Old Saybrook Town Dock
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on North Cove · near Old Saybrook · Connecticut
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.
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
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Managed by
- Town of Old Saybrook
- Website
- oldsaybrookct.org
- Coordinates
- 41.28863, -72.36741
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New England District; the one nearest this launch is of June 9, 2025). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Saybrook Point · NOAA, 1.0 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ331, Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Saybrook Point station, 1.0 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | High 6:03 am 2.9 ft · Low 11:49 am 1.3 ft · High 6:21 pm 3.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 12:27 am 0.9 ft · High 6:59 am 3.0 ft · Low 12:43 pm 1.1 ft · High 7:13 pm 3.3 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 1:11 am 0.8 ft · High 7:46 am 3.2 ft · Low 1:34 pm 1.0 ft · High 7:58 pm 3.3 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 1:53 am 0.7 ft · High 8:27 am 3.5 ft · Low 2:22 pm 0.7 ft · High 8:39 pm 3.4 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 2:33 am 0.5 ft · High 9:05 am 3.8 ft · Low 3:10 pm 0.5 ft · High 9:18 pm 3.4 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 3:13 am 0.4 ft · High 9:42 am 4.0 ft · Low 3:57 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:58 pm 3.4 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 3:54 am 0.3 ft · High 10:19 am 4.3 ft · Low 4:43 pm 0.0 ft · High 10:39 pm 3.4 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Connecticut River, North Cove
Condition survey of June 9, 2025 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (6-Foot Anchorage): 3.8 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 6 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 North Cove
Bay in Connecticut. All launches on North Cove.
Community
Where people who use North Cove talk about it.
Nearby launches
- South Cove Boat Launch · 1.2 mi · Beamon Creek
- Old Lyme Ferry Road Launch Site and Dock · 2.0 mi · Connecticut River
- Smith Neck Town Landing · 2.1 mi
- Baldwin Bridge Boat Launch · 2.2 mi · Connecticut River
- Great Island Boat Launch · 2.2 mi · Back River
- Lieutenant River Carry-in Access · 2.4 mi · Lieutenant River
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP Coastal Access Sites (boat launches and car-top access) record 566 · 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.