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Babcock Pond

Site Location: Miles Standish Road, Colchester, Connecticut

Basic Information:

Babcock Pond, though small, offers superb marshland paddling. This shallow pond, lying within the Babcock Pond Wildlife Management Area, sports huge, unbroken rafts of fragrant water lily, along with other abundant aquatic vegetation, including pickerelweed, water shield, yellow pond lily, and at least two species of bladderworts — yellow-and purple-flowered. Because of the aquatic vegetation, paddling here can present a challenge, especially late in the season, and works best with the goal of a leisurely visit to study the plants. Expect to see: wood duck; rafts of fragrant water lily and water shield.

Type: Lake

Water Type: Fresh

Season:

Site Contact Information:

Site Coordinates:

Longitude 72.396964 ºW Latitude 41.540939 ºN

Location Map:

Colchester - Babcock Pond

USGS Quadrangle: Moodus

Driving Directions:

From Route 2: Take Exit 16, head south on Route 149 for 3.3 miles and then turn left at the stoplight onto Route 16. Head east for 1 mile to the access on the right.

From Route 2: Take Exit 18, head west on Route 16 for 3.3 miles to the access on the left.

Directions Map: Google Map

Babcock Pond

Boat Launch Information:

Babcock Pond Boat Launch