Farmington River access points and trip distances, Connecticut
11 access points (11 public) along 29.5 river miles of the Farmington River in Connecticut. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Paddle put-in near Pequabuck River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.72814, -72.82937 | 3.3 |
| 3.3 | Boat ramp near Thompson Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.77219, -72.82163 | 2.2 |
| 5.5 | Boat ramp near Lake Erie (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.79817, -72.83112 | 0.7 |
| 6.2 | Boat ramp near Lake Erie (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.80518, -72.82399 | 3.5 |
| 9.7 | Boat ramp near Powder Mill Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.84779, -72.80728 | 8.2 |
| 17.8 | Boat ramp near Griffin Brook (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.90318, -72.75989 | 0.3 |
| 18.1 | Boat ramp near Griffin Brook (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.90035, -72.75592 | 0.9 |
| 19.1 | Boat ramp near Griffin Brook (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.89330, -72.74121 | 0.1 |
| 19.2 | Boat ramp near Griffin Brook (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.89265, -72.73941 | 2.8 |
| 21.9 | Rainbow Reservoir Boat Launch About 0.12 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.91422, -72.70493 | 7.6 |
| 29.5 | Boat ramp near Mill Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.85728, -72.64024 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from CT DEEP Boat Launches, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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