Housatonic River access points and trip distances, Connecticut
28 access points (28 public) along 86.8 river miles of the Housatonic 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 | Rannapo Road Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.05897, -73.34917 | 3.6 |
| 3.6 | Paddle put-in near Blackberry River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.02160, -73.35178 | 5.1 |
| 8.7 | Great Falls Reservoir Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.96385, -73.37183 | 15.3 |
| 23.9 | Boat ramp near Stony Brook (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) | 41.78543, -73.41274 | 0.2 |
| 24.1 | Boat ramp near Stony Brook (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) | 41.78307, -73.41398 | 11.7 |
| 35.9 | Boat ramp near Tenmile River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.65866, -73.49216 | 8.7 |
| 44.6 | Boat ramp near Little Brook (north ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. 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) | 41.56759, -73.40959 | 0.3 |
| 44.9 | Boat ramp near Little Brook (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) | 41.56447, -73.40798 | 0.7 |
| 45.6 | Boat ramp near Still River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.55538, -73.40657 | 2.2 |
| 47.8 | Boat ramp near Clapboard Oak Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.52542, -73.40031 | 4.8 |
| 52.7 | Lake Lillinonah Boat Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.48032, -73.34875 | 1.1 |
| 53.7 | Boat ramp near Pond Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.47139, -73.33252 | 3.4 |
| 57.2 | Boat ramp (FirstLight Power) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.15 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.45028, -73.29602 | 4.9 |
| 62.1 | Lake Zoar Boat Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.42774, -73.23621 | 0.5 |
| 62.6 | Boat ramp near Lee Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.43116, -73.22661 | 2.5 |
| 65.1 | Boat ramp (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) | 41.41154, -73.19041 | 2.4 |
| 67.5 | Paddle put-in near Boys Halfway River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.38500, -73.17209 | 2.5 |
| 70.0 | Boat ramp near Fourmile Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.36446, -73.14020 | 2.0 |
| 71.9 | Lake Housatonic Boat Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.34080, -73.12404 | 0.2 |
| 72.1 | Boat ramp near Pink House Cove Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.33881, -73.11941 | 2.5 |
| 74.6 | Boat ramp near Naugatuck River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.31510, -73.08587 | 2.4 |
| 77.1 | Boat ramp near Turkey Hill Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.28859, -73.07088 | 2.9 |
| 80.0 | Boat ramp near Farmill River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.25329, -73.08859 | 2.7 |
| 82.7 | Boat ramp near Pumpkin Ground Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.10 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.22209, -73.10696 | 1.2 |
| 83.9 | Housatonic River Boat Launch Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.20511, -73.10864 | 1.3 |
| 85.1 | Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.19034, -73.12141 | 0.8 |
| 85.9 | Boat ramp near Long Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. 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) | 41.17925, -73.12446 | 0.9 |
| 86.8 | Boat ramp near Housatonic River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.13 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 41.17089, -73.11388 | end |
Data notes: 6 access points are more than 0.1 mi from the mapped line; its river mile is where it meets the line.
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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