Connecticut / Pawcatuck River /
Donahue Park (formerly Pawcatuck Park)
Donahue Park (formerly Pawcatuck Park) is a free public kayak and canoe launch on the Pawcatuck River near Stonington, Connecticut, run by Town of Stonington.
- Free
- Accessible
- Tidal
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Managed by
- Town of Stonington
- Website
- stonington-ct.gov
- Coordinates
- 41.37634, -71.83265
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New England District; the one nearest this launch is of December 31, 2024). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Westerly, Pawcatuck River · NOAA, 0.4 mi away
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Westerly, Pawcatuck River station, 0.4 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 2:38 am 2.6 ft · Low 9:30 am 0.5 ft · High 3:10 pm 2.9 ft · Low 10:12 pm 0.2 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 3:49 am 2.7 ft · Low 10:38 am 0.5 ft · High 4:17 pm 2.8 ft · Low 11:07 pm 0.2 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 4:51 am 2.9 ft · Low 11:41 am 0.4 ft · High 5:14 pm 2.7 ft · Low 11:59 pm 0.2 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 5:42 am 3.1 ft · Low 12:40 pm 0.3 ft · High 6:03 pm 2.6 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 12:48 am 0.2 ft · High 6:27 am 3.2 ft · Low 1:33 pm 0.2 ft · High 6:48 pm 2.5 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 1:34 am 0.3 ft · High 7:09 am 3.3 ft · Low 2:22 pm 0.1 ft · High 7:32 pm 2.5 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 2:17 am 0.3 ft · High 7:50 am 3.4 ft · Low 3:05 pm 0.1 ft · High 8:15 pm 2.5 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Pawcatuck River, Little Narragansett Bay & Watch Hill Cove, RI and CT
Condition survey of December 31, 2024 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (7-Foot Channel): 1.4 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 7 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Pawcatuck River
River in Connecticut. All launches on Pawcatuck River.
Community
Where people who use Pawcatuck River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Main Street · 0.1 mi · Pawcatuck River
- White Rock · 1.3 mi · Pawcatuck River
- Chapman Pond Boat Launch · 1.7 mi · Chapman Pond
- Barn Island Boat Launch · 3.5 mi · Little Narragansett Bay
- Saltwater Farm Vineyard Car-top Boat Launch · 3.5 mi · Wequetequock Cove
- Bradford · 4.8 mi · Pawcatuck River
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP Coastal Access Sites (boat launches and car-top access) record 639 · No access or use limitations (layer metadata, ArcGIS item d8eb7731d7d84a149917809241f970ec)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Connecticut DEEP Coastal Access Sites (boat launches and car-top access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.