Paddling near Danbury, CT
Sitting in Fairfield County at the edge of Connecticut's largest lake, Danbury opens directly onto Candlewood Lake — 5,420 acres with 60 miles of shoreline. From the calm, motorboat-free Lake Kenosia five minutes downtown to the forested wilderness of Lake Lillinonah and the flat-to-whitewater stretches of the Housatonic River just west, the area packs broad paddling variety into a short drive.
Top waters to paddle near Danbury
Housatonic River
Connecticut, Massachusetts
Hudson River
New Jersey, New York
Norwalk Islands
Connecticut
Croton River
New York
Wappinger Creek
New York
Cockenoe Harbor
Connecticut
Naugatuck River
Connecticut
Connecticut River
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
Saugatuck River
Connecticut
Farmington River
Connecticut
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