You'll find Grinding Memorial Pier on Fore River in South Portland. It's a fishing pier. From Manchester it's roughly 76 miles in a straight line.
| Type | Fishing pier |
|---|---|
| Address | South Portland, ME |
| Hours | sunrise–sunset please check with the launch before you go |
| Water | Fore River |
| Launch fee | not in our data, check the signs at the launch |
Official Maine access sites: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (boating rules); DACF Bureau of Parks and Lands (launches).
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Grinding Memorial Pier is in South Portland, Maine. We only have the map location of Grinding Memorial Pier from OpenStreetMap, and the directions link goes straight to it.
It gives you access to Fore River.
Fees for Grinding Memorial Pier are not in the map data; small local ramps are often free, park and Corps ramps often are not.
A standard Maine fishing license covers Grinding Memorial Pier. Kids and free fishing days may be exempt.
East End Boat Launch in Portland (1.5 miles), Centennial Street Ramp in Portland (1.7 miles) and Town Landing in Falmouth Foreside (5.8 miles).
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