Connecticut Boat Ramp Directory
Every Boat Ramp in Connecticut
447+ boat ramps across 6 lakes and waterways. Long Island Sound fishing, Connecticut River, Candlewood Lake.
Connecticut offers 447+ public boat ramps across its waterways. From Candlewood Lake, Long Island Sound, and the Connecticut River, the state provides excellent access for boaters, anglers, and kayakers. Popular catches include bass, bluefish, and trout. Learn how to launch safely.
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Featured: Long Island Sound (CT)
16 named ramps
Connecticut Waters
Long Island Sound (CT)
79Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk
Connecticut River
19Hartford, Middletown, Old Saybrook
Candlewood Lake
7Danbury, New Fairfield, Brookfield
Lake Lillinonah
6Brookfield, Newtown, Bridgewater
Bantam Lake
4Litchfield, Morris, Bantam
Lake Zoar
0Monroe, Newtown, Oxford
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All 447 Connecticut Boat Ramps
Connecticut
Avery Pond Boat LaunchPreston
Baldwin Bridge Boat LaunchOld Saybrook
Ball Pond Boat LaunchNew Fairfield
Barn Island Boat RampConnecticut
Bashan Lake Boat LaunchEast Haddam
Bayberry Lane Boat LaunchConnecticut
Beach Pond Boat LaunchVoluntown
Beseck Lake Boat LaunchConnecticut
Bigelow Pond Boat LaunchUnion
Black Pond Boat Launch MiddlefieldMiddlefield
Canoe Launch PointConnecticut
CanoeKayak Launch AreaCanterbury
Clinton Town Boat RampClinton
Crew BoathouseConnecticut
Crystal Lake Boat LaunchConnecticut
Danbury RoadConnecticut
Deep River Town DockDeep River
Dodge Pond Boat LaunchEast Lyme
Dodge Pond Boat LaunchConnecticut
Dooley Pond Boat LaunchMiddletown
East River Boat LaunchGuilford
Essex Town DockConnecticut
Four Mile River Boat LaunchOld Lyme
Gardner Lake Boat LaunchConnecticut
Glasgo Pond Boat LaunchGriswold
Gorton Pond Boat LaunchConnecticut
Great Falls Reservoir AccessConnecticut
Great Island Boat LaunchConnecticut
Great Pond DEC Boat RampConnecticut
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Tips for Boating in Connecticut
- ✓ Connecticut requires all motorized boats to be registered before launching at any public ramp.
- ✓ A fishing license is required for anyone 16+ fishing from a boat in Connecticut.
- ✓ Life jackets are required for all children under 13 on any watercraft in Connecticut.
- ✓ Most public ramps are first-come, first-served — arrive early on weekends and holidays.
- ✓ Practice good ramp etiquette: prep in the parking area, not on the ramp.
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