River Boat Ramps in Connecticut

Connecticut has 90 river boat ramps — launches on rivers, creeks, and streams.

1.Housatonic Valley Rail Trail Access Point★ 5.0
MonroePequonnock River
2.Canton Boat Launch★ 5.0
CantonFarmington River
3.Salmon River Boat Launch★ 5.0
East HaddamPine Brook
4.Guilford Boat Launch★ 5.0
GuilfordEast River
5.Pinchot Sycamore Tree Park★ 4.8
SimsburyKing Phillip Brook
6.Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch★ 4.8
LymeHemlock Valley Brook
7.Safe Harbor Deep River★ 4.7
Deep RiverDeep River
8.Colebrook River Lake Boat Ramp★ 4.7
ColebrookColebrook River Lake
9.Baldwin Bridge State Boat Launch★ 4.6
Old SaybrookLieutenant River
10.Ferry Park★ 4.6
Rocky HillGoff Brook
11.Four Mile River Boat Launch★ 4.6
Old LymeFour Mile River
12.Mystic River Bridge★ 4.6
GrotonMystic River
13.Wood Creek Pond Boat Launch★ 4.6
NorfolkWood Creek
14.US Coast Guard Station - New London★ 4.6
New LondonThames River
15.Stoddard Hill State Boat Launch★ 4.5
LedyardBillings Avery Brook
16.Great River Park★ 4.5
East HartfordHockanum River
17.Greenwich Water Club★ 4.5
GreenwichMianus River Pond
18.Shetucket Plains Road Park★ 4.5
WindhamObwebetuck Brook
19.Quinebaug River Access Point★ 4.5
CanterburyQuinebaug River
20.Essex Boat Ramp★ 4.5
EssexConnecticut River
21.Windsor Boat Ramp★ 4.5
WindsorFarmington River
22.Fabyan Boat Launch★ 4.5
ThompsonTufts Branch
23.Wethersfield Cove★ 4.5
WethersfieldConnecticut River
24.Quinnapiac River Sackett Point Rd Boat Launch★ 4.5
North HavenQuinnipiac River
25.Howard T. Brown Memorial Park★ 4.4
NorwichShetucket River
26.Charter Oak Landing★ 4.4
HartfordHockanum River
27.Addis Park★ 4.3
New MilfordHousatonic River
28.Kings Island Boat Launch★ 4.2
EnfieldConnecticut River
29.Quinebaug River National Recreation Water Trail★ 4.2
PomfretWhite Brook
30.Thames River Boat Launch New London★ 4.2
New LondonThames River
31.Carefree Boat Club at Bridge Square★ 4.1
WestportSaugatuck River
32.Sunnyside Boat Ramp★ 4.1
SheltonTurkey Hill Brook
33.East River State Boat Launch★ 4.0
GuilfordEast River
34.Safe Harbor Stratford★ 4.0
StratfordHousatonic River
35.Connecticut State Boat Launch - Saugatuck River★ 2.8
WestportSaugatuck River
36.Quinnipiac River Public Access
SouthingtonQuinnipiac River
37.Paine Boathouse - Simsbury High School Crew
SimsburyLucy Brook
38.East River Boat Ramp
GuilfordEast River
39.Salmon River Boat Ramp
East HaddamSalmon River
40.Niantic River Boat Ramp
East LymeNiantic River
41.Lieutenant River Boat Ramp
Old SaybrookLieutenant River
42.Lieutenant River Boat Ramp
Old SaybrookLieutenant River
43.Lieutenant River Boat Ramp
Old SaybrookLieutenant River
44.Shetucket River Boat Ramp
WindhamShetucket River
45.Shetucket River Boat Ramp
WindhamShetucket River
46.Kayak/Canoe Launch
East HartfordHockanum River
47.Niantic River Boat Launch
WaterfordNiantic River
48.Indian Hole Brook Boat Ramp
DerbyIndian Hole Brook
49.Mine Brook Boat Ramp
East HamptonMine Brook
50.Cold Brook Boat Ramp
FranklinCold Brook
51.Connecticut River Boat Ramp
HartfordConnecticut River
52.Mystic River Boat Ramp
StoningtonMystic River
53.Hemp Swamp Brook Boat Ramp
Beacon FallsHemp Swamp Brook
54.Farmington River Boat Ramp
East GranbyFarmington River
55.Thompson Brook Boat Ramp
AvonThompson Brook
56.Lieutenant River Boat Ramp
Old SaybrookLieutenant River
57.Farmington River Boat Ramp
AvonFarmington River
58.Four Mile River Boat Ramp
East LymeFour Mile River
59.Four Mile River Boat Ramp
Old LymeFour Mile River
60.Farmington River Boat Ramp
East GranbyFarmington River
61.Farmington River Boat Ramp
East GranbyFarmington River
62.Housatonic River Boat Ramp
StratfordHousatonic River
63.Deep River Boat Ramp
Deep RiverDeep River
64.Farmington River Boat Ramp
BloomfieldFarmington River
65.Housatonic River Boat Ramp
New MilfordHousatonic River
66.Housatonic River Boat Ramp
New MilfordHousatonic River
67.Salmon River Boat Launch
East HaddamSalmon River
68.Niantic River Boat Ramp
East LymeNiantic River
69.Niantic River Boat Ramp
East LymeNiantic River
70.Housatonic River Boat Ramp
SeymourHousatonic River
71.Bayside Beach Association
WaterfordNiantic River
72.Housatonic River Boat Ramp
MilfordHousatonic River
73.Housatonic River Boat Ramp
MilfordHousatonic River
74.Salmon River Boat Ramp
HaddamSalmon River
75.Lieutenant River Boat Ramp
Old LymeLieutenant River
76.Connecticut River Boat Ramp
EssexConnecticut River
77.Connecticut River Boat Ramp
EssexConnecticut River
78.Connecticut River Boat Ramp
EssexConnecticut River
79.Falls River Pond Boat Ramp
EssexFalls River Pond
80.Yantic River Boat Ramp
NorwichYantic River
81.Burying Ground Brook Boat Ramp
SheltonBurying Ground Brook
82.Connecticut River Boat Ramp
WindsorConnecticut River
83.Housatonic River Boat Ramp
StratfordHousatonic River
84.Housatonic River Boat Launch
MilfordHousatonic River
85.Connecticut River Boat Ramp
EssexConnecticut River
86.Thames River Boat Ramp
GrotonThames River
87.Indian Hole Brook Boat Ramp
SheltonIndian Hole Brook
88.Lieutenant River Boat Launch
LymeLieutenant River
89.Mystic River Boat Ramp
GrotonMystic River
90.Salmon River Boat Ramp
East HaddamSalmon River

