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Mystic River Boat Launch

Groton

A view from the Mystic River boat launch.

Site Sketch of the Mystic River Boat Launch

Type: Car Top/Carry-In
Season: Year round
Address: 600 River Road, Groton
Directions: I-95, exit 89. Go south on Allyn Street, then take your first left onto Sandy Hollow Road. At the end, turn left onto High Street. Take next right onto Bindloss Road and at the end turn left onto River Road. Launch is on the right on the west bank of the Mystic River, just north of I-95.
Regulations: No vessel, propelled by power, shall move at greater than 6 mph limit when approaching or passing, and while within two hundred feet of any wharf on either side of Mystic River between its mouth and Noank beacon and the most northerly channel buoy north of the Marine Historical Association.
Fishing Regulations: Saltwater Fishing Guide (ct.gov) / Freshwater Fishing Guide (ct.gov) 
Docks: None
Toilets: None
Parking Spaces: 8
Parking Surface: Dirt
Access Road Surface: Dirt
Ramp Surface: Dirt

ADA Accessible:

Additional Info:

No

Schedule of Marine Events and Fishing Tournaments (ct.gov), (Note: tournaments are not open to the general public)

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The entrance to the Mystic River boat launch.
Entrance

The access road to the Mystic River boat launch.
Access Road

The turning area and ramp of the Mystic River boat launch.
Turning Area & Ramp

The parking area for the Mystic River boat launch.
Parking

Boat Launches in Connecticut

Content Last Updated on January 31, 2023