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Sargent Drive Picnic Area
Sargent Drive Picnic Area is a free public kayak and canoe launch on the Somes Sound near Mount Desert, Maine.
- Free
- 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
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- yes
- Coordinates
- 44.33620, -68.30400
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Southwest Harbor · NOAA, 4.2 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone ANZ052, Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Southwest Harbor station, 4.2 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 4:14 am 9.7 ft · Low 9:55 am 1.2 ft · High 4:35 pm 10.5 ft · Low 10:38 pm 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 5:22 am 9.8 ft · Low 11:06 am 1.1 ft · High 5:45 pm 10.4 ft · Low 11:42 pm 0.3 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 6:25 am 10.1 ft · Low 12:12 pm 0.8 ft · High 6:50 pm 10.4 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 12:41 am 0.3 ft · High 7:23 am 10.5 ft · Low 1:12 pm 0.3 ft · High 7:49 pm 10.4 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 1:34 am 0.3 ft · High 8:14 am 10.9 ft · Low 2:05 pm 0.0 ft · High 8:41 pm 10.5 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 2:22 am 0.3 ft · High 9:00 am 11.2 ft · Low 2:54 pm -0.3 ft · High 9:29 pm 10.5 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 3:07 am 0.4 ft · High 9:42 am 11.3 ft · Low 3:38 pm -0.4 ft · High 10:13 pm 10.3 ft |
On Somes Sound
Sound in Maine. All launches on Somes Sound.
Community
Where people who use Somes Sound talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Ikes Point · 1.7 mi · Echo Lake
- Jordan Pond Boat Launch · 2.7 mi · Jordan Pond
- Northeast Harbor Marina · 3.0 mi · Northeast Harbor
- Long Pond - North End · 3.2 mi · Long Pond
- Long Pond - South End · 3.4 mi · Long Pond
- Eagle Lake Boat Launch · 3.9 mi · Eagle Lake
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 2089 · 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.