41.3374837, -71.8756260

Barn Island Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 9, 2026
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Barn Island Boat Ramp is a public launch on Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut , with 1 launch lane. We currently track 4 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Stonington, about 1.6 miles away. The closest larger city is Warwick, approximately 34.5 miles away. The site lies within the Stony Brook-Frontal Fishers 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 BARN ISLAND 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 Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound

We currently track 4 public boat ramps on Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

We currently track 26 public boat ramps in Southeastern 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 - 20 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.

Barn Island Boat Ramp provides access to Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound, one of 4 public launch sites we track on it.

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

This access point also appears as "BARN ISLAND 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
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Address
PALMER NECK RD
STONINGTON, CT
Nearby places
Stonington (1.6 mi)
Watch Hill (2.1 mi)
Misquamicut (3.3 mi)
Coordinates
41.3374837, -71.8756260 Gaia
Waterbody
Atlantic Ocean/Long Island Sound
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
1
Parking
20 vehicle-only
Contact
+1 860-434-8638

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

55°F Light Rain and Fog/Mist

Wind NNE 7 mph

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

Water quality

9%
Good
17%
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