41.3634979, -72.0909722

Thames River Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 9, 2026
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Thames River Boat Ramp is a public launch on Thames River in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut , with 1 launch lane. We currently track 2 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is New London, about 0.7 miles away. The closest larger city is Meriden, approximately 39.0 miles away. The site lies within the Thames River-Frontal New London Harbor 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 Thames River

We currently track 2 public boat ramps on Thames River , 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 - 10 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.

Thames River Boat Ramp provides access to Thames River, one of 2 public launch sites we track on it.

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
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Address
1 STATE PIER RD
NEW LONDON, CT
Nearby places
New London (0.7 mi)
Groton (1.1 mi)
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park (1.9 mi)
Coordinates
41.3634979, -72.0909722 Gaia
Waterbody
Thames River
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
1
Parking
10 vehicle-only

Current weather

55°F Cloudy

Wind NNE 14 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:34 AM

Water quality

5%
Good
28%
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