Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteKayak & canoe launches in New Haven, CT
We know of one kayak launch in and around New Haven. Paddlers use these put-ins to carry a kayak or canoe to the water. Most are a short walk from parking, with a low dock or a sloped bank. 9 more are within 50 miles.
- 4.7 mi
- 20 mi
Ash Creek Open Space Boat Ramp
Fairfield - 25 mi
Sherwood Mill Pond Kayak Launch
East Norwalk - 31 mi
Great Island Boat Launch
Old Saybrook - 32 mi
- 32 mi
Nissequogue River State Park Kayak Launch
Kings Park - 34 mi
- 34 mi
Kayak Launch in Smithtown
Smithtown - 37 mi
- 47 mi
Canoe Launch Point in South Coventry
South Coventry
Boat ramps near New Haven
- Lighthouse Point Park Boat Ramp New Haven, 4.1 mi
- Wintergreen Lake Boat Launch Hamden, 4.1 mi
- Milford Municipal Boat Launch Milford, 8.9 mi
- Housatonic River Boat Launch Milford, 12 mi
- Boat Launch in Stratford Stratford, 13 mi
- Quonnipaug Lake Boat Launch Durham, 14 mi
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Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesKayak & canoe launches in New Haven: questions and answers
Is there kayak & canoe launches in New Haven?
In and around New Haven we know of Quinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Management Area Access in North Haven.
What other kayak launches are near New Haven?
Within 50 miles: Ash Creek Open Space Boat Ramp (Fairfield, 20 miles), Sherwood Mill Pond Kayak Launch (East Norwalk, 25 miles), Great Island Boat Launch (Old Saybrook, 31 miles), Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Kayak Launch (Colchester, 32 miles) and Nissequogue River State Park Kayak Launch (Kings Park, 32 miles).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near New Haven?
A Coast Guard approved life jacket per person is the legal minimum around New Haven, and kids under 13 must wear theirs under the federal rule.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in New Haven, CT.