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Ruggles Park
Ruggles Park is a free public kayak and canoe launch on Penobscot Bay near Northport, 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
- 44.38090, -68.96750
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Belfast · NOAA, 3.7 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 Belfast station, 3.7 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 4:23 am 9.8 ft · Low 10:26 am 1.3 ft · High 4:44 pm 10.6 ft · Low 11:09 pm 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 5:31 am 9.9 ft · Low 11:37 am 1.2 ft · High 5:54 pm 10.5 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 12:13 am 0.4 ft · High 6:34 am 10.2 ft · Low 12:43 pm 0.8 ft · High 6:59 pm 10.5 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 1:12 am 0.3 ft · High 7:32 am 10.6 ft · Low 1:43 pm 0.4 ft · High 7:58 pm 10.5 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 2:05 am 0.3 ft · High 8:23 am 11.0 ft · Low 2:36 pm 0.0 ft · High 8:50 pm 10.6 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 2:53 am 0.3 ft · High 9:09 am 11.3 ft · Low 3:25 pm -0.3 ft · High 9:38 pm 10.6 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 3:38 am 0.5 ft · High 9:51 am 11.4 ft · Low 4:09 pm -0.4 ft · High 10:22 pm 10.5 ft |
On Penobscot Bay
Bay in Maine. All launches on Penobscot Bay.
Community
Where people who use Penobscot Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Mayo Street Rangeway · 2.8 mi · Penobscot Bay
- Northport Public Landing - Saturday Cove · 3.0 mi · Penobscot Bay
- Condon Street Rangeway · 3.0 mi · Penobscot Bay
- Steamboat Landing Park · 3.5 mi · Penobscot Bay
- Heritage Park · 3.7 mi · Penobscot Bay
- Belfast Town Landing · 3.7 mi · Passagassawakeag River
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 2075 · 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.