Town Beach
Town Beach is a free public kayak and canoe launch on West Penobscot Bay near Islesboro, Maine.
- Free
- 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
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 44.23270, -68.92940
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Pulpit Harbor, North Haven Island · NOAA, 5.7 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 Pulpit Harbor, North Haven Island station, 5.7 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 4:34 am 9.6 ft · Low 10:34 am 1.2 ft · High 4:51 pm 10.4 ft · Low 11:19 pm 0.2 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 5:41 am 9.8 ft · Low 11:47 am 1.0 ft · High 6:02 pm 10.3 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | Low 12:23 am 0.2 ft · High 6:42 am 10.2 ft · Low 12:53 pm 0.7 ft · High 7:06 pm 10.3 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | Low 1:20 am 0.2 ft · High 7:38 am 10.5 ft · Low 1:52 pm 0.3 ft · High 8:05 pm 10.3 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | Low 2:13 am 0.2 ft · High 8:29 am 10.9 ft · Low 2:45 pm -0.1 ft · High 8:58 pm 10.3 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | Low 3:01 am 0.3 ft · High 9:16 am 11.1 ft · Low 3:33 pm -0.3 ft · High 9:46 pm 10.3 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 3:45 am 0.4 ft · High 9:59 am 11.1 ft · Low 4:18 pm -0.4 ft · High 10:31 pm 10.1 ft |
On West Penobscot Bay
Bay in Maine. All launches on West Penobscot Bay.
Community
Where people who use West Penobscot Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Kissel Point Right-of-Way · 2.2 mi · Gilkey Harbor
- Gilkey's Harbor Boat Launch · 3.4 mi · Gilkey Harbor
- Ferry Landing · 5.1 mi · West Penobscot Bay
- Lincolnville Beach · 5.2 mi · West Penobscot Bay
- Izzy's Beach · 5.7 mi · Pulpit Harbor
- Ducktrap Park · 5.7 mi · West Penobscot Bay
Sources
- Maine Coastal Public Access Sites (Maine Coastal Program) record 2215 · 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.