Connecticut / Long Island Sound /
White Sands Beach
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Long Island Sound · near Old Lyme · 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 Lyme
- Website
- oldlyme-ct.gov
- Coordinates
- 41.28038, -72.30376
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Saybrook Jetty · NOAA, 2.4 mi away
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 Saybrook Jetty station, 2.4 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 3.1 ft · Low 11:41 am 1.4 ft · High 6:21 pm 3.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 12:19 am 0.9 ft · High 6:59 am 3.3 ft · Low 12:35 pm 1.2 ft · High 7:13 pm 3.6 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | Low 1:03 am 0.8 ft · High 7:46 am 3.5 ft · Low 1:26 pm 1.0 ft · High 7:58 pm 3.6 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | Low 1:45 am 0.7 ft · High 8:27 am 3.8 ft · Low 2:14 pm 0.8 ft · High 8:39 pm 3.7 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | Low 2:25 am 0.6 ft · High 9:05 am 4.1 ft · Low 3:02 pm 0.5 ft · High 9:18 pm 3.7 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | Low 3:05 am 0.4 ft · High 9:42 am 4.4 ft · Low 3:49 pm 0.2 ft · High 9:58 pm 3.7 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | Low 3:46 am 0.3 ft · High 10:19 am 4.7 ft · Low 4:35 pm 0.0 ft · High 10:39 pm 3.7 ft |
On Long Island Sound
Sound in Connecticut. All launches on Long Island Sound.
Community
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Nearby launches
- Great Island Boat Launch · 1.2 mi · Back River
- Smith Neck Town Landing · 1.7 mi
- Lieutenant River Carry-in Access · 2.9 mi · Lieutenant River
- Old Lyme Ferry Road Launch Site and Dock · 3.1 mi · Connecticut River
- Four Mile River Boat Launch · 3.2 mi · Fourmile River
- Old Saybrook Town Dock · 3.4 mi · North Cove
Sources
- Connecticut DEEP Coastal Access Sites (boat launches and car-top access) record 620 · 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.