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89 public boat ramps and launches on 38 Maine lakes in our guide. Open a lake for its full map, bait shops and what's biting.

Aziscohos Lake 2 launches
  • South end public launch — Off Route 16
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Big Eagle Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Brassua Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Chamberlain Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Chesuncook Lake 4 launches
  • Chesuncook Lake Road launch — Improved trailered boat launch listed by Maine IFW
  • Umbazooksus Stream launch (Guy Allen Road) — Improved trailered launch reaching the north end of the lake
  • Caribou Lake (Golden Road) — Unimproved carry-in access to the southwest arm
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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China Lake 3 launches
  • Vassalboro public boat launch — Improved launch on the west basin near the outlet
  • North end access, China — Public access site at the north end of the lake
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Cobbosseecontee Lake 3 launches
  • Monmouth town launch — Town-owned
  • Manchester north end launch — Public launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Cross Lake (Aroostook) 2 launches
  • Southeast corner landing — Public boat landing and picnic area; off Route 161 via improved gravel road
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Damariscotta Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Eagle Lake (Aroostook) 2 launches
  • Eagle Lake public boat landing — Public boat landing in the town of Eagle Lake
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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East Grand Lake 3 launches
  • East Grand Lake — Weston (Aroostook Co.); town-owned hard ramp, 10 ft wide x 69 ft long; no floats, no toilet (Maine DACF).
  • Grand Lake — Danforth (Washington Co.); town-owned hard ramp, 20 ft wide x 30 ft long; 8 rig parking spaces; toilet (Maine DACF). Greenland Cove Rd.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Embden Pond 2 launches
  • Public boat launch near the outlet — Located at the pond's southern tip
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Fish River Lake 2 launches
  • Northwest shore landing — Unimproved landing near the campsite, suitable for small trailered boats
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Flagstaff Lake 5 launches
  • Route 27 Flagstaff Lake Boat Launch — Launch off Route 27 near Stratton/Eustis on the west end
  • Trout Brook North Boat Launch — Launch with nearby campsite
  • Bog Brook Boat Launch — Launch on the lake's north side
  • Long Falls Dam Boat Launch — East end near the dam. No camping at the launch
  • More public access — See the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands boat launch list for all sites; conditions vary

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Great Pond 2 launches
  • State boat launch near Belgrade Lakes village — State-owned launch with parking facility.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Kezar Lake 3 launches
  • North Lovell launch — Boat launching area at the North Lovell end
  • The Narrows launch — Boat launching area at the Narrows
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Long Lake (Aroostook) 2 launches
  • Sinclair, St. Agatha and Van Buren Cove landings — Three public boat landings; picnic area at the St. Agatha landing
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Long Lake (Bridgton) 3 launches
  • Stevens Brook public ramp — Public ramp near the mouth of Stevens Brook
  • Harrison village ramp — Public ramp in Harrison
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Maranacook Lake 2 launches
  • State Landing, Route 41 — Public landing; the survey calls both basins well served by public landings
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Matagamon Lake (Grand Lake) 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Millinocket Lake 2 launches
  • Paved landing at pump house — Paved boat landing next to the old Great Northern Paper pump house, reached by road from the Baxter State Park road near Ambajejus Lake.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Moosehead Lake 5 launches
  • Greenville Boat Launch — Town of Greenville ramp at end of Dyer Road; trailers, restrooms
  • Rockwood Boat Launch — State ramp on Rockwood Road, Rockwood; trailers, restrooms
  • Lily Bay State Park Ramp — State park ramp off Dunn Point Road, Greenville; trailers, restroom
  • Seboomook Boat Launch — Public launch at Seboomook in the north end
  • More public access — See Maine IF&W or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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Mooselookmeguntic Lake 2 launches
  • Mooselookmeguntic Lake — Public boat ramp near Rangeley, Oxford County.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Pennamaquan Lake 2 launches
  • Pennamaquan River access — No lake launch listed; anglers motor upstream into the lake from the river
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Pleasant Lake (Casco) 2 launches
  • Casco launches — Town of Casco provides two launch areas, one at each end of the lake
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Pushaw Lake 2 launches
  • Cunningham Landing — Off Essex Street, Orono; maintained boat launch and parking suitable for 2-wheel-drive vehicles
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Rangeley Lake 4 launches
  • Rangeley town park launch — One of three public launches on the lake.
  • Rangeley Lake State Park launch — South shore public launch.
  • Oquossoc outlet launch — Public launch at the outlet in Oquossoc.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Richardson Lakes 3 launches
  • Mill Brook Launch Site — Off Route 16 in Adamstown Township.
  • South Arm Launch Site — Reached from the South Arm Road in Andover.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Schoodic Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Sebago Lake 4 launches
  • Raymond Beach Boat Launch — Public trailer launch on Route 302, Raymond; free
  • Sebago Lake Station Landing — Town of Standish launch, 175 Northeast Rd, Standish; seasonal nonresident fee
  • Sebago Lake State Park Boat Ramp — State park ramp, 11 Park Access Rd, Casco; park fee
  • More public access — See Maine IF&W or the lake manager's website for all ramps and fees

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Sebasticook Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Sebec Lake 3 launches
  • Greeley's Landing — Town-owned launch in Dover-Foxcroft, two ramps, floating docks
  • Packard's Camps — Upper basin ramp on private property; check with owner
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Spednic Lake 2 launches
  • Spednik Lake — Boat ramp, 202 Water St, Vanceboro, ME.
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Square Lake 2 launches
  • Public boat landing (northeast shore) — Unimproved public landing; reached by 7.5 miles of unimproved private gravel road from Route 161
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Thompson Lake 3 launches
  • Thompson Lake Marina ramp — Heath Rd; voluntary fee, limited parking, difficult for larger boats
  • Route 121 ramp, Oxford — Concrete ramp with traffic-safety concerns and limited parking
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Unity Pond (Lake Winnecook) 3 launches
  • State launch on Sandy Stream — State-owned launch at the Route 139 crossing
  • Private campground launch, Unity — Fee launch on the south shore
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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Wassookeag Lake 1 launch
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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West Grand Lake 2 launches
  • West Grand Dam launch — Improved trailered boat launch at the dam, Grand Lake Stream
  • More public access — See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and fees

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