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Lake Naraneka

Ridgefield, Connecticut — Western Connecticut Planning Region.

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42Surface acres
1Public access sites
0.5 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 55497527).

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Naraneka is in Connecticut

The red circle marks Lake Naraneka.

Fast facts

About Lake Naraneka

  • Planning Region: Western Connecticut
  • Town: Ridgefield
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 53 mi from Hartford and 30 mi from New Haven, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and planning regions: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Connecticut

Official CT DEEP pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Lake Naraneka shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Pierrepont Lake Boat Launch (Cartop / walk-in)1Twixt Hills Beach (Beach)20.1 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Cartop / walk-inBeachShoreline trail
  1. 1Pierrepont Lake Boat Launch
    Cartop / walk-in · Ridgefield
  2. 2Twixt Hills Beach
    Beach

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 55497527), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: CT DEEP boat launches. Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

0.5 miTrail within 80 m of shore
About 40%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
South shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.5 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 80 m (260 ft) of the Lake Naraneka shoreline, mostly along the south shore.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Pierrepont Lake Boat Launch, right on a shoreline trail (CT DEEP boat launch data).

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 80 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Lake Naraneka

We found 3 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Naraneka. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

All campgrounds & RV parks in Connecticut

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (41.3235, -73.5053). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Naraneka. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Lake Naraneka

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Boat launches & access sites

    1 public access site listed.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Pierrepont Lake Boat LaunchRidgefieldCT DEEPCar Top/Carry-In——Boating41.3206, -73.5094

    CT DEEP boat launches

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Public beaches

    On OpenStreetMap: 1 beach or swimming spot on the shore of Lake Naraneka not marked private, residents-only or members-only.

    BeachTypeAccessDirections
    Twixt Hills BeachBeachAccess not tagged; check posted rulesGet directions

    Beaches: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), within about 150 m (500 ft) of the lake outline. A mapped beach is not a guarantee that swimming is allowed, supervised or safe; some town beaches need a resident sticker even when the map doesn't say so. Check posted rules and water-quality advisories before you swim.

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Naraneka

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

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