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Back Field Park

Back Field Park is a free public kayak and canoe launch on Boat Cove near Beals, Maine.

Aerial view of the parking loop in the park, with the pebble beach and water to the north-east, September 2021
Aerial view of the parking loop in the park, with the pebble beach and water to the north-east, 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
Wheelchair access
yes
Coordinates
44.50980, -67.58770

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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 ANZ050, Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Steele Harbor Island station, 2.5 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 4:12 am 11.2 ft · Low 10:16 am 1.4 ft · High 4:28 pm 12.3 ft · Low 11:03 pm 0.3 ft
Tue Nov 3 High 5:18 am 11.4 ft · Low 11:27 am 1.3 ft · High 5:37 pm 12.1 ft
Wed Nov 4 Low 12:08 am 0.4 ft · High 6:21 am 11.7 ft · Low 12:37 pm 1.0 ft · High 6:44 pm 12.0 ft
Thu Nov 5 Low 1:07 am 0.4 ft · High 7:17 am 12.2 ft · Low 1:38 pm 0.5 ft · High 7:43 pm 12.0 ft
Fri Nov 6 Low 2:00 am 0.4 ft · High 8:07 am 12.6 ft · Low 2:32 pm 0.0 ft · High 8:36 pm 12.0 ft
Sat Nov 7 Low 2:47 am 0.5 ft · High 8:53 am 12.9 ft · Low 3:20 pm -0.3 ft · High 9:24 pm 11.9 ft
Sun Nov 8 Low 3:30 am 0.7 ft · High 9:34 am 13.0 ft · Low 4:04 pm -0.4 ft · High 10:09 pm 11.7 ft

On Boat Cove

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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.