Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Boat Launches Fairfield County Westport Saugatuck River Boat Launch
Site Location:
Elaine Road, Westport,
Connecticut
Coordinates:
Longitude 73.22229
ºW Latitude Type:
Boat Launch Ramp, Car-top Boat Access,
Trailered
Season: Year round Driving Directions:
From the East:
Take I-95 South. Take exit 18 to Sherwood Island State Park and continue
0.16 miles. Take the ramp to US-1/Westport and continue 0.09 miles.
Continue onto Sherwood Island Connector/Route 476 North 0.19 miles. Turn
left onto Greens Farms Road which becomes Bridge Street/Route 136. Turn
/ south onto Underhill Parkway to boat launch.
From the West:
Take I-95 North. Take the Route 136 exit 17 to Route
33/Westport/Saugatuck and continue 0.27 miles. Turn slight left onto
Saugatuck Avenue/Route 136. Continue to follow Route 136. 0.37 miles.
Turn right onto Bridge Street/Route 136 and continue 0.50 miles. Turn
right / south onto Underhill Parkway to boat launch. Directions Map:
Regulations: Saugatuck River,
Bermuda Lagoon, Shorehaven Marsh, harbors, and congested areas - 5 MPH
limit. No waterskiing or surf-boarding in any channel. Docks: None Toilets:
Chemical (Seasonal) Parking : Parking Spaces: 25 Parking Fees: Yes. Contact
CT Department of
Environmental Protection for fee schedule. Parking Surface: Paved
Access Road Surface: Paved
Ramp Surface: Concrete Slab ADA Accessible: Site Description:
Explore the Saugatuck
River by launching a trailered boat at the Saugatuck River State Boat
Launch or putting in a car-top boat to paddle this scenic tidal river.
Sanitary facilities are provided. To help you reach Saugatuck River
State Boat Launch, some routes leading to this site are posted with boat
launch symbol signs. Environment: Intertidal Flat,
Tidal River Additional Info: Site Contact Information: CT
Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, Connecticut
06106-5127
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