Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Housatonic River Boat Launch

Milford

Site Sketch of the Housatonic River Boat Launch

Type: Trailered
Season: Year-round
Address: Address: 686 Naugatuck Avenue
Directions: I-95, Exit 34, then turn right on Route 1 West for 0.5 miles. Right on Naugatuck Ave. for 0.3 miles. Left into the launch access road just before the I-95 overpass.
Regulations: No person shall operate a motorboat in excess of Slow No Wake: (A) When passing marinas, yacht clubs, fuel docks, anchorages and docks, boat launches and congested areas. (B) Within the following specific areas:
  1. The area bounded by a point five hundred feet upstream from navigation aid #4 and bounded southerly by a point five hundred feet downstream from navigation aid #3;
  2. the channel east of Nells Island and all channels, creeks or waterways within the Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Management Area, including Nells Island; 
  3. the area bounded northerly by the Devon railroad bridge between Milford and Stratford and bounded southerly by navigation aid #14; and
  4. the area bounded northerly by the northermost tip of Wooster Island and bounded southerly by the southermost tip of Wooster Island.
Fishing Regulations: Saltwater Fishing Guide (ct.gov) / Freshwater Fishing Guide (ct.gov)
Docks: Floating Metal (Seasonal)
Toilets: Chemical (Seasonal)
Parking Spaces: 26
Parking Surface: Paved
Access Road Surface: Paved
Ramp Surface: Concrete Panel
ADA Accessible: Yes
Additional Info: Schedule of Marine Events and Fishing Tournaments (ct.gov), (Note: tournaments are not open to the general public)

Boat Launches in Connecticut

Content Last Updated on November 24, 2023