Welcome to South Bristol, Walpole, ME

There are a number of wharves with float landings at South Bristol. Four on the north shore east of the bridge are lobster wharves with depths of 4 to 12 feet reported alongside their floats; gasoline and diesel fuel are available. A general store is on the wharf by the bridge. Some marine supplies, ice, and provisions may be obtained. The town wharf on the south shore close west of the bridge has a reported depth of 3 feet alongside. A marina is on the north side of The Gut, west of the bridge. The marina has two finger piers with limited transient dockage. Gasoline, diesel fuel, water, and a lift to 25 tons are available.

Navigation:
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The Gut (43°51’44″N., 69°33’24″W.) is a thorofare connecting the Damariscotta River at South Bristol with McFarlands Cove and Johns Bay. A submerged rock ledge is reported on the south side of The Gut, about 300 yards eastward of the bridge. Route 129 highway bridge over The Gut has a swing span with a channel width of 26 feet and a clearance of 3 feet. Overhead power and telephone cables at the bridge have a least clearance of 55 feet. Daybeacons mark ledges on the south side of the western entrance and on the north side just west of the bridge. The Gut east of the bridge is thickly congested with moorings and lobster pot buoys, but the harbormaster keeps a 100-foot channel clear.