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Candlewood Lake (Squantz Cove) Boat Launch

Boat ramp · on Lake Candlewood · near New Fairfield · Connecticut

Candlewood Lake from the Brookfield town beach park
Lake Candlewood, the water this launch is on. Candlewood Lake from the Brookfield town beach park Photo: AirportExpert · CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Open per Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered)'s data, updated weekly. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Boat ramp
Fee
Free
Ramp surface
Concrete Slab
Car parking
75 spaces
Restrooms
Chemical & Flush (Seasonal)
Season
Year round
Rules at the launch
Slow-No-Wake in Lattins Cove from the south end north 2,500 feet, and within the area of Squantz Cove from the causeway southeasterly for 2,500 feet. 45 MPH daytime limit, 25 MPH limit 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. M.S.D. (toilet) on vessels shall not be capable of overboard discharge.
Dock
None
Parking surface
Grass/Gravel
Access road
Paved/Gravel
Address
Old Bogus Road, New Fairfield
Directions
Located in Squantz Cove just east off Rte. 39 south off State Park main entrance.
Wheelchair access
No
Managed by
Connecticut DEEP
Website
portal.ct.gov
Site sketch
PDF from the agency
Coordinates
41.50804, -73.46863

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On Lake Candlewood

Candlewood Lake is a man-made reservoir in Fairfield and Litchfield counties in western Connecticut. It is the largest lake in the state. The Candlewood Lake Authority lists it at 5,420 acres, about 11 miles long and up to about 2 miles wide, with roughly 65 miles of shoreline. Its average depth is 29.3 feet and its maximum depth is about 85 feet. Its shoreline lies in Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, Sherman and the City of Danbury. Connecticut Light and Power approved the project in 1926 as the first large-scale pumped-storage operation in the United States. The lake was created by damming the Rocky River and flooding the valleys, and the work was completed on September 29, 1928. The village of Jerusalem was submerged. FirstLight Power owns and operates the lake as a hydropower facility licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Water is pumped up from the Housatonic River. More about Lake Candlewood.

Boating rules on Lake Candlewood

  • Boats must be under 26 feet in length unless they display a valid exemption sticker ($75 fine) source
  • Daytime speed limit 45 mph; nighttime speed limit 25 mph (enforced by radar) source
  • Slow/no-wake within 100 feet of shore, docks, swim areas, floats or anchored or moored vessels; 200 feet for personal watercraft source
  • Vessels must be inspected and cleaned of vegetation and aquatic nuisance species before transport ($95 fine per violation) source
  • Connecticut Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Stamp required, bought separately from vessel registration since Oct 1, 2024 source
  • State launches have a 100-vehicle capacity and close when full source

Community

Where people who use Lake Candlewood talk about it.

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Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.