Boating

Boating in Connecticut

Where can I paddle in Connecticut? Looking to kayak or paddleboard/SUP?

The Rivers Alliance currently has a complete map of launches with 412 launches, their interface leaves a little something to be desired but definitely use them as a resource as I continue to work on this page.

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Work in progress below with at least 125 rivers in Connecticut and many more lakes and ponds aiming to strike a balance between most boat-able/popular and complete.

Major Rivers:

Connecticut River
Farmington River
Housatonic River
Salmon River

Major Bodies of Water:

Candlewood Lake
Squantz Pond
Bantam Lake
Lake Zoar

Rivers - Alphabetical |expand|

Green Fall River
Mystic River
Pawcatuck River
Poquonock River
Shunock River
Thames River
Wood River

Rivers - By Drainage Basin |expand|

Block Island Sound

- Pawcatuck River
  - Shunock River
  - Green Fall River
  - Wood River
Long Island Sound
- Mystic River
- Poquonock River
- Thames River
  - Oxoboxo River
  - Shetucket River
    - Quinebaug River
      - Pachaug River
      - Blackwell Brook
      - Moosup River
      - Five Mile River
      - Little River (Quinebaug River tributary)
      - French River
    - Little River (Shetucket River tributary)
    - Merrick Brook
      - Beaver Brook
    - Natchaug River
      - Mount Hope River
        
        Fenton River
      - Bigelow Brook
      - Still River (Natchaug River tributary)
    - Willimantic River
      - Tenmile River
      - Hop River
        
        Skungamaug River
  - Yantic River
- Niantic River
- Pattagansett River
- Fourmile River
- Threemile River
- Black Hall River
Connecticut River watershed
- Connecticut River
  - Back River
  - Lieutenant River
  - Falls River
  - Eightmile River
  - Deep River
  - Salmon River
    - Moodus River
    - Blackledge River
    - Jeremy River
  - Sumner Brook
    - Pameacha Creek
  - Mattabesset River
    - Coginchaug River
  - Hockanum River
    - Tankerhoosen River
  - Park River – also known as Hog River and Little River
    - North Branch Park River
    - South Branch Park River
  - Podunk River
  - Farmington River
    - Pequabu River
      - Pequabuck River
    - Nepaug River
      - Poland River
    - East Branch Farmington River
      - Hubbard River
    - West Branch Farmington River
      - Still River
        
        Mad River
  - Scantic River
    - Watchaug River
- Patchogue River
- Menunketesuck River
- Indian River (Clinton)
- Hammonasset River
- Neck River
- East River
- West River (Guilford)
- Branford River
- Farm River
Rivers of New Haven
- Quinnipiac River
  - Muddy River
  - Tenmile River
  - Eightmile River
- Mill River
- West River
  - Sargent River
- Cove River
- Oyster River
- Indian River (Milford)
- Wepawaug River
Housatonic River watershed
- Housatonic River
  - Farmill River
  - Naugatuck River
    - Mad River
  - Halfway River
  - Pomperaug River
    - Nonnewaug River
    - Weekeepeemee River
  - Pootatuck River
  - Shepaug River
    - Bantam River
    - Marshepaug River
  - Still River
  - West Aspetuck River
    - East Aspetuck River
  - Rocky River
  - Ten Mile River
  - Hollenbeck River
  - Blackberry River
    - Whiting River
  - Konkapot River
- Pequonnock River
- Ash Creek
  - Rooster River
- Mill River
- Saugatuck River
  - West Branch Saugatuck River
  - Aspetuck River
  - Little River
- Norwalk River
  - Silvermine River
Rippowam River
- Fivemile River
- Noroton River
- Rippowam River
- Mianus River
- Byram River

Mystic River

★★★☆☆

550 River Rd, Mystic, CT 06355, USA

Mystic River Connecticut State Boat Launch in Groton and Stonington, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 550 River Rd, Mystic, CT Trail Map Trails: 3 miles…

Riverfront Park

★★☆☆☆

300 Welles St, Glastonbury, CT 06033, USA

Riverfront Park Glastonbury Town Park 86 acres in Glastonbury, CT Parking: Lots of parking lots around 398 Welles Street, Glastonbury, CT Trail Map Trails: 2 miles …

Brooklyn Riverside Park

★★☆☆☆

Brooklyn Riverside Little League Field, SW Brooklyn Ln, Brooklyn, CT, USA

Brooklyn Riverside Park & Maury Bowen Complex Brooklyn Town Park 36 acres in Brooklyn, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near SW Brooklyn Ln, Brooklyn, CT Trail Map … Read more…

Roseland Park

★★☆☆☆

205 Roseland Park Rd, Woodstock, CT 06281, USA

Roseland Park Private Park 390 acres in Woodstock, CT Parking: Several lots near 205 Roseland Park Rd, Woodstock, CT Trail Map Trails: 0.25 miles …

Black Pond Boat Launch

★★☆☆☆

215 Camp Road, Woodstock, Woodstock Valley, CT, USA

Black Pond Boat Launch Connecticut State Boat Launch 41 acres in Woodstock, CT Parking: Small lot down a driveway off Camp Road Trail Map Trails: No…

Hampton Reservoir

★★☆☆☆

400 Kenyon Rd, Hampton, CT, USA

Hampton Reservoir Connecticut State Boat Launch 151 acres in Hampton, CT Parking: Small lot near 400 Kenyon Rd, Hampton, CT Trail Map Trails: 0.5 miles …

Route 101 Boat Launch

★☆☆☆☆

460 Killingly Road, Pomfret Center, CT, USA

Route 101 Boat Launch Quinebaug River Boat Launch 1 acre in Pomfret, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 437 Killingly Road, Pomfret, CT Trail Map …

Sunrise Park

★★☆☆☆

2075 Mountain Rd, West Suffield, CT 06093, USA

Sunrise Park Suffield Town Park 134 acres in Suffield, CT Parking: Medium sized lot near 2075 Mountain Rd, West Suffield, CT Trail Map …

Willimantic Whitewater Park

★☆☆☆☆

28 Bridge St, Willimantic, CT, USA

Willimantic Whitewater Park Willimantic Town Park 1 acre in Windham, CT Parking: Small lot near 28 Bridge St, Willimantic, CT Trail Map Trails: No…

Mattabesset River Cromwell Meadows WMA

★★★☆☆

24 Shunpike Road, Cromwell, CT, USA

Mattabesset River at Cromwell Meadows WMA River and Wildlife Management Area 548 acres in Cromwell and Middletown, CT Parking: North Boat Launch: from behind Dunkin’s parking lot… Read more…

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