Lake Waramaug Boat Ramp (Town of Washington)
About
Lake Waramaug Boat Ramp (Town of Washington) is a boat launch on Lake Waramaug in Connecticut, about a mile from the village of New Preston. It's a launch point onto the lake itself, run under the Town of Washington name. For time on the water, summer is the warm stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Falls Village put July highs around 85°F and lows near 58°F, with September easing to highs around 75°F. Hikers can pair a launch with a walk on the Waramaug Trail or the Meeker Trail, both under a mile away, or the Story Walk Trail about a mile out. Paddlers looking for moving water will find the Shepaug River roughly 3 miles away.
Location
New Preston
Connecticut
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 33–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Falls Village, CT weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high14° low
- Feb38° high15° low
- Mar47° high23° low
- Apr60° high33° low
- May72° high44° low
- Jun80° high53° low
- Jul85° high58° low
- Aug82° high57° low
- Sep75° high49° low
- Oct63° high38° low
- Nov51° high29° low
- Dec40° high20° low
Where it is
- Lake Waramaug · Public land
- Nearest town
- New Preston, Connecticut · 1.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Waramaug TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Meeker TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Story Walk TrailHiking1 mi
- Shepaug RiverCanoeing3.1 mi
- Lower LedgesRock climbing7.3 mi
- St. John's LedgesRock climbing7.3 mi
- Upper LedgesRock climbing7.4 mi
- Bantam RiverCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
