Boat Ramps Nearby
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Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteBoat ramps in Franklin, ME
Franklin has 2 public boat ramps and launches. Another 12 are within 25 miles.
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More boat ramps around Franklin
- 13 mi Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land (Tunk Lake Area) Boat Ramp Sullivan Boat ramp
- 14 mi Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land (Tunk Lake Area) Boat Ramp Cherryfield Boat ramp
- 17 mi Flanders Pond Boat Ramp Sullivan Boat ramp
- 17 mi Green Lake Boat Launch Ellsworth Boat ramp
- 17 mi Graham Lake Boat Launch Ellsworth Boat ramp
- 17 mi Cable Pool Park Boat Ramp Cherryfield Boat rampKayak launch
- 19 mi Town Landing Sullivan Boat ramp
- 21 mi Sorrento boat ramp Sullivan Boat rampKayak launch
- 22 mi Lamoine State Park Boat Ramp Trenton Boat ramp
- 24 mi Surry Town Landing Surry Boat ramp
What Franklin offers on the water
| Boat ramps | 2 |
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Lakes, rivers and bays near these launches: Lead Mountain Pond, Molasses Pond.
Maine rules to know
- Anyone born on or after Jan 1, 1999 needs a boater safety course certificate to operate a motorboat over 25 hp or a personal watercraft (personal watercraft operators must be 16 and older).
- All motorized boats on inland waters must display a Lake and River Protection sticker ($25 included for Maine-registered boats, $59 for boats registered elsewhere).
State agency for public boat access: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (boating rules); DACF Bureau of Parks and Lands (launches).
Helpful before you go: what ramps cost, kayak launches and ramp etiquette.
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Life jacket rulesBoat ramps in Franklin: questions and answers
Where can you launch a boat in Franklin, ME?
We list 2 launches in Franklin, including Lower Lead Mountain Pond Boat Acccess and Molasses Pond Boat Ramp. Another 12 are within 25 miles.
Where is the nearest kayak launch to Franklin?
Cable Pool Park Boat Ramp in Cherryfield, about 17 miles away. You can also put in at the side of most boat ramps.
Which lakes and rivers can you launch on in Franklin?
The launches in Franklin give access to Lead Mountain Pond and Molasses Pond.
Did a launch close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.