Connecticut / Pattaconk Reservoir /
Pattaconk Lake Boat Launch
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Pattaconk Reservoir · near Chester · 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
- Dirt
- Car parking
- 5 spaces
- Restrooms
- Chemical (Seasonal)
- Season
- Year round
- Rules at the launch
- 8 MPH limit, no water-skiing. Use of internal combustion engines prohibited during July and August.
- Dock
- None
- Parking surface
- Paved
- Access road
- Paved
- Address
- (North end of) State Forest Road, Chester
- Directions
- At Cockaponset State Forest in Pattaconk Lake Recreation Area, 3 miles north of Route 148 on Cedar Lake Road.
- Wheelchair access
- No
- Managed by
- Connecticut DEEP
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
- Site sketch
- PDF from the agency
- Coordinates
- 41.40882, -72.52495
On Pattaconk Reservoir
Reservoir in Connecticut. All launches on Pattaconk Reservoir.
Nearby launches
- Cedar Lake Boat Launch · 1.2 mi · Cedar Lake
- Salmon River Boat Launch (Connecticut River) · 5.0 mi · Salmon River
- Messerschmidt Pond Boat Launch · 5.0 mi · Messerschmidt Pond
- Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch (Connecticut River) · 5.1 mi · Connecticut River
- Haddam Meadows Boat Launch (Connecticut River) · 5.1 mi · Connecticut River
- Higganum Reservoir Boat Launch · 5.5 mi · Higganum Reservoir
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (car-top and carry-in) record 284 · Public record, no license stated (CT DEEP open data)
- Pattaconk Lake 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.