Maine / Frenchman Bay /
Bar Harbor Shore Path
Bar Harbor Shore Path is a public kayak and canoe launch on Frenchman Bay near Bar Harbor, Maine.
- Seasonal fee
- Accessible
- Tidal

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
- Seasonal fee
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- yes
- Coordinates
- 44.38532, -68.19697
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at BAR HARBOR · NOAA, 0.6 mi away
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 BAR HARBOR station, 0.6 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 4:14 am 10.1 ft · Low 10:22 am 1.3 ft · High 4:35 pm 11.0 ft · Low 11:05 pm 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 5:22 am 10.2 ft · Low 11:33 am 1.1 ft · High 5:45 pm 10.8 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 12:09 am 0.4 ft · High 6:25 am 10.6 ft · Low 12:39 pm 0.8 ft · High 6:50 pm 10.8 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 1:08 am 0.3 ft · High 7:23 am 11.0 ft · Low 1:39 pm 0.4 ft · High 7:49 pm 10.9 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 2:01 am 0.3 ft · High 8:14 am 11.3 ft · Low 2:32 pm 0.0 ft · High 8:41 pm 10.9 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 2:49 am 0.3 ft · High 9:00 am 11.6 ft · Low 3:21 pm -0.3 ft · High 9:29 pm 10.9 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 3:34 am 0.5 ft · High 9:42 am 11.7 ft · Low 4:05 pm -0.4 ft · High 10:13 pm 10.8 ft |
On Frenchman Bay
Bay in Maine. All launches on Frenchman Bay.
Community
Where people who use Frenchman Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Bar Harbor Town Pier and Launch · 0.6 mi · Frenchman Bay
- Bar Island Access · 0.8 mi · Frenchman Bay
- Eagle Lake Boat Launch · 2.7 mi · Eagle Lake
- Otter Creek Landing · 4.4 mi · Otter Creek
- South Gouldsboro Boat Ramp · 5.2 mi · Bunkers Cove
- Jordan Pond Boat Launch · 5.2 mi · Jordan Pond
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 3001 · Public data (Maine Department of Marine Resources, Maine Coastal Program), no license stated
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.