Connecticut / Messerschmidt Pond /
Messerschmidt Pond Boat Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Messerschmidt Pond · near Westbrook · 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
- Gravel
- Car parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Season
- Year round
- Rules at the launch
- Use of electric motors is permitted.
- Dock
- None
- Parking surface
- Gravel
- Access road
- Gravel
- Address
- 390 Stevenstown Road, Westbrook
- Directions
- Route 80, south on Stevenson Road (Route 145), launch is on the left.
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- Connecticut DEEP
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
- Site sketch
- PDF from the agency
- Coordinates
- 41.34047, -72.49302
On Messerschmidt Pond
Reservoir in Connecticut. All launches on Messerschmidt Pond.
Nearby launches
- Cedar Lake Boat Launch · 4.5 mi · Cedar Lake
- Pattaconk Lake Boat Launch · 5.0 mi · Pattaconk Reservoir
- Clinton Town Boat Ramp · 5.3 mi · Clinton Harbor
- Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch (Connecticut River) · 6.5 mi · Connecticut River
- Hammonasset Beach Boat Launch · 6.8 mi · Clinton Harbor
- Baldwin Bridge Boat Launch · 7.5 mi · Connecticut River
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (car-top and carry-in) record 351 · Public record, no license stated (CT DEEP open data)
- Messerschmidt Pond Boat Launch details read October 14, 2026
Why it is listed as public: listed by Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (car-top and carry-in). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.