Butler Head Preserve
Butler Head Preserve is a free public kayak and canoe launch on Merrymeeting Bay near Bath, Maine.
- Free
- 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
- Free
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 43.96880, -69.84490
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Sturgeon Island, Merrymeeting Bay · NOAA, 1.0 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ152, Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Sturgeon Island, Merrymeeting Bay station, 1.0 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 | Low 12:21 am 0.0 ft · High 6:40 am 5.1 ft · Low 12:40 pm 0.6 ft · High 6:56 pm 5.6 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 1:27 am 0.1 ft · High 7:46 am 5.2 ft · Low 1:51 pm 0.6 ft · High 8:05 pm 5.5 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 2:32 am 0.2 ft · High 8:49 am 5.4 ft · Low 3:01 pm 0.5 ft · High 9:12 pm 5.5 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 3:31 am 0.2 ft · High 9:45 am 5.6 ft · Low 4:02 pm 0.2 ft · High 10:11 pm 5.5 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 4:24 am 0.2 ft · High 10:35 am 5.8 ft · Low 4:56 pm 0.0 ft · High 11:04 pm 5.5 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 5:11 am 0.2 ft · High 11:21 am 5.9 ft · Low 5:44 pm -0.1 ft · High 11:52 pm 5.4 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 5:54 am 0.3 ft · High 12:02 pm 5.9 ft · Low 6:28 pm -0.2 ft |
On Merrymeeting Bay
Bay in Maine. All launches on Merrymeeting Bay.
Community
Where people who use Merrymeeting Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Merrymeeting Bay Wildlife Management Area · 2.6 mi
- Muddy River Right-of-Way · 2.6 mi · Muddy River
- CMP Carry-In · 2.9 mi · Merrymeeting Bay
- Bay Bridge Landing Wetland Park · 3.2 mi · Merrymeeting Bay
- North End Boat Launch · 3.2 mi · Sagadahoc River
- Mailly Boat Launch · 3.7 mi · Cathance River
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 3002 · 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.