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Packard's Landing
Packard's Landing is a free public kayak and canoe launch on the Back River near Arrowsic, Maine.
- Free
- Dock
- Restrooms
- 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
- Coordinates
- 43.84910, -69.77580
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Mill Point, Sasanoa River · NOAA, 2.7 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 Mill Point, Sasanoa River station, 2.7 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 5:15 am 8.6 ft · Low 11:19 am 1.1 ft · High 5:31 pm 9.4 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 12:06 am 0.2 ft · High 6:21 am 8.7 ft · Low 12:30 pm 1.0 ft · High 6:40 pm 9.2 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 1:11 am 0.3 ft · High 7:24 am 9.0 ft · Low 1:40 pm 0.8 ft · High 7:47 pm 9.2 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 2:10 am 0.3 ft · High 8:20 am 9.3 ft · Low 2:41 pm 0.4 ft · High 8:46 pm 9.2 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 3:03 am 0.3 ft · High 9:10 am 9.6 ft · Low 3:35 pm 0.0 ft · High 9:39 pm 9.2 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 3:50 am 0.4 ft · High 9:56 am 9.8 ft · Low 4:23 pm -0.2 ft · High 10:27 pm 9.1 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 4:33 am 0.5 ft · High 10:37 am 9.9 ft · Low 5:07 pm -0.3 ft · High 11:12 pm 9.0 ft |
On Back River
River in Maine. All launches on Back River.
Community
Where people who use Back River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Morse Cove Public Launch · 2.0 mi · Morse Cove
- Center Pond Causeway · 2.7 mi · Center Pond
- South End Boat Launch · 3.4 mi · Kennebec River
- Ledgewood Preserve · 3.7 mi · Five Islands Harbor
- Basin Preserve · 4.0 mi · The Basin
- Sabino Landing · 4.6 mi · Casco Bay
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 3123 · 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.