PRETTY MARSH HARBOR

44° 20.15’N 068° 24.70’W

4th ed. Cruising Guide page 301

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Charts: 13316, 13312

Chart Kit: 71, 23

Mount Desert region overview chart Harbor chart

ON the west side of Mount Desert Island, inside Bartlett Island and off Bartlett Narrows, Pretty Marsh Harbor provides good anchorage in a tranquil setting, far from the madding crowd. To the southwest there are islands beyond islands, with handsome buildings and meadows on Hardwood Island in view.
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Approaches. Harbor chart. Approaching from the south, run inside Hardwood Island. Hardwood is 113-feet high and wooded. Leave Folly Island, which is low and bushy with a few trees, well to port. The ledge about 250 yards east of Folly is covered 3 feet at low. Entering Pretty Marsh Harbor, favor the eastern side to avoid the shoal extending 350 yards southeast of West Point.
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Anchorages, Moorings. Anchor in the middle of the harbor in 8 to 21 feet at low. Holding ground varies from hard to good mud. Make sure the hook is in. Protection is good all around except in a heavy southwesterly.
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Things to Do. On the east shore of the entrance to the harbor, opposite the end of West Point, stairs lead up from the water to a rustic gazebo. You can land the dinghy there and walk through a stately grove of spruce and cedar, a national park picnic area.
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Take your dinghy and explore the little tickle of water leading off to the northeast, opening onto a small pond.