Maine /
Penobscot Bay
Bay in Maine · 184,962 acres · near Belfast, Brooksville, Islesboro, Northport
Penobscot Bay is a 184,962-acre bay near Belfast, Brooksville and Islesboro in Maine, with 3 public boat ramps and 10 carry-in launches listed here. 10 launches are listed as free. 1 is limited to residents or permit holders.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of October 7, 2025. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- Belfast Harbor
Condition survey of October 7, 2025 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (13-Foot Anchorage): 5 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 13 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
Boat launches on Penobscot Bay
- Ash Point Drive · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Owls Head · free
- Colonel Peterson Memorial Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Stockton Springs · free
- Condon Street Rangeway · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Belfast · free
- Fort Point State Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Stockton Springs
- Heritage Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Belfast · free
- Mayo Street Rangeway · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Belfast · free
- Northport Public Landing - Saturday Cove · Boat ramp · near Northport · free
- Penobscot Bay Boat Launch near Brooksville · Boat ramp · near Brooksville
- Penobscot Bay Boat Launch near Stockton Springs · Boat ramp · near Stockton Springs
- Ruggles Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Northport · free
- Sandy Point Beach Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Stockton Springs · free
- Spragues Beach · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Islesboro · free
- Steamboat Landing Park · Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · near Belfast · free Residents/permit only
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Penobscot Bay talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.
Wikidata: Q754365