Cheshire Reservoir offers three car-top boat launch points: a paved ramp on Route 8 (250 South State Road) near the North Basin with parking, a gravel causeway launch at Farnam's Road for access to the North and Middle Basins with excellent restroom facilities, and a gravel causeway launch at Nobody's Road for the Middle and South Basins.

No motorized boats are permitted, making this an ideal destination for paddlers, with the North Basin being the deepest (max 9 feet) and most suitable for boating, while the shallow South Basin (max 3 feet) is best explored by kayak due to extensive aquatic vegetation.