River boat ramps in Connecticut
#	Name	City	Waterbody	Rating
1	Housatonic Valley Rail Trail Access Point	Monroe	Pequonnock River	5.0/5
2	Canton Boat Launch	Canton	Farmington River	5.0/5
3	Salmon River Boat Launch	East Haddam	Pine Brook	5.0/5
4	Guilford Boat Launch	Guilford	East River	5.0/5
5	Pinchot Sycamore Tree Park	Simsbury	King Phillip Brook	4.8/5
6	Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch	Lyme	Hemlock Valley Brook	4.8/5
7	Safe Harbor Deep River	Deep River	Deep River	4.7/5
8	Colebrook River Lake Boat Ramp	Colebrook	Colebrook River Lake	4.7/5
9	Baldwin Bridge State Boat Launch	Old Saybrook	Lieutenant River	4.6/5
10	Ferry Park	Rocky Hill	Goff Brook	4.6/5
11	Four Mile River Boat Launch	Old Lyme	Four Mile River	4.6/5
12	Mystic River Bridge	Groton	Mystic River	4.6/5
13	Wood Creek Pond Boat Launch	Norfolk	Wood Creek	4.6/5
14	US Coast Guard Station - New London	New London	Thames River	4.6/5
15	Stoddard Hill State Boat Launch	Ledyard	Billings Avery Brook	4.5/5
16	Great River Park	East Hartford	Hockanum River	4.5/5
17	Greenwich Water Club	Greenwich	Mianus River Pond	4.5/5
18	Shetucket Plains Road Park	Windham	Obwebetuck Brook	4.5/5
19	Quinebaug River Access Point	Canterbury	Quinebaug River	4.5/5
20	Essex Boat Ramp	Essex	Connecticut River	4.5/5
21	Windsor Boat Ramp	Windsor	Farmington River	4.5/5
22	Fabyan Boat Launch	Thompson	Tufts Branch	4.5/5
23	Wethersfield Cove	Wethersfield	Connecticut River	4.5/5
24	Quinnapiac River Sackett Point Rd Boat Launch	North Haven	Quinnipiac River	4.5/5
25	Howard T. Brown Memorial Park	Norwich	Shetucket River	4.4/5
26	Charter Oak Landing	Hartford	Hockanum River	4.4/5
27	Addis Park	New Milford	Housatonic River	4.3/5
28	Kings Island Boat Launch	Enfield	Connecticut River	4.2/5
29	Quinebaug River National Recreation Water Trail	Pomfret	White Brook	4.2/5
30	Thames River Boat Launch New London	New London	Thames River	4.2/5
31	Carefree Boat Club at Bridge Square	Westport	Saugatuck River	4.1/5
32	Sunnyside Boat Ramp	Shelton	Turkey Hill Brook	4.1/5
33	East River State Boat Launch	Guilford	East River	4.0/5
34	Safe Harbor Stratford	Stratford	Housatonic River	4.0/5
35	Connecticut State Boat Launch - Saugatuck River	Westport	Saugatuck River	2.8/5
36	Quinnipiac River Public Access	Southington	Quinnipiac River	—
37	Paine Boathouse - Simsbury High School Crew	Simsbury	Lucy Brook	—
38	East River Boat Ramp	Guilford	East River	—
39	Salmon River Boat Ramp	East Haddam	Salmon River	—
40	Niantic River Boat Ramp	East Lyme	Niantic River	—
41	Lieutenant River Boat Ramp	Old Saybrook	Lieutenant River	—
42	Lieutenant River Boat Ramp	Old Saybrook	Lieutenant River	—
43	Lieutenant River Boat Ramp	Old Saybrook	Lieutenant River	—
44	Shetucket River Boat Ramp	Windham	Shetucket River	—
45	Shetucket River Boat Ramp	Windham	Shetucket River	—
46	Kayak/Canoe Launch	East Hartford	Hockanum River	—
47	Niantic River Boat Launch	Waterford	Niantic River	—
