41.2049893, -73.1079690

Housatonic River Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 9, 2026
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Housatonic River Boat Ramp is a public launch on Housatonic River in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut , with 2 launch lanes.

The nearest community is Stratford, about 1.9 miles away. The site lies within the Housatonic River-Frontal Long Island Sound watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

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 Housatonic River

Housatonic River Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Housatonic 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.

Housatonic River Boat Ramp provides access to Housatonic River.

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
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Address
NAUGATUCK AVE
MILFORD, CT
Nearby places
Stratford (1.9 mi)
City of Milford (balance) (2.7 mi)
Milford (2.9 mi)
Coordinates
41.2049893, -73.1079690 Gaia
Waterbody
Housatonic River
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
2
Parking
50 vehicle-only

Current weather

54°F Light Rain

Wind N 11 mph

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

Water quality

0%
Good
31%
Impaired
11%
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