Penobscot County Boat Ramps, Maine

Penobscot County tracks 35 public boat ramps in total, spread across 23 different rivers, creeks and lakes - most notably Penobscot River (12 ramps), Upper Cold Stream Pond (2 ramps) and Sawtelle Deadwater (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on a recurring schedule. Read more about how we verify this data.

35 Boat ramps

23 Waterways

No free ramps confirmed yet

Penobscot River Largest waterway

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Interactive Map of Public Boat Ramps in Penobscot County

Explore every public boat ramp in Penobscot County on the interactive map below. Compare launch locations, find the closest boat ramp to your destination, and open each ramp for detailed information including fees, amenities and access details.

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All boat ramps in Penobscot County - page 2 of 2

Showing 25-35 of 35 boat ramps

Pushaw Lake Near Veazie · Portland · Pushaw Lake

Quakish Lake (Green Bridge) Near Millinocket · Portland · Quakish Lake

Sawtelle Deadwater Near Hersey · · Sawtelle Deadwater

Scraggly Lake Near Oxbow · · Scraggly Lake

Sebasticook Lake Near Newport · Portland · Sebasticook Lake

South Branch Lake Near Seboeis · Portland · South Branch Lake

South Twin Lake Near Millinocket · Portland · South Twin Lake

Sysladobsis Lake Near Springfield · Portland · Sysladobsis Lake

Upper Cold Stream Pond Near Lincoln · Portland · Upper Cold Stream Pond

Wassookeag Lake Near Dexter · Portland · Wassookeag Lake

Waterways in Penobscot County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Penobscot County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map - some of these stretch across the whole county.

Cedar Lake (Lakes) 1 Cold Stream Pond (Ponds) 1 Dolby Pond (Ponds) 1 Endless Lake (Lakes) 1 Folsom Pond (Ponds) 1 Great Works Stream (Rivers) 1 Hermon Pond (Ponds) 1 Long Pond (Ponds) 1 Mattakeunk (Silver) Lake (Lakes) 1 Mattanawcook Pond (Ponds) 1 Mattawamkeag River (Rivers) 1 Penobscot River (Rivers) 12 Piscataquis River (Rivers) 1 Pushaw Lake (Lakes) 1 Quakish Lake (Lakes) 1 Sawtelle Deadwater (Reservoirs) 1 Scraggly Lake (Lakes) 1 Sebasticook Lake (Lakes) 1 South Branch Lake (Lakes) 1 South Twin Lake (Lakes) 1 Sysladobsis Lake (Lakes) 1 Upper Cold Stream Pond (Ponds) 2 Wassookeag Lake (Lakes) 1

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Lakes Ponds Reservoirs Rivers

Boat ramp distribution

Boat ramps in Penobscot County aren't spread evenly across its 23 waterways. Penobscot River has the most, with 12 launch sites, followed by Penobscot River (12 ramps), Upper Cold Stream Pond (2 ramps) and Sawtelle Deadwater (1 ramp). On the other end, 21 waterways - including Sawtelle Deadwater, Cold Stream Pond and Long Pond - have just a single public launch point each.

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Penobscot County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Hancock County 44 ramps

Aroostook County 42 ramps

Piscataquis County 38 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 35 public boat ramps in Penobscot County, spread across 23 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Penobscot County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source - check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Penobscot River has the most public boat ramps we track in Penobscot County, with 12 launch points.