Salmon River Boat Launch (Connecticut River)
Boat ramp · on Salmon River · near East Haddam · 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
- Concrete Slab
- Car parking
- 60 spaces
- Restrooms
- Chemical (Seasonal)
- Season
- Year-round
- Rules at the launch
- (A) A 25 MPH nighttime speed limit from 1/2 hour after sunset until 1/2 hour before sunrise on all days of the year. (B) A 30 MPH limit from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset on Saturdays and Sundays from the Saturday preceding Memorial Day to the Sunday preceding Labor Day inclusive and on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. (C) A 45 MPH limit, from 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, Monday through Friday, inclusive, during all seasons, and on Saturdays and Sundays from the Saturday following Labor Day to the Friday preceding Memorial Day. No person shall operate a motorboat in excess of Slow-No-Wake: (A) From the Bulkeley Bridge in Hartford to Saybrook outer light in Old Saybrook; when passing marinas, yacht clubs, anchorages and docks, boat launches and congested areas. (B) Within the following specific areas: The area between the Saybrook breakwaters bounded northerly by the Saybrook inner light and bounded southerly by the Saybrook outer light in Old Saybrook;The area bounded northerly by navigation aid Connecticut River light #15 and bounded southerly by the southernmost point of Saybrook Point in Old Saybrook;The area bounded northerly by navigation aid Connecticut River RED NUN #20 and bounded southerly by the railroad bascule bridge in Old Saybrook;The area bounded northerly by a point 800 feet upstream from the East Haddam Bridge and bounded southerly by a point 1,500 feet downstream from the East Haddam Bridge;The area bounded northerly by a point five hundred feet downstream from the highway bridge in Middletown and bounded southerly by navigation aid Connecticut River light #87;The area bounded northerly by the navigation aid Connecticut River light #113 and bounded southerly by the water tower on property now or formerly known as the Connecticut Foundry in Rocky Hill.
- Dock
- Floating Wood (Seasonal)
- Parking surface
- Gravel
- Access road
- Paved
- Address
- 117 E Haddam Moodus Road, East Haddam
- Directions
- Located at the mouth of Salmon River off Route 149, 1.5 miles north of the junction with Route 82.
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Managed by
- Connecticut DEEP
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
- Site sketch
- PDF from the agency
- Coordinates
- 41.46714, -72.46846
On Salmon River
River in Connecticut. All launches on Salmon River.
Community
Where people who use Salmon River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Haddam Meadows Boat Launch (Connecticut River) · 2.2 mi · Connecticut River
- Bashan Lake Boat Launch · 3.5 mi · Bashan Lake
- Hadlyme Ferry Boat Launch (Connecticut River) · 3.9 mi · Connecticut River
- Moodus Reservoir (Upper) Boat Launch · 4.0 mi · Moodus Reservoir
- Moodus Reservoir (Lower) Boat Launch · 4.1 mi · Moodus Reservoir
- Cedar Lake Boat Launch · 4.5 mi · Cedar Lake
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered) record 287 · Public record, no license stated (CT DEEP open data)
- Salmon River Boat Launch details read October 13, 2026
- OpenStreetMap n12771578873 © 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.