41.2654342, -72.8166430

Branford River Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 9, 2026
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Branford River Boat Ramp is a public launch on Branford River in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut .

The nearest community is Branford Center, about 0.8 miles away. The closest larger city is New Haven, approximately 6.5 miles away. The site lies within the Indian River-Frontal Long Island Sound watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as BRANFORD RIVER STATE BOAT LAUNCH.

Sourced from Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Branford River

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

Nearby boat ramps in South Central Connecticut Planning Region

We currently track 7 public boat ramps in South Central Connecticut Planning Region. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, this is a free launch site.

Yes - 50 vehicle-only spaces are recorded for this site.

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.

Branford River Boat Ramp provides access to Branford River.

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

This access point also appears as "BRANFORD RIVER STATE BOAT LAUNCH" in NOAA's fishing site register. Different agencies sometimes list the same ramp under slightly different names.

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
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Address
38 GOODSELL POINT RD
BRANFORD, CT
Nearby places
Branford Center (0.8 mi)
Branford (1.0 mi)
East Haven (2.8 mi)
Coordinates
41.2654342, -72.8166430 Gaia
Waterbody
Branford River
Access type
Public
Parking
50 vehicle-only

Current weather

52°F Fog/Mist

Wind N 15 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM

Water quality

1%
Good
8%
Impaired
7%
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