Swan Island Pier and Boat Launch
Swan Island Pier and Boat Launch is a free public kayak and canoe launch on Merrymeeting Bay near Richmond, Maine.
- Free
- Dock
- 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
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 44.08800, -69.79850
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Richmond · NOAA, 0.0 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 Richmond station, 0.0 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 | Low 1:27 am 0.2 ft · High 7:19 am 5.0 ft · Low 1:44 pm 0.7 ft · High 7:42 pm 5.7 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | Low 2:24 am 0.3 ft · High 8:22 am 5.1 ft · Low 2:46 pm 0.6 ft · High 8:45 pm 5.5 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 3:20 am 0.3 ft · High 9:24 am 5.2 ft · Low 3:46 pm 0.6 ft · High 9:48 pm 5.3 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 4:14 am 0.4 ft · High 10:24 am 5.4 ft · Low 4:44 pm 0.5 ft · High 10:48 pm 5.2 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 5:05 am 0.4 ft · High 11:17 am 5.6 ft · Low 5:39 pm 0.4 ft · High 11:41 pm 5.1 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 5:54 am 0.4 ft · High 12:03 pm 5.7 ft · Low 6:30 pm 0.3 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | High 12:28 am 5.0 ft · Low 6:40 am 0.5 ft · High 12:45 pm 5.8 ft · Low 7:17 pm 0.2 ft |
On Merrymeeting Bay
Bay in Maine. All launches on Merrymeeting Bay.
Community
Where people who use Merrymeeting Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Fort Richmond Park and Boat Launch · 0.1 mi · Kennebec River
- Green Point Farm Wildlife Management Area · 2.5 mi · Merrymeeting Bay
- Town Landing Road · 2.5 mi · Eastern River
- Pleasant Pond Boat Launch · 5.8 mi · Pleasant Pond
- CMP Carry-In · 6.0 mi · Merrymeeting Bay
- Eastern River Preserve · 6.0 mi · Eastern River
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 2162 · 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.