Mystic Connecticut has plenty of places for paddling canoes and kayaks
Bluff Point Coastal Reserve
Depot Road, off US Route 1 Groton, CT Phone: 860-444-7591
Walking in wooded peninsula and along rocky coast; seabird watching; shell fishing allowed
Canoeing and kayaking are popular pastimes off the rocky coast of this reserve. There is a boat launch with parking for car-top vessels.
Boat launch.
Bigelow Hollow State Park & Nipmuck State Forest
Route 171 Union, CT Phone:
Large forested park with lots of hiking trails; water sports at one lake and 3 ponds
This combined forested property just south of the Connecticut-Massachusetts border includes Mashapaug Lake and Bigelow, Breakneck, and Griggs ponds, where boating and pond fishing are done. There are boat launches at Bigelow Pond and Mashapaug Lake.
See full description of Bigelow Hollow State Park and Nipmuck State Forest.
See full description of Bigelow Hollow State Park and Nipmuck State Forest.
Mashamoquet Brook State Park
147 Wolf Den Drive Pomfret Center, CT Phone: 860-928-6121
Good park for camping, swimming, boating, hiking; cool rock formations to explore
This forested park is popular for all water sports, including boating and paddling of canoes and kayaks.weekends.
See full description of Mashamoquet State Park.
See full description of Mashamoquet State Park.
