41.5301344, -72.3332879

Hayward Lake Boat Ramp

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Hayward Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Hayward Lake in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut .

The nearest community is Colchester, about 3.1 miles away. The closest larger city is East Hartford, approximately 22.6 miles away. The site lies within the Eightmile 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 Hayward Lake

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

Nearby boat ramps in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

We currently track 17 public boat ramps in Lower Connecticut River Valley 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.

Hayward Lake Boat Ramp provides access to Hayward Lake.

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
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
Nearby places
Colchester (3.1 mi)
Salem (4.1 mi)
Moodus (6.3 mi)
Coordinates
41.5301344, -72.3332879 Gaia
Waterbody
Hayward Lake
Access type
Public

Current weather

52°F Cloudy

Wind N 6 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 3:47 AM

Water quality

31%
Good
14%
Impaired
0%
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