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Pratt Cove

Pratt Cove is a free public kayak and canoe launch on Pratt Creek near Deep River, Connecticut, run by the Nature Conservancy.

Aerial view of the roadside pull-off and the footpath to the cove shore at Pratt Cove, spring 2023
Aerial view of the roadside pull-off and the footpath to the cove shore at Pratt Cove, spring 2023 Photo: CT State GIS Office · 2023 aerial imagery, credited · via CT ECO

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
No
Tidal
Yes
Wheelchair access
No
Managed by
The Nature Conservancy
Website
nature.org
Coordinates
41.38298, -72.42580

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Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone ANZ332, Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Hadlyme station, 2.5 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Nov 2 to Sun Nov 8
Mon Nov 2 High 5:18 am 2.6 ft · Low 11:50 am 0.6 ft · High 5:50 pm 3.0 ft
Tue Nov 3 Low 12:32 am 0.2 ft · High 6:29 am 2.8 ft · Low 12:58 pm 0.5 ft · High 6:57 pm 2.9 ft
Wed Nov 4 Low 1:27 am 0.2 ft · High 7:31 am 3.0 ft · Low 2:01 pm 0.4 ft · High 7:54 pm 2.8 ft
Thu Nov 5 Low 2:19 am 0.2 ft · High 8:22 am 3.2 ft · Low 3:00 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:43 pm 2.7 ft
Fri Nov 6 Low 3:08 am 0.2 ft · High 9:07 am 3.3 ft · Low 3:53 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:28 pm 2.6 ft
Sat Nov 7 Low 3:54 am 0.3 ft · High 9:49 am 3.4 ft · Low 4:42 pm 0.1 ft · High 10:12 pm 2.6 ft
Sun Nov 8 Low 4:37 am 0.4 ft · High 10:30 am 3.5 ft · Low 5:25 pm 0.1 ft · High 10:55 pm 2.5 ft

On Pratt Creek

River in Connecticut. All launches on Pratt Creek.

Community

Where people who use Pratt Creek talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

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.