44.0325000, -69.5332000

Damariscotta River Boat Ramp

Free to launch Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 25, 2026
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Damariscotta River Boat Ramp is a public launch on Damariscotta River in Lincoln County, Maine , with 1 launch lane.

The nearest community is Newcastle, about 0.2 miles away. The closest larger city is Portland, approximately 44.5 miles away. The site lies within the Damariscotta River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

In the NOAA MRIP Site Register, this launch site is listed as DAMARISCOTTA TOWN LANDING.

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 Damariscotta River

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

Nearby boat ramps in Lincoln County

We currently track 12 public boat ramps in Lincoln 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 - 50 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.

Damariscotta River Boat Ramp provides access to Damariscotta River.

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

This access point also appears as "DAMARISCOTTA TOWN LANDING" in NOAA's fishing site register. Different agencies sometimes list the same ramp under slightly different names.

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
Lincoln County, Maine
Address
RTE 1B
DAMARISCOTTA, ME
Nearby places
Newcastle (0.2 mi)
Damariscotta (0.7 mi)
Nobleboro (4.0 mi)
Coordinates
44.0325000, -69.5332000 Gaia
Waterbody
Damariscotta River
Access type
Public
Launch lanes
1
Parking
50 vehicle-only

Amenities

Restaurant nearby Night lighting

Current weather

37°F Clear

Wind N 0 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 26, 2026 at 3:02 AM

Water quality

43%
Good
8%
Impaired
33%
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