Saco River access points and trip distances, Maine
16 access points (16 public) along 85.4 river miles of the Saco 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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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Saco River boat launch (Fryeburg) near Saco River Reservoir Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.03800, -70.98170 | 3.7 |
| 3.7 | Saco River boat launch (Fryeburg) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.06460, -70.94790 | 7.1 |
| 10.8 | Walkers Bridge Canoe Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.02895, -70.92020 | 8.5 |
| 19.2 | Saco River boat launch (Brownfield) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.95550, -70.88260 | 13.9 |
| 33.1 | River Run Saco Canoe Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.88093, -70.80391 | 23.6 |
| 56.8 | 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) | 43.70394, -70.64067 | 9.1 |
| 65.9 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.61288, -70.55406 | 3.3 |
| 69.2 | Saco River boat launch (Dayton) near Saco River Reservoir (west ramp) About 0.13 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.56920, -70.56170 | 0.2 |
| 69.4 | Saco River boat launch (Dayton) near Saco River Reservoir (east ramp) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.56950, -70.55720 | 0.2 |
| 69.6 | Skelton Dam Boat Ramp - Below Dam Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.56804, -70.55318 | 9.2 |
| 78.8 | Saco River boat launch (Biddeford) near Cole Brook Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.50080, -70.47800 | 1.0 |
| 79.8 | Saco River boat launch (Saco) near Thacher Brook Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.49930, -70.46020 | 1.3 |
| 81.1 | Saco River boat launch (Saco) near Saco River Reservoir About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.49480, -70.44290 | 2.1 |
| 83.1 | Boat ramp near Dungeon Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.48029, -70.41282 | 0.4 |
| 83.6 | Saco River boat launch (Biddeford) near Moors Brook Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.47430, -70.40980 | 1.8 |
| 85.4 | Boat ramp near Saco River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.46281, -70.38206 | end |
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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