44.2695397, -68.3111729

Southwest Harbor Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 25, 2026
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Southwest Harbor Boat Ramp is a public launch on Southwest Harbor in Hancock County, Maine .

The nearest community is Southwest Harbor, about 1.0 miles away. The closest larger city is Portland, approximately 105.7 miles away. The site lies within the Blue Hill-Mount Desert Frontal Drainages watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and enriched with data from the NOAA MRIP Site Register. See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Southwest Harbor

Southwest Harbor Boat Ramp is currently the only public boat ramp we track on Southwest Harbor . If you know of another public launch nearby, let us know.

Nearby boat ramps in Hancock County

We currently track 44 public boat ramps in Hancock County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, this is a free launch site.

Yes - 10 vehicle-only spaces are recorded for this site.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Southwest Harbor Boat Ramp provides access to Southwest Harbor.

This listing is sourced from Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 25, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Hancock County, Maine
Address
SHORE RD
MANSET, MDI, ME
Nearby places
Southwest Harbor (1.0 mi)
Tremont (2.3 mi)
Cranberry Isles (2.9 mi)
Coordinates
44.2695397, -68.3111729 Gaia
Waterbody
Southwest Harbor
Access type
Public
Parking
10 vehicle-only

Amenities

Night lighting

Current weather

46°F Clear

Wind SSW 6 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 26, 2026 at 3:04 AM

Water quality

100%
Good
9%
Impaired
15%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 25, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 25, 2026