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Connecticut Water Trails
Program
Connecticut Coastal Paddling
Fairfield County
Darien
Five Mile River
Site Location:
Five Mile River Road, Darien
Connecticut
Basic Information:
Type:
Tidal River
Water Type:
Saltwater
Season:
Site Contact Information:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude 73.448235
ºW Latitude
41.072776
ºN
Location Map:
USGS Quadrangle:
Norwalk South
Navigational Charts:
12364 at 1:40,000
Driving Directions:
Directions Map:
Google Map
Boat Launch Information:
Butlers Island Road, Darien
ADA Access:
Site Description:
Environment:
Tidal River
Additional Info:
Tokeneke Creek - a protected tidal
creek which branches off of Five Mile River - great for bird watching.
Flows in above
Butlers Island
Paddling Five Mile River:
NOAA Chart:
12364 at 1:40,000
USGS Quadrangle:
Norwalk South
Type of Water: Flat
Paddle Length:
Put In:
Rowayton Community Beach
Google Map
Longitude: 73.44387399999999 ºW
Latitude:
41.058573ºN
Take Out:
Same As The Put-In
On The Water:
The actual length of the river itself is about a mile. It emerges into the
harbor between
Contentment Island on the eastern side and
Roton Point
on the western side. The river is the dividing line between Norwalk
and Darien.
If the day is calm - head south towards the Sound. Windy days can be
a challenge when trying to cross the Sound. Watch out for boaters - river
and sound traffic can be heavy.
Once you come to the mouth of the river, bear to the right and follow
the rocky shoreline of Contentment Island. Fish Island will be straight
ahead of you. Stay to leeward side of the island to avoid having the waves
push you and your boat into the rocks.
From here you can head into and explore Scott's Cove. There are a lot
of inlets and channels to explore here. From here you can make your way
back to the Put-In.
What You’ll
See:
Butlers Island,
Fish Islands,
Contentment Island,
Great Island,
Scott's Cove,
Roton Point,
and
Hay Island
Cautions:
Boats, winds, and wave.
Site History:
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