Connecticut / Upper Bolton Lake /
Bolton Lake (Upper) Boat Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Upper Bolton Lake · near Vernon · 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
- Dirt
- Car parking
- 2 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Season
- Year round
- Rules at the launch
- Motors limited to 6 HP.
- Dock
- None
- Parking surface
- Gravel
- Access road
- Dirt
- Address
- 250 Hatch Hill Road, Vernon
- Directions
- Route 44, north on Cedar Swamp Road in Coventry. Left onto Vernon Branch Road. Launch is on right just after causeway.
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- Connecticut DEEP
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
- Site sketch
- PDF from the agency
- Coordinates
- 41.81983, -72.42277
On Upper Bolton Lake
Reservoir in Connecticut. All launches on Upper Bolton Lake.
Nearby launches
- Bolton Lake (Lower) Boat Launch · 1.6 mi · Lower Bolton Lake
- Coventry Lake Boat Launch · 7.0 mi · Coventry Lake
- Eagleville Pond Boat Launch · 7.6 mi · Eagleville Lake
- Crystal Lake Boat Launch · 8.5 mi · Crystal Lake
- Holbrook Pond Boat Launch · 10.4 mi · Holbrook Pond
- Mono Pond Boat Launch · 11.3 mi · Mono Pond
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (car-top and carry-in) record 324 · Public record, no license stated (CT DEEP open data)
- Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered) record 263 · Public record, no license stated (CT DEEP open data)
- Upper Bolton Lake Boat Launch details read October 14, 2026
- OpenStreetMap n5106553967 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n5106553964 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (car-top and carry-in) and Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.