Kennebec River access points and trip distances, Maine
22 access points (22 public) along 116.7 river miles of the Kennebec River in Maine. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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River conditions: Kennebec River at Bingham, Maine
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Harris Station Put-In Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.45835, -69.86602 | 11.4 |
| 11.4 | Boat ramp near Dead River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.33814, -69.96661 | 1.6 |
| 13.0 | Boat ramp near Mink Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.31932, -69.98198 | 8.2 |
| 21.2 | Wyman Lake boat launch (Caratunk) About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.21070, -69.98900 | 12.2 |
| 33.4 | Boat ramp (west ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.06806, -69.90356 | 0.2 |
| 33.6 | Boat ramp near Temple Pond Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.06523, -69.90007 | 1.1 |
| 34.8 | Boat ramp near Austin Stream Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 45.05309, -69.88614 | 7.1 |
| 41.8 | Kennebec River boat launch (Solon) About 0.10 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.96350, -69.86580 | 14.8 |
| 56.6 | Kennebec River boat launch (Madison) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.80450, -69.88650 | 1.4 |
| 58.0 | Kennebec River boat launch (Starks) near Kennebec River Reservoir (north ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.78646, -69.88893 | 0.4 |
| 58.4 | Kennebec River boat launch (Starks) near Kennebec River Reservoir (south ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.78110, -69.88804 | 7.8 |
| 66.2 | Kennebec River boat launch (Norridgewock) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.71630, -69.78990 | 7.2 |
| 73.4 | Kennebec River boat launch (Skowhegan) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.76840, -69.68150 | 6.7 |
| 80.1 | Kennebec River boat launch (Fairfield) near Carrabassett Stream Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.68499, -69.63111 | 5.0 |
| 85.0 | Kennebec River boat launch (Fairfield) near Kennebec River Reservoir About 0.16 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.62626, -69.58247 | 8.0 |
| 93.1 | Kennebec River boat launch (Waterville) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.53320, -69.64410 | 8.0 |
| 101.1 | Kennebec River boat launch (Sidney) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.42860, -69.70180 | 8.3 |
| 109.4 | Kennebec River boat launch (Augusta) near Kennebec River Reservoir Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.32502, -69.77134 | 0.8 |
| 110.2 | Kennebec River boat launch (Augusta) near Bond Brook Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.31380, -69.77190 | 2.1 |
| 112.3 | Kennebec River boat launch (Chelsea) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.28610, -69.78720 | 0.2 |
| 112.6 | Kennebec River boat launch (Hallowell) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.28290, -69.79060 | 4.1 |
| 116.7 | Kennebec River boat launch (Gardiner) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.22950, -69.77000 | end |
Data notes: 3 access points are more than 0.1 mi from the mapped line; its river mile is where it meets the line.
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Maine GeoLibrary Boat Launches, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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