Barn Island Boat Launch
Location: Located at Barn Island Wildlife Area. Turn southeast off Route 1 at Greenhaven Road then south on Palmer Neck Road approximately 1.5 miles to end. Trailered. Open year round. Dock is floating wood, seasonal. Chemical toilets in season. Access road and parking surface are paved. 6 spaces. Concrete slab ramp. Disability access.
Old Lyme, CT
Lieutenant River Boat Launch
Location: Located on the west side of Route 156, south of Ferry Road. Car Top/Carry-In. Open year round. No docks. Chemical toilets in season. Access road is paved. Parking lot is dirt. 3 spaces. Ramp surface is dirt. No disability access.
Hampton, CT
Pine Acres Lake Boat Launch
Location: Route 6, north on Potter Road, into Goodwin State Forest. Launch is on the right. Trailered. Open year round. Recycled pavement road access, paved ramp. Parking for 15 vehicles. No disability access.