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Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park
Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park is a free public kayak and canoe launch on Smith Cove near Brooksville, Maine.
- Free
- Dock
- 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
- Docks
- 1
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- yes
- Coordinates
- 44.36960, -68.78570
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Castine · NOAA, 1.3 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ151, Penobscot Bay. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Castine station, 1.3 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 4:29 am 9.6 ft · Low 10:33 am 1.3 ft · High 4:50 pm 10.4 ft · Low 11:16 pm 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 5:37 am 9.7 ft · Low 11:44 am 1.1 ft · High 6:00 pm 10.3 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 12:20 am 0.4 ft · High 6:40 am 10.0 ft · Low 12:50 pm 0.8 ft · High 7:05 pm 10.3 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 1:19 am 0.3 ft · High 7:38 am 10.4 ft · Low 1:50 pm 0.4 ft · High 8:04 pm 10.3 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 2:12 am 0.3 ft · High 8:29 am 10.8 ft · Low 2:43 pm 0.0 ft · High 8:56 pm 10.4 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 3:00 am 0.3 ft · High 9:15 am 11.0 ft · Low 3:32 pm -0.3 ft · High 9:44 pm 10.3 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 3:45 am 0.5 ft · High 9:57 am 11.1 ft · Low 4:16 pm -0.4 ft · High 10:28 pm 10.2 ft |
On Smith Cove
Bay in Maine. All launches on Smith Cove.
Community
Where people who use Smith Cove talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Dodge's Point Town Landing · 1.3 mi · Smith Cove
- Town of Castine Boat Ramp · 1.4 mi · Castine Harbor
- Penobscot Bay Boat Launch near Brooksville · 1.4 mi · Penobscot Bay
- Brooksville Town Landing · 2.0 mi · Castine Harbor
- Back Shore Beach · 2.2 mi · Tidal Pond
- Betsy's Cove Town Landing · 2.9 mi · Bucks Harbor
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 1750 · 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.