Oar Island, Maine
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Have you ever dreamed of living on your own island? Oar Island, with its 38
family-owned acres in Muscongus Bay, is accessible only by boat, yet is just 1/4
mile from the mainland. At high tide, go swimming right outside your front door
– the shore is only 15 feet away. And when the tide goes out, dig for clams or
take mussels from the rocks where you swam only hours before. Take one of our
boats out to go fishing, or buy lobsters and clams at the nearby marina.
From the marina you can easily get to nearby mainland shopping and
attractions whenever you wish. The nearest supermarkets and restaurants
are within 15 minutes drive. The Cottage, ideal for 6 people, has a
double bed in the downstairs bedroom and two twin bunks in each of the
two upstairs bedrooms. The Cabin has a single bedroom with a double bed
and two twin-size bunks. Folding cots and cribs are available for extra
guests or small children. Boating skills are required, as you have to
get yourself to the island.
Things to do: Boating; picnicking on Oar Island and other
islands; Seal watching; Fishing on the ocean or freshwater; Swimming and
waterskiing; Exploring the woods and shore of Oar Island and neighbouring
islands; Tide pools with a variety of marine plants and animals; Star gazing;
Organized deep sea fishing excursions; Scuba diving; Lobstering cruises; Bay
cruises from Boothbay Harbor; Monhegan Island for its beautiful scenery and
world famous art colony; Fogg Art Gallery in Rockland and other art galleries in
nearby towns; Whale-watching cruises; Local harvest of wild blueberries;
Pemaquid Beach; Topsham Fair; Fort William Henry in Pemaquid and nearby
archeological excavations; Christmas Cove; Pemaquid and nearby Loud's Island
were the sometime summer home of Samoset and Squanto; The Camden Hills with
hiking, picnicking, and a breathtaking view of Penobscot Bay; Rockland Lobster
Festival; Awesome view of Muscongus Bay, many other beautiful islands, and the
open Atlantic Ocean from the middle and south of Oar Island; Gather your own
clams and mussels at low tide; Photography; Camping; Shopping in many attractive
nearby towns; Antique shops; Drives along the coastal roads to enjoy the scenery
of rocky coast, ocean, and woods; Bowdoin College, its outstanding art gallery,
and frequent chamber music and vocal recitals; Fine seafood dining at nearby
restaurants; Pemaquid Point, with probably the most-photographed lighthouse in
America and a gallery of local art; Hog Island, just half a mile south of Oar
Island, and its National Audubon Society wildlife sanctuary; Marine Biology
Centre at Boothbay Harbor.
Price: From $2500 USD per week
Size: 38 Acres
Location: Muscongus Bay, 1/4 mile from mainland, Maine
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