- Shelter
- N, NE, E, NW
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Large, well-sheltered harbour on the mid-coast of Maine, one of the main cruising destinations of the region, easy to enter in all conditions.
- Mooring buoys
- Pontoon
- Dock
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Anchorage is limited and lies in the outer harbour in 24 to 42 feet of water, north of Tumbler Island and off McKown Point, inside the no-wake zone. Mooring buoys and transient berths are widely available; sand bottom. The harbour is open to the north quadrant.
Practical
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, 0.2 miles to the south, offers visitor moorings with launch service, showers, laundry and dining. Carousel Marina, also 0.2 miles south, has transient dockage. Downtown berths and provisions are within the harbour.
Ashore
The town centre runs along the waterfront with shops, restaurants and a regular calendar of summer events. The footbridge across the inner harbour links the two shores. Boat trips to nearby islands and to Damariscove run through the season.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 43.84816, -69.62692 (43°50.89'N 69°37.61'W)
- Country
- United States
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east, north-west winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Pontoon, Dock
- Boaters' rating
- 1.0/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Boothbay harbor lies at 43°50.89'N 69°37.61'W, that is 43.84816, -69.62692 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Boothbay harbor sheltered from?
Boothbay harbor is sheltered from north, north-east, east, north-west winds.
Can you anchor at Boothbay harbor?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Boothbay harbor.
How do boaters rate Boothbay harbor?
Boothbay harbor is rated 1.0/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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