MAPS AND DIRECTIONS
See individual map details below
Rogers Lake, Old Lyme
Take I-95 Exit 70 and go north on
Route 1 to Laysville. Turn left on
Grassy Hill Road to the State boat
ramp on the east side of the
Rogers Lake. This is 4.5 miles
from the I-95 North exit 70 and
3.5 miles from the I-95 South exit
70. Tip: Stop at the excellent
Laysville delli for coffee, snacks
and a clean bathrooms. (There is
a portable toilet at the boat ramp.)

Great Island Boat Ramp,
Old Lyme
Take I-95 Exit 70 and go south on Route 156, cross the Lieutenant River, and at
approximately 2 miles turn on Smiths Neck Road. The ramp is at the end of Smiths
Neck Road.
Four Mile River
Boat Ramp, East Lyme
Take I-95 Exit 71 and go south on
the expressway. There is a
pull-off rendezvous point on the
expressway near the I-95 South
exit. Continue south and take a
right (west) on Route 156 for a
short distance. Look for the State
boat ramp sign and turn at River
Road. Follow signs to the boat
ramp.
Mystic Seaport & River,
Mystic
Take I-95 Exit 89 and follow the
signs to the State boat ramp. Or
Take Exit 90 and go south on
Route 27 to the Isham Street
boat ramp on the south side of
Mystic Seaport. To get to
Williams Beach behind the
YMCA, continue south on Route
27, east on Route 1 and turn at
Hewitt Street.
Barn Island,
Stonington
Take I-95 Exit 91 and go south on
North Main, east on Route 1 to
Palmer Neck Road.
Hamburg Cove, Lyme
Take I-95 Exit 70 and go north on
Route 156. Turn left on Town
Road after crossing Falls Brook.
Waterford
Pleasure Beach
I-95 exit 75 or 80 to Route 1. Follow signs to Eugene
ONeil Theatre on Great Neck Road. In theater
parking lot, turn right to town beach, drive through
the beach parking lot to the picnic area.
Bluff Point State Park,
Groton
Take Exit 88 off I-95 and go south on Rt. 117, west
on Fort Hill, and south on Depot to the parking lot.
Gorton Pond,
Niantic
I-95 Exit 74 and south on Route 161 towards Niantic.
Pass the lake and turn at the light with the boat ramp
sign. The boat ramp is on the west side of the lake.
Gorton Pond
I-95 S exit 56 take a left on East Industrial Rd and left
at next light for Leete's Island Rd south. I-95 N exit
56 go right at end of exit for Leete's Island Rd south.
G
o south on Leete's Island Rd, cross Route 146 and
name changes to Thimble Island Rd, under RR and
turn right at sign "Buses must turn back at flagpole"
on West Point Rd, park at baseball field
for large
groups. Small groups (1-2 people) go directly to boat
ramp in village across from post office.
Thimble Islands
Branford/Stony Creek
Baseball field
Boat Ramp
Connecticut Coastal Kayaking, LLC
Click on map to enlarge
Click on map to enlarge
Click on map to enlarge
Click on map to enlarge
Click on map to enlarge
Click on maps to enlarge