CAMP ISLAND

44° 09.01’N 068° 37.57’W

4th ed. Cruising Guide page 275

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Charts: 13315, 13313

Chart Kit: 69, 22

Mount Desert region overview chart Harbor chart

ONE of the most pleasant anchorages in Merchants Row is just east of Camp Island, about 1.5 miles east of Stonington. The anchorage is encircled by Bold and Devil Island, both high and wooded. To the east, Hells Half Acre and the two little Coot Islands add beauty and protection.
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Approaches. Harbor chart. The easiest approach is from Deer Island Thorofare from the north, between Camp and Bold Island. There is also a nice little back door between Devil Island and the Coots that is fun to sail through, favoring the eastern side.
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Anchorages, Moorings. The best place to anchor is about where the 11-foot spot is shown on the chart, north of the Coot Islands, which provide protection from the prevailing southwesterlies. Or anchor eastward in depths of 17 to 24 feet at low. The bottom is excellent mud holding ground. In choosing your spot, stay well clear of the ledge extending north and east from the Coot Islands.
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Boats anchored on the eastern side, toward Hells Half Acre, do not have the full protection of the Coot Islands. You will be perfectly comfortable under normal conditions, but in a strong southwesterly you will be exposed to the wind through the slot between Devil and the Coot Islands, and you may drag.
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Things to Do. It’s fun to explore the gentle, ledgy shores of beautiful Hells Half Acre, which is state-owned but heavily used as part of the Maine Island Trail. Camp and Devil Island are private.