South End Boat Launch
About
South End Boat Launch is a boat launch in Maine, about 3.4 miles from the town of Bath. It is a simple put-in for getting a boat onto the water close to town. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bath show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, and September still runs about 71°F by day. Several trails start within a short walk of the launch. Marsh View Trail, Ledgeview Trail and Grandpa's Trail are each about half a mile away, and the Multi-use Trail is under a mile off.
Location
Bath
Maine
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–79°F and lows of 41–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bath, ME weather station, 3.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high10° low
- Feb34° high10° low
- Mar41° high20° low
- Apr52° high31° low
- May63° high41° low
- Jun72° high51° low
- Jul79° high57° low
- Aug78° high56° low
- Sep71° high48° low
- Oct59° high38° low
- Nov47° high28° low
- Dec36° high18° low
Nearby
Marsh View TrailHikingPhoto: S. J. Kornacki, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Ledgeview TrailHikingPhoto: S. J. Kornacki, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi
Grandpa's TrailHikingPhoto: S. J. Kornacki, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.5 mi- Multi-use TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Swift LoopHikingPhoto: S. J. Kornacki, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.1 mi
- d. MidcoastRock climbing1.3 mi
Kelt TrailHikingPhoto: pjmorse, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi- Birch Point BoulderRock climbing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit South End Boat Launch
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 10°
12 wet
Feb
34° / 10°
10 wet
Mar
41° / 20°
11 wet
Apr
52° / 31°
11 wet
May
63° / 41°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 51°
11 wet
Jul
79° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 56°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 48°
9 wet
Oct
59° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
11 wet
Dec
36° / 18°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bath, ME, 3.6 mi away at 25 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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