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Branford River

 

 

Site Location:

Basic Information:

Type: River

Water Type:  Freshwater  / Tidal

Length:

Season:

Site Contact Information:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude: 72.807604° W   Latitude:  41.275719° N

Branford

North Branford

Location Maps:

Branford Section One

Branford Section Two

 

USGS Quadrangles:

Driving Directions:

From the East: Take I-95 South. Take exit 54 which is the Cedar Street exit to Branford 0.1 miles. Turn left onto Cedar Street, continue on Cedar Street for 0.7 miles. Turn right onto Main Street 0.1 miles. Turn left onto Kirkham Street 0.2 miles. Kirkham Street becomes Maple Street 0.2 miles. Turn left onto Harbor Street 0.4 miles. Turn left onto Goodsell Point Road - 0.1 miles.

From the West: Take I-95 North. Take exit 53 to US-1/Short Beach 0.3 miles. Take a slight right onto Branford Connector/Route 794 North 0.6 miles. Turn slight right onto West Main Street/US-1 0.1 miles. Turn left onto Short Beach Road 0.2 miles. Turn left onto Maple Street 0.1 miles. Turn right onto Linsley Street 0.2 miles. Turn slight left onto Stannard Avenue 0.4 miles. Stannard Avenue becomes Goodsell Point Road.

Directions Map: Google Map

Regulations:

Toilets: Chemical toilets in season

Parking: Parking Lot

Parking Spaces: 50

Parking Fees: None

Boat Launch Information: Branford River Boat Launch

ADA Access:

Site Description:

Environment:

Additional Info:

Paddling The Branford River:

Site History:

 

 

 


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