Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Boat Launches New London County Old Lyme Great Island State Boat Launch
Site Location:
Longitude
72.192636
ºW Latitude Type: Season:
Year round Driving Directions: From the East: Take I-95 South to Exit 70. At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Lyme Street and proceed .8 miles. Next, turn right onto Ferry Road, and continue 0.3 miles. Turn left onto Route 156/Shore Road and proceed 1.3 miles. Turn right onto Smith Neck Road and follow .7 miles (to its end). From the West: Take I-95 North to Exit 70. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Route 156/Shore Road and continue 1.7 miles. Next, turn right onto Smith Neck Road, and proceed .7 miles (to its end). 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. Docks: Toilets:
Chemical (Seasonal) Parking : Parking Lot Parking Spaces: 35 Parking Fees:
Parking Surface: Gravel
Access Road Surface:
Paved
Ramp Surface:
Paved
ADA Accessible: No Site Description: This popular launch site, located less than 500
feet from the Great Island Wildlife Management Area, provides visitors
with opportunities to explore tidal marshes and a barrier beach. It is
important to note, however, that motorized vessels must remain a
reasonable distance away from the Great Island Wildlife Management Area
upon launching. A water trail map of the Great Island estuary is posted
near the entrance of this site's parking lot, and offers descriptions of
a car-top boat trail (which would take visitors approximately 1.5 hours
to traverse south to Griswold Point and approximately 3 hours in
duration to return to the launch for the average kayak or canoe user).
The map also introduces the history, flora, and fauna of the area.
PLEASE NOTE: Visitors should investigate tide tables before launching
boats at this site, due to the extremely shallow depth of water at low
tide. Some routes to this site are marked with brown and white boat
launch signs. To help you reach Great Island State Boat Launch, some
routes leading to this site are posted with the brown and white Long
Island Sound Access sign
Environment:
Additional Info: Shallow launch conditions at low tide
Site History:
Site Contact Information: CT Department of Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127
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