41.9142486, -72.7050164

Rainbow Reservoir Boat Ramp

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Rainbow Reservoir Boat Ramp is a public launch on Rainbow Reservoir in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut .

The nearest community is Tariffville, about 2.9 miles away. The closest larger city is East Hartford, approximately 10.3 miles away. The site lies within the Mill Brook-Farmington River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Rainbow Reservoir

Rainbow Reservoir Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Rainbow Reservoir . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Capitol Planning Region

We currently track 12 public boat ramps in Capitol Planning Region. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Rainbow Reservoir Boat Ramp provides access to Rainbow Reservoir.

This listing is sourced from Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
Nearby places
Tariffville (2.9 mi)
Windsor Locks (4.1 mi)
Windsor (5.3 mi)
Coordinates
41.9142486, -72.7050164 Gaia
Waterbody
Rainbow Reservoir
Access type
Public

Current weather

52°F Light Rain and Fog/Mist

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:34 AM

Water quality

12%
Good
20%
Impaired
3%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 9, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 9, 2026