Boat Ramps Nearby
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 Old Saybrook, CT
We list 2 kayak launches within 16 miles of Old Saybrook. Each spot here is a put-in for kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, from accessible launch docks to simple sandy landings. 8 more are within 50 miles.
- 1.3 mi
Great Island Boat Launch
Old Saybrook - 12 mi
- 17 mi
- 21 mi
Kayak Landing in Mystic
Mystic - 28 mi
- 34 mi
Robert Manship Park Canoe/Kayak Launch Area
50 Lovell Lane, Plainfield Village - 34 mi
Canoe Launch Point in South Coventry
South Coventry - 35 mi
- 44 mi
Camp Fuller Kayaks
Wakefield-Peacedale - 48 mi
Ash Creek Open Space Boat Ramp
Fairfield
Boat ramps near Old Saybrook
- Baldwin Bridge Boat Launch Old Saybrook, 1.3 mi
- Essex Town Dock Essex Village, 4.1 mi
- Four Mile River Boat Launch Niantic, 4.5 mi
- Rogers Lake Boat Launch Essex Village, 4.6 mi
- Uncas Lake Boat Launch Essex Village, 4.9 mi
- Norwich Pond Boat Launch Essex Village, 5.9 mi
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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 Old Saybrook: questions and answers
Where can you find kayak & canoe launches in Old Saybrook, CT?
Within 16 miles of Old Saybrook we list 2 kayak launches: Great Island Boat Launch and Horse Pond Car Top Boat Launch.
What other kayak launches are near Old Saybrook?
Within 50 miles: Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Kayak Launch (Colchester, 17 miles), Kayak Landing in Mystic (Mystic, 21 miles), Quinnipiac River Marsh Wildlife Management Area Access (North Haven, 28 miles), Robert Manship Park Canoe/Kayak Launch Area (Plainfield Village, 34 miles) and Canoe Launch Point in South Coventry (South Coventry, 34 miles).
What gear do you need to paddle from the launches near Old Saybrook?
Yes. Federal rules require a wearable, Coast Guard approved life jacket for every person on a kayak or canoe, also near Old Saybrook.
More: How to launch a kayak or canoe. Search the map. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Old Saybrook, CT.