41.9225425, -73.0845618

Highland Lake Boat Ramp

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Highland Lake Boat Ramp is a public launch on Highland Lake in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut .

The nearest community is Winsted, about 1.3 miles away. The closest larger city is Bristol, approximately 18.7 miles away. The site lies within the Mad 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 Highland Lake

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

Nearby boat ramps in Northwest Hills Planning Region

We currently track 16 public boat ramps in Northwest Hills 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.

Highland Lake Boat Ramp provides access to Highland 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
Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Nearby places
Winsted (1.3 mi)
Winchester Center (3.0 mi)
New Hartford Center (6.3 mi)
Coordinates
41.9225425, -73.0845618 Gaia
Waterbody
Highland Lake
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 4:35 AM

Water quality

37%
Good
10%
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