Directions

Gilder Boathouse

280 Roosevelt Drive, Derby, CT 06418

From the North:
Take 91 through Hartford then take the Merritt Parkway (Wilbur Cross, at the point you exit 91) Route 15.Continue South on Rt 15 to Exit for Route 34 West/Derby. Continue on Route 34 approximately 5 miles. Route 34 will turn left at a stoplight (landmarks: Tailgators Restaurant, Catholic Church) and wind through town of Derby. Route 34 takes you up a slight hill, down a hill and through a stoplight. Boat house is about 1 mile outside of town on left hand side of Route 34, a few hundred meters up stream of a large dam. The boathouse is a wood sided building with a gray metal roof.

From the Yale Bowl (Route 34):
Get on Route 34 West towards Derby. See directions above.

From Downtown New Haven:
Go north on Chapel Street, then turn left on Derby Avenue (Route 34 West). See directions above.

From I-91:
Take Exit 3 off of the Route 34 Connector and follow Route 34 West. See directions above.

From I-95:
In Bridgeport, take the Route 8 North exit. Stay on Route 8 until you see signs for Route 34 West/Derby. Do not go towards New Haven. Once on Route 34, see directions above.

From I-84 and the East:
Look for Route 34 East off of I-84. Stay on Route 34, cross over the Stevenson Dam, and the Gilder Boathouse is approximately 5 miles east from the dam.