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Connecticut Water Trails
Program
Connecticut
Water Trails
Litchfield County
Washington
Bantam River
Site Location:
Washington , Connecticut
Basic Information:
Bantam River is a small, calm river that flows between Little Pond
and
Bantam Lake. Lots of songbirds, vacated beaver dams, water plants. A
very nice quiet place to paddle. Follow the river southwest to Bantam
Lake, which is a small, quiet lake. It's a good fishing spot, so
weekends might be busy here with motorboats, etc. This is a good place
to go if you have limited time/energy and need some quiet.
Type:
River
Water Type:
Fresh
Season:
Site Contact Information:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude
73.26667ºW Latitude 41.70000ºN
Location Map:
USGS Quadrangle:
New Preston
Driving Directions:
I-84 East to Rte. 7 north, to 202 East. Follow to Bantam, turn right into
White's Woods Memorial Foundation (past grocery store). Follow road to
end, turn right on White's Woods Road. Go over bridge, river launch area
is just at the other end on the right.
Directions Map:
Google Map
Boat Launch Information:
ADA Access:
Site Description:
Environment:
Additional Info:
Bantam River Paddling Trail
Bantam River (West
Branch) -
Litchfield - Intermittent sections from the Goshen-Litchfield town
line at Brooks Road through Route 63 to the confluence with the Bantam
River Inlet near Route 202.
Bantam River (Inlet To Bantam Lake) - Litchfield
- Intermittent sections from Route 202 to approximately one half mile
upstream of confluence with Bantam Lake.
Bantam River (Outlet From Bantam Lake)
- Litchfield - Downstream of Bantam Lake from
Bantam to Kenyon Road in West Morris Station.
Site History:
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