48	Indian Hole Brook Boat Ramp	Derby	Indian Hole Brook	—
49	Mine Brook Boat Ramp	East Hampton	Mine Brook	—
50	Cold Brook Boat Ramp	Franklin	Cold Brook	—
51	Connecticut River Boat Ramp	Hartford	Connecticut River	—
52	Mystic River Boat Ramp	Stonington	Mystic River	—
53	Hemp Swamp Brook Boat Ramp	Beacon Falls	Hemp Swamp Brook	—
54	Farmington River Boat Ramp	East Granby	Farmington River	—
55	Thompson Brook Boat Ramp	Avon	Thompson Brook	—
56	Lieutenant River Boat Ramp	Old Saybrook	Lieutenant River	—
57	Farmington River Boat Ramp	Avon	Farmington River	—
58	Four Mile River Boat Ramp	East Lyme	Four Mile River	—
59	Four Mile River Boat Ramp	Old Lyme	Four Mile River	—
60	Farmington River Boat Ramp	East Granby	Farmington River	—
61	Farmington River Boat Ramp	East Granby	Farmington River	—
62	Housatonic River Boat Ramp	Stratford	Housatonic River	—
63	Deep River Boat Ramp	Deep River	Deep River	—
64	Farmington River Boat Ramp	Bloomfield	Farmington River	—
65	Housatonic River Boat Ramp	New Milford	Housatonic River	—
66	Housatonic River Boat Ramp	New Milford	Housatonic River	—
67	Salmon River Boat Launch	East Haddam	Salmon River	—
68	Niantic River Boat Ramp	East Lyme	Niantic River	—
69	Niantic River Boat Ramp	East Lyme	Niantic River	—
70	Housatonic River Boat Ramp	Seymour	Housatonic River	—
71	Bayside Beach Association	Waterford	Niantic River	—
72	Housatonic River Boat Ramp	Milford	Housatonic River	—
73	Housatonic River Boat Ramp	Milford	Housatonic River	—
74	Salmon River Boat Ramp	Haddam	Salmon River	—
75	Lieutenant River Boat Ramp	Old Lyme	Lieutenant River	—
76	Connecticut River Boat Ramp	Essex	Connecticut River	—
77	Connecticut River Boat Ramp	Essex	Connecticut River	—
78	Connecticut River Boat Ramp	Essex	Connecticut River	—
79	Falls River Pond Boat Ramp	Essex	Falls River Pond	—
80	Yantic River Boat Ramp	Norwich	Yantic River	—
81	Burying Ground Brook Boat Ramp	Shelton	Burying Ground Brook	—
82	Connecticut River Boat Ramp	Windsor	Connecticut River	—
83	Housatonic River Boat Ramp	Stratford	Housatonic River	—
84	Housatonic River Boat Launch	Milford	Housatonic River	—
85	Connecticut River Boat Ramp	Essex	Connecticut River	—
86	Thames River Boat Ramp	Groton	Thames River	—
87	Indian Hole Brook Boat Ramp	Shelton	Indian Hole Brook	—
88	Lieutenant River Boat Launch	Lyme	Lieutenant River	—
89	Mystic River Boat Ramp	Groton	Mystic River	—
90	Salmon River Boat Ramp	East Haddam	Salmon River	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How many river boat ramps are in Connecticut?▾

Connecticut has 90 river boat ramps mapped on BoatLaunchMap — launches on rivers, creeks, and streams, each with ratings, waterbody, and directions.

What counts as a river boat ramp?▾

A river boat ramp is a public launch on rivers, creeks, and streams. BoatLaunchMap classifies each ramp by the waterbody it accesses so you can find the right kind of water for your trip.

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