Maine / Sawyer Cove /
Jonesport Campground
Jonesport Campground is a kayak and canoe launch open to residents or permit holders on Sawyer Cove near Jonesport, Maine.
- Residents or permit only
- Fee charged
- Restrooms
- Tidal
Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.
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
- Fee charged
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 44.53190, -67.58940
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (New England District; the one nearest this launch is of July 28, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Steele Harbor Island · NOAA, 3.5 mi away
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, 3.5 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 4:12 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 |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Jonesport Harbor · 0.1 mi from this launch
Condition survey of July 28, 2026 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (6-Foot Anchorage): 3.2 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 6 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Sawyer Cove
Bay in Maine. All launches on Sawyer Cove.
Community
Where people who use Sawyer Cove talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Chandler Bay Boat Access · 0.3 mi · Chandler Bay
- Beals Town Landing · 1.1 mi · Alley Bay
- Back Field Park · 1.6 mi · Boat Cove
- Sandy River Beach · 2.9 mi · North Atlantic Ocean
- West River Landing · 3.9 mi · Grays Cove
- Tibbetts Inner Narrows Landing · 6.5 mi · Otter Cove
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 3138 · 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.