Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Paddling Trails Litchfield County New Milford Housatonic River - Lake Lillinonah North Put-In
Directions:
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Take Route 7 to Lanesville Road in New Milford. Turn East on Lanesville and follow it over the river to Lower Grove Street. Turn left, then take the first right on Hine Hill Road. Take a right on Town Road and another right on Lovers Leap Road. Follow it until it dead-ends. There are no signs when you reach the put-in USGS Quadrangle: New Milford Type of Water: Paddle Length: Portage: NA Put In : Lovers Leap State Park
Take Out One: Hanover Road, Brookfield Longitude: 73.332983 ºW Latitude: 41.471119 ºN
On The Water: Heading south you can go to the Middle put in or further to the dam or up the Shepaug River. Immediately to the north you encounter the gorge, where the lake narrows to about 30 yards with steep cliffs on either side. On the other side is a couple miles of river, ending at the dam at New Milford. Just before the dam is a marina where there used to be a small boat-building shop. A short side trip is the Still River, on the left under a railroad trestle immediately after going through the gorge. Cautions: There is a dam at either end of this lake.
More Information:
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