Paddling
Mystic Connecticut has plenty of places for paddling canoes and kayaks
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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
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
Union, CT
Bigelow Hollow State Park & Nipmuck State Forest
298 Bigelow Hollow Road - Route 171 860-424-3200This 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.