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Carrying Place Beach
Carrying Place Beach is a free public kayak and canoe launch on Union River Bay near Surry, Maine.
- Free
- Restrooms
- 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
- Free
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- yes
- Coordinates
- 44.44210, -68.46990
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Blue Hill Harbor · NOAA, 5.2 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 Blue Hill Harbor station, 5.2 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 4:23 am 9.6 ft · Low 10:33 am 1.2 ft · High 4:44 pm 10.4 ft · Low 11:16 pm 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 5:31 am 9.7 ft · Low 11:44 am 1.1 ft · High 5:54 pm 10.3 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 12:20 am 0.3 ft · High 6:34 am 10.0 ft · Low 12:50 pm 0.8 ft · High 6:59 pm 10.3 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 1:19 am 0.3 ft · High 7:32 am 10.4 ft · Low 1:50 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:58 pm 10.3 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 2:12 am 0.3 ft · High 8:23 am 10.8 ft · Low 2:43 pm 0.0 ft · High 8:50 pm 10.4 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 3:00 am 0.3 ft · High 9:09 am 11.0 ft · Low 3:32 pm -0.3 ft · High 9:38 pm 10.3 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 3:45 am 0.4 ft · High 9:51 am 11.1 ft · Low 4:16 pm -0.4 ft · High 10:22 pm 10.2 ft |
On Union River Bay
Bay in Maine. All launches on Union River Bay.
Community
Where people who use Union River Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- McHeard Brook Carry-in Access · 3.6 mi · McHeard Brook
- Surry Town Landing · 3.9 mi · Union River Bay
- AB Herrick Memorial Landing · 5.4 mi · Little Peters Brook
- Seaplane and Boat Ramp · 5.5 mi · Mount Desert Narrows
- Blue Hill Village Wharf Boat Launch · 6.1 mi · Blue Hill Bay
- Lower Patten Pond Boat Launch · 6.3 mi · Lower Patten Pond
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 2195 · 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.