Maine / North Atlantic Ocean /
Tidal Falls Preserve
Tidal Falls Preserve is a free public kayak and canoe launch on North Atlantic Ocean near Hancock, 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
- 44.51970, -68.22160
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at BAR HARBOR · NOAA, 8.8 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 BAR HARBOR station, 8.8 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 10.1 ft · Low 10:22 am 1.3 ft · High 4:35 pm 11.0 ft · Low 11:05 pm 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 5:22 am 10.2 ft · Low 11:33 am 1.1 ft · High 5:45 pm 10.8 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 12:09 am 0.4 ft · High 6:25 am 10.6 ft · Low 12:39 pm 0.8 ft · High 6:50 pm 10.8 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 1:08 am 0.3 ft · High 7:23 am 11.0 ft · Low 1:39 pm 0.4 ft · High 7:49 pm 10.9 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 2:01 am 0.3 ft · High 8:14 am 11.3 ft · Low 2:32 pm 0.0 ft · High 8:41 pm 10.9 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 2:49 am 0.3 ft · High 9:00 am 11.6 ft · Low 3:21 pm -0.3 ft · High 9:29 pm 10.9 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 3:34 am 0.5 ft · High 9:42 am 11.7 ft · Low 4:05 pm -0.4 ft · High 10:13 pm 10.8 ft |
On North Atlantic Ocean
Sound in Maine. All launches on North Atlantic Ocean.
Community
Where people who use North Atlantic Ocean talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Sullivan Harbor Landing · 0.7 mi · North Atlantic Ocean
- Sullivan Town Landing · 3.6 mi · Flanders Bay
- Sorrento boat ramp · 3.8 mi · Sorrento Harbor
- Flanders Pond Boat Ramp · 4.9 mi · Flanders Pond
- Kilkenny Cove Access · 5.0 mi · Kilkenny Stream
- Lamoine Beach Park · 5.4 mi · Frenchman Bay
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 2212 · 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.