41.2694884, -72.6570162

East River Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 9, 2026
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East River Boat Ramp is a public launch on East River in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut , with 1 launch lane.

The nearest community is Guilford Center, about 1.3 miles away. The closest larger city is New Haven, approximately 14.3 miles away. The site lies within the Long Island Sound Deep watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as EAST 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 East River

East River Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on East 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 - 12 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.

East River Boat Ramp provides access to East River.

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

This access point also appears as "EAST 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
CIRCLE BEACH RD
GUILFORD, CT
Nearby places
Guilford Center (1.3 mi)
Guilford (1.9 mi)
Madison Center (3.0 mi)
Coordinates
41.2694884, -72.6570162 Gaia
Waterbody
East River
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
1
Parking
12 vehicle-only
Contact
+1 860-434-8638

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

50%
Good
86%
Impaired
1%
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