Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Boat Launches New London County Lyme
Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch
(Connecticut River)
Site Location:
Ferry Lyme Road, Lyme,
Connecticut
Coordinates:
Longitude
72.254251 ºW Latitude Type: Season: Year round Driving Directions:
From the East:
Take I-95 South to exit 82, which is the exit for CT-85. Turn right onto
CT-85 North, continue to follow for 10.1 miles. Turn left onto
CT-82/East Haddam Road. Continue to follow for 8.3 miles. Stay straight
to go onto CT-148/Ferry Road for 1.5 miles. Continue on Ferry Lyme Road until
the end where the boat launch is.
From the West:
Take I-95 North to exit 70, which is theCT-156 exit. Turn left onto
CT-156/US-1, continue to follow for 6.0 miles. Stay straight to go onto
Mt. Archer Road. Continue on Mt. Archer Road for 1.8 miles. Mt. Archer
Road becomes Brush Hill Road, continue to follow for 1.9 miles. Turn
left onto CT-148/Ferry Road. Continue for 1.5 miles until the end of the
road where the boat launch is. 8: Turn LEFT onto CT-148/FERRY RD. 1.5
miles Map Directions Map:
(A) A 25 MPH nighttime speed limit from 1/2 hour
after sunset until 1/2 hour before sunrise on all days of the year.
(B) A 30 MPH limit from 1/2 hour before sunrise to
1/2 hour after sunset on Saturdays and Sundays from the Saturday
preceding Memorial Day to the Sunday preceding Labor Day inclusive and
on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.
(C) A 45 MPH limit, from 1/2 hour before sunrise to
1/2 hour after sunset, Monday through Friday, inclusive, during all
seasons, and on Saturdays and Sundays from the Saturday following Labor
Day to the Friday preceding Memorial Day.
No person shall operate a motorboat in excess of
Slow-No-Wake: (A) When passing marinas, yacht clubs, anchorages
and docks, boat launches and congested areas. (B) Within the following specific areas: The area between the Saybrook breakwaters bounded
northerly by the Saybrook inner light and bounded southerly by the
Saybrook outer light in Old Saybrook: The area bounded northerly by navigation aid
Connecticut River light #15 and bounded southerly by the southern most
point of Saybrook Point in Old Saybrook; The area bounded northerly by navigation aid
Connecticut River RED NUM #20 and bounded southerly by the railroad
bascule bridge in Old Saybrook; The area bounded northerly by a point 800 feet
upstream from the East Haddam Bridge and bounded southerly by a point
1,500 feet downstream from the East Haddam Bridge; The area bounded northerly by a point five hundred
feet downstream from the highway bridge in Middletown and bounded
southerly by navigation aid Connecticut River light #87; The area bounded northerly by the navigation aid
Connecticut River light #113 and bounded southerly by the water tower on
property now or formerly known as the Connecticut Foundry in Rocky Hill. Docks:
None
Toilets:
Pit (Year Round) Parking : Parking Lot Parking Spaces: 10 Parking Fees:
Parking Surface: Dirt
Access Road Surface: Dirt
Ramp Surface: Dirt
ADA Accessible: No Site Description: This is a great
location to put in your canoe and experience the Connecticut River.
There is one tent camping site for those traveling down river looking
for an overnight stop. Please check the
State Park River Camping
for additional information on availability and fees (tent camping for
canoeists only limited to one night). Environment:
Additional Info:
Site History:
Site Contact Information: CT Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127
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