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Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook) Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Lake Lillinonah · near Newtown · 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
- Dirt
- Car parking
- 60 spaces
- Restrooms
- Chemical (Seasonal)
- Season
- Year round
- Rules at the launch
- Vessels are prohibited from approaching within 300 feet on upstream side or 1,500 feet on downstream side of Shepaug Dam. Vessels are prohibited from approaching within 300 feet downstream of the Bleachery Dam. 45 MPH limit daytime, 25 MPH from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
- Dock
- None
- Parking surface
- Dirt
- Access road
- Dirt
- Address
- 158 Hanover Road, Newtown
- Directions
- Route 133, go south on Obtuse Rock Road just before the bridge in Brookfield. Road changes to Dinglebrook Lane in Newtown. Launch is next left after passing Hanover Road.
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- Connecticut DEEP
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
- Site sketch
- PDF from the agency
- Coordinates
- 41.45979, -73.32478
On Lake Lillinonah
Reservoir in Connecticut. All launches on Lake Lillinonah.
Community
Where people who use Lake Lillinonah talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lake Lillinonah Boat Launch · 1.9 mi · Lake Lillinonah
- Lake Zoar Boat Launch · 5.1 mi · Lake Zoar
- Candlewood Lake (Lattins Cove) Boat Launch · 5.5 mi · Lake Candlewood
- Candlewood Lake (Squantz Cove) Boat Launch · 8.1 mi · Lake Candlewood
- Squantz Pond Boat Launch · 8.4 mi · Squantz Pond
- Lake Zoar Boat Launch · 9.4 mi · Lake Zoar
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered) record 333 · Public record, no license stated (CT DEEP open data)
- Lake Lillinonah Pond Brook Boat Launch details read October 13, 2026
- OpenStreetMap n2920348074 © 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.