Maine / Gilkey Harbor /
Kissel Point Right-of-Way
Kissel Point Right-of-Way is a free public kayak and canoe launch on Gilkey Harbor near Islesboro, 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
- 44.26450, -68.92250
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Pulpit Harbor, North Haven Island · NOAA, 7.6 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 Pulpit Harbor, North Haven Island station, 7.6 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 4:34 am 9.6 ft · Low 10:34 am 1.2 ft · High 4:51 pm 10.4 ft · Low 11:19 pm 0.2 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 5:41 am 9.8 ft · Low 11:47 am 1.0 ft · High 6:02 pm 10.3 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 12:23 am 0.2 ft · High 6:42 am 10.2 ft · Low 12:53 pm 0.7 ft · High 7:06 pm 10.3 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 1:20 am 0.2 ft · High 7:38 am 10.5 ft · Low 1:52 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:05 pm 10.3 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 2:13 am 0.2 ft · High 8:29 am 10.9 ft · Low 2:45 pm -0.1 ft · High 8:58 pm 10.3 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 3:01 am 0.3 ft · High 9:16 am 11.1 ft · Low 3:33 pm -0.3 ft · High 9:46 pm 10.3 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 3:45 am 0.4 ft · High 9:59 am 11.1 ft · Low 4:18 pm -0.4 ft · High 10:31 pm 10.1 ft |
On Gilkey Harbor
Bay in Maine. All launches on Gilkey Harbor.
Community
Where people who use Gilkey Harbor talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Gilkey's Harbor Boat Launch · 1.6 mi · Gilkey Harbor
- Town Beach · 2.2 mi · West Penobscot Bay
- Ferry Landing · 4.3 mi · West Penobscot Bay
- Lincolnville Beach · 4.4 mi · West Penobscot Bay
- Ducktrap Park · 4.5 mi · West Penobscot Bay
- Northport Public Landing - Saturday Cove · 5.4 mi · Penobscot Bay
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 1802 · 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.