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Back Beach

Back Beach is a free public kayak and canoe launch on Bass Harbor near Tremont, Maine.

Aerial view of the path from the dirt road down to the gravel and cobble beach on the bay, September 2021
Aerial view of the path from the dirt road down to the gravel and cobble beach on the bay, September 2021 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Fee
Free
Restrooms
Yes
Tidal
Yes
Coordinates
44.23600, -68.36010

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Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone ANZ052, Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Bass Harbor station, 0.5 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Nov 2 to Sun Nov 8
Mon Nov 2 High 4:18 am 9.4 ft · Low 9:55 am 1.2 ft · High 4:39 pm 10.2 ft · Low 10:38 pm 0.3 ft
Tue Nov 3 High 5:26 am 9.5 ft · Low 11:06 am 1.1 ft · High 5:49 pm 10.1 ft · Low 11:42 pm 0.3 ft
Wed Nov 4 High 6:29 am 9.8 ft · Low 12:12 pm 0.7 ft · High 6:54 pm 10.1 ft
Thu Nov 5 Low 12:41 am 0.3 ft · High 7:27 am 10.2 ft · Low 1:12 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:53 pm 10.1 ft
Fri Nov 6 Low 1:34 am 0.3 ft · High 8:18 am 10.6 ft · Low 2:05 pm 0.0 ft · High 8:45 pm 10.2 ft
Sat Nov 7 Low 2:22 am 0.3 ft · High 9:04 am 10.8 ft · Low 2:54 pm -0.3 ft · High 9:33 pm 10.1 ft
Sun Nov 8 Low 3:07 am 0.4 ft · High 9:46 am 10.9 ft · Low 3:38 pm -0.4 ft · High 10:17 pm 10.0 ft

On Bass Harbor

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Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.