Jackknife Ledge

Jackknife Ledge: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Jackknife Ledge

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Jackknife Ledge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.72271, -69.78074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackknife Ledge

• Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sagadahoc · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pond Island Light · beach · Sagadahoc · ~3 km · Must-see
• Seguin Island Light Station · fort · Sagadahoc · ~3 km · Must-see
• Popham Beach State Park · beach · Sagadahoc · ~4 km · Must-see
• Popham Beach · beach · Sagadahoc · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Baldwin State Historic Site · fort · Sagadahoc · ~4 km · Must-see
• Popham Colony · fort · Sagadahoc · ~4 km · Must-see
• Morse Mountain · viewpoint · Sagadahoc · ~5 km · Must-see
• Harbor Island Point · beach · Sagadahoc · ~11 km · Must-see
• The Cuckolds Light · beach · Lincoln · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hendricks Head Light · beach · Lincoln · ~17 km · Must-see
• Burnt Island Light · beach · Lincoln · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ram Island Light · beach · Lincoln · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fiddler's Reach Fog Signal · attraction · Sagadahoc · ~22 km · Must-see
• Doubling Point Light · beach · Sagadahoc · ~22 km · Must-see
• Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~24 km · Must-see
• Maine Maritime Museum · museum · Sagadahoc · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackknife Ledge

Other beaches & coast near Jackknife Ledge

• Pond Island Light · beach · Sagadahoc · ~3 km · Must-see
• Popham Beach State Park · beach · Sagadahoc · ~4 km · Must-see
• Popham Beach · beach · Sagadahoc · ~4 km · Must-see
• Harbor Island Point · beach · Sagadahoc · ~11 km · Must-see
• The Cuckolds Light · beach · Lincoln · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hendricks Head Light · beach · Lincoln · ~17 km · Must-see
• Burnt Island Light · beach · Lincoln · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ram Island Light · beach · Lincoln · ~21 km · Must-see
• Doubling Point Light · beach · Sagadahoc · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pemaquid Point Light · beach · Lincoln · ~32 km · Must-see

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