Paddling
Mystic Connecticut has plenty of places for paddling canoes and kayaks
2 places to visit
Bigelow Hollow State Park & Nipmuck State Forest
298 Bigelow Hollow Road - Route 171 Union, CT 06076 860-424-3200 This combined forested property just south of the Connecticut-Massachusetts border includes Mashapaug Lake and Bigelow, Breakneck, and Griggs ponds, where boating and pond fishing are done. There are boat launches at Bigelow Pond and Mashapaug Lake.
Bluff Point Coastal Reserve
Walking in wooded peninsula and along rocky coast; seabird watching; shell fishing allowed
Depot Road, off US Route 1 Groton, CT 06340 860-444-7591 Canoeing and kayaking are popular pastimes off the rocky coast of this reserve. There is a boat launch with parking for car-top vessels. - Park Map (PDF) - Boat Launch