Squantz Pond Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Squantz Pond · near New Fairfield · 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 Plank
- Car parking
- 25 spaces
- Restrooms
- Pit (Year Round)
- Season
- Year round
- Rules at the launch
- Vessels launching from State boat launch are prohibited from using a motor or combination of motors in excess of 25 HP. Larger motors may be attached but the propeller must be removed and the motor inclined out of the water or as high as possible. No motorized vessels may land or unload passengers or equipment on DEP owned property outside of the launch area. 45 mph daytime limit, 25 mph limit from ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour before sunrise. M.S.D. (toilet) on vessels shall not be capable of overboard discharge.
- Dock
- None
- Parking surface
- Paved
- Access road
- Paved
- Address
- Shortwoods Road, New Fairfield
- Directions
- Located west off Route 39 in Squantz Pond State Park.
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
- Managed by
- Connecticut DEEP
- Website
- portal.ct.gov
- Site sketch
- PDF from the agency
- Coordinates
- 41.50997, -73.47223
On Squantz Pond
Reservoir in Connecticut. All launches on Squantz Pond.
Nearby launches
- Candlewood Lake (Squantz Cove) Boat Launch · 0.2 mi · Lake Candlewood
- Ball Pond Boat Launch · 4.5 mi · Ball Pond
- Candlewood Lake (Lattins Cove) Boat Launch · 4.9 mi · Lake Candlewood
- Lake Lillinonah Boat Launch · 6.7 mi · Lake Lillinonah
- Lake Lillinonah (Pond Brook) Boat Launch · 8.4 mi · Lake Lillinonah
- Lake Kenosia Boat Launch · 8.9 mi · Lake Kenosia
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP state boat launches (trailered) record 271 · Public record, no license stated (CT DEEP open data)
- Squantz Pond Boat Launch details read October 13, 2026
- OpenStreetMap w1379246762 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- OpenStreetMap n12771599495 © 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.