Highland Lake Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Highland Lake · near Winchester · Connecticut
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
- 27 spaces
- Restrooms
- Chemical (Seasonal)
- Season
- Year round
- Rules at the launch
- 6 MPH limit from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise, and 6 MPH limit from 5:00 p.m. Sunday to 1/2 hour before sunrise on Monday (Sunday before Memorial Day to Sunday preceding Labor Day). 45 MPH limit on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Boats greater than 22 feet in length and pontoon boats greater than 30 feet in length are prohibited. No staging of personal watercraft, motorboat or water-skiing activities from the town-owned beaches or park. No overnight mooring.
- Dock
- Fixed Concrete
- Parking surface
- Paved
- Access road
- Paved
- Address
- 297 West Lake Street, Winchester
- Directions
- Routes 44/183 in Winsted, west on Lake Street at Route 263 junction, bear right onto Boyd Street, turn left onto Woodland Avenue, take a right at the end of the road, launch is on the left.
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Managed by
- Connecticut DEEP
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
- Site sketch
- PDF from the agency
- Coordinates
- 41.92254, -73.08456
On Highland Lake
Reservoir in Connecticut. All launches on Highland Lake.
Nearby launches
- West Hill Pond Boat Launch · 3.3 mi · West Hill Pond
- Burr Pond Boat Launch · 3.4 mi · Burr Pond
- Winchester Lake Boat Launch · 3.6 mi · Lake Winchester
- Park Pond Boat Launch · 4.0 mi · Park Pond
- Stillwater Pond Boat Launch · 6.8 mi · Stillwater Pond
- Howells Pond Boat Launch · 8.3 mi · Howells Pond
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered) record 332 · Public record, no license stated (CT DEEP open data)
- Highland Lake Boat Launch details read October 13, 2026
- OpenStreetMap w1095047071 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
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.