Babcock Pond Boat Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Babcock Pond · near Colchester · Connecticut
Open per Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (car-top and carry-in)'s data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp surface
- Gravel
- Car parking
- 5 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Season
- Year round
- Rules at the launch
- 8 MPH limit, no water skiing.
- Dock
- None
- Parking surface
- Gravel
- Access road
- Gravel
- Address
- 669 Middletown Road, Colchester
- Directions
- Route 16 east of intersection with Route 149. Access is on the south side of Route 16 at Wildlife Observation Area.
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- Connecticut DEEP
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
- Site sketch
- PDF from the agency
- Coordinates
- 41.54820, -72.39500
On Babcock Pond
Lake in Connecticut. All launches on Babcock Pond.
Nearby launches
- Pickerel Lake Boat Launch · 1.6 mi · Pickerel Lake
- Moodus Reservoir (Lower) Boat Launch · 2.7 mi · Moodus Reservoir
- Moodus Reservoir (Upper) Boat Launch · 3.1 mi · Moodus Reservoir
- Hayward Lake Boat Launch · 3.4 mi · Lake Hayward
- Bashan Lake Boat Launch · 4.5 mi · Bashan Lake
- Salmon River Boat Launch (Connecticut River) · 6.8 mi · Salmon River
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (car-top and carry-in) record 358 · Public record, no license stated (CT DEEP open data)
- Babcock Pond Boat Launch details read October 13, 2026
- OpenStreetMap n13931502833 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (car-top and carry-in). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.