Robin’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Holbrook Island Sanctuary, a quick 10-15 minute drive from Oakland House, is chalk full of scenic hiking and biking trails. Holbrook is a nature preserve rich with wildlife in the town of Brooksville, featuring woods and wetlands. There are some lovely picnic spots.
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Holbrook Island Sanctuary
172 Indian Bar RdHolbrook Island Sanctuary, a quick 10-15 minute drive from Oakland House, is chalk full of scenic hiking and biking trails. Holbrook is a nature preserve rich with wildlife in the town of Brooksville, featuring woods and wetlands. There are some lovely picnic spots.
This rustic, one-man winery is complete with orchard and tasting room. Tom offers tastings of a number of different products, including cider, sparkling rhubarb, blueberry, wildberry wine, and more! Tasting room hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Sow's Ear Winery
303 Coastal RdThis rustic, one-man winery is complete with orchard and tasting room. Tom offers tastings of a number of different products, including cider, sparkling rhubarb, blueberry, wildberry wine, and more! Tasting room hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Blue Dot Trail (Lookout Rock) 🐾
This is the original trail from Herrick Road to Lookout Rock. It is well marked with blue dots. Instead of accessing it from Herrick Road we suggest you take the Yellow Dot Trail from the gravel Oakland House Road opposite Grindstone Cottage.
Lookout Rock
s RoadThe Blue Dot Trail (Lookout Rock) 🐾
This is the original trail from Herrick Road to Lookout Rock. It is well marked with blue dots. Instead of accessing it from Herrick Road we suggest you take the Yellow Dot Trail from the gravel Oakland House Road opposite Grindstone Cottage.
Now in a beautiful newly renovated building in downtown Bar Harbor (Rt. 3) across from the village green; regional artifacts of Indian culture are housed here.
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Abbe Museum
26 Mt Desert StNow in a beautiful newly renovated building in downtown Bar Harbor (Rt. 3) across from the village green; regional artifacts of Indian culture are housed here.
Rt. 15, on the right, just before the first street light in Blue Hill. A pale yellow square building set back from the road. Built in 1815 by Rev. Jonathan Fisher, the first called minister of Blue Hill. The Fisher House contains a remarkable collection of family furnishings and genealogical materials.
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Jonathan Fisher House
44 Mines RdRt. 15, on the right, just before the first street light in Blue Hill. A pale yellow square building set back from the road. Built in 1815 by Rev. Jonathan Fisher, the first called minister of Blue Hill. The Fisher House contains a remarkable collection of family furnishings and genealogical materials.
The only museum in the country solely focused on the important role of Maine in the history of American art. A large portion of this museum features work by N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, and Jamie Wyeth. Price includes admission to
the Olson house and Farnsworth Victorian Homestead. Allow 2 hours minimum.
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Farnsworth Art Museum
16 Museum StThe only museum in the country solely focused on the important role of Maine in the history of American art. A large portion of this museum features work by N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth, and Jamie Wyeth. Price includes admission to
the Olson house and Farnsworth Victorian Homestead. Allow 2 hours minimum.
On Main Street overlooking the harbor. A newly constructed museum with exhibits depicting life in Stonington and the granite quarrying activities that went on there a century ago. Deer Isle granite is a wonderful pinkish color. Still quarried and sold for kitchen counters, etc.
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Deer Isle Granite Museum
51 Main StOn Main Street overlooking the harbor. A newly constructed museum with exhibits depicting life in Stonington and the granite quarrying activities that went on there a century ago. Deer Isle granite is a wonderful pinkish color. Still quarried and sold for kitchen counters, etc.
Isle au Haut is linked to the mainland by a year-round, passenger-only ferry from Stonington to the Isle au Haut Town Landing.
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Isle au Haut Boat Services
37 Seabreeze AveIsle au Haut is linked to the mainland by a year-round, passenger-only ferry from Stonington to the Isle au Haut Town Landing.
A community of people with top-notch instructors who will arm you with knowledge, experience, new skills, and respect for building and sailing wooden boats.
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Wooden Boat School
41 WoodenBoat LnA community of people with top-notch instructors who will arm you with knowledge, experience, new skills, and respect for building and sailing wooden boats.
Food scene
Located just 5 minutes from our property, El El Frijoles offers delicious Mexican food. They offer takeout and outdoor seating. We suggest calling to order right when they open at 11 as they sell out near the end of the day! Open Wed-Sat 11am-7pm.
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EL EL FRIJOLES, Mexican Food
41 Caterpillar Hill RdLocated just 5 minutes from our property, El El Frijoles offers delicious Mexican food. They offer takeout and outdoor seating. We suggest calling to order right when they open at 11 as they sell out near the end of the day! Open Wed-Sat 11am-7pm.
Fine dining in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Menu includes Acadian and Mediterranean items, decadent desserts and more. Call for reservations! Open Tuesday-Saturday 5-8pm.
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Buck's Restaurant
6 Cornfield Hill RdFine dining in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Menu includes Acadian and Mediterranean items, decadent desserts and more. Call for reservations! Open Tuesday-Saturday 5-8pm.
Delicious farm to table fine dining for dinner only. You can order take out or enjoy both outdoor or indoor seating. Open Tues-Sat 5:30-8pm.
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Arborvine
33 Tenney HillDelicious farm to table fine dining for dinner only. You can order take out or enjoy both outdoor or indoor seating. Open Tues-Sat 5:30-8pm.
Located in the building behind Arborvine, the pub serves homemade pub fare as well as their own hand-crafted beers. Casual dining with occasional live music. Vegan friendly! Open Tues-Sat 4:30-8pm.
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DeepWater Brewing Company
33 Tenney HillLocated in the building behind Arborvine, the pub serves homemade pub fare as well as their own hand-crafted beers. Casual dining with occasional live music. Vegan friendly! Open Tues-Sat 4:30-8pm.
Wood-fired, naturally leavened pizzas! These mouthwatering, popular pizzas are so in demand they must be ordered in advance! Call on Tuesday to order your pizza for pick up Tues-Thurs 5-8pm. Healthy, charming, bohemian restaurant with picnic tables for seating and fairy lights. A great place for families.
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Tinder Hearth
1452 Coastal RdWood-fired, naturally leavened pizzas! These mouthwatering, popular pizzas are so in demand they must be ordered in advance! Call on Tuesday to order your pizza for pick up Tues-Thurs 5-8pm. Healthy, charming, bohemian restaurant with picnic tables for seating and fairy lights. A great place for families.
Take out; eat outdoors picnic style; lunch and dinner. Choices include fresh seafood meals, lobster rolls (voted among the BEST IN MAINE), hamburgers, hot dogs, haddock sandwiches (our favorite!), ice cream and homemade pies. Picnic tables overlook reversing tidal falls.
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Bagaduce Lunch
145 Frank's FlatTake out; eat outdoors picnic style; lunch and dinner. Choices include fresh seafood meals, lobster rolls (voted among the BEST IN MAINE), hamburgers, hot dogs, haddock sandwiches (our favorite!), ice cream and homemade pies. Picnic tables overlook reversing tidal falls.
A newly-opened café on Main Street, Sandy’s offers coffee, bagels, breakfast, salads, soups and sandwiches, among other delicious offerings! Open Thurs-Mon 8am-2pm.
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Sandy's Blue Hill Cafe
40 Main StA newly-opened café on Main Street, Sandy’s offers coffee, bagels, breakfast, salads, soups and sandwiches, among other delicious offerings! Open Thurs-Mon 8am-2pm.
Brewery with good selection of craft beers and a casual vibe. Limited indoor and outdoor seating. Check out their website for their live music event schedule!
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Strong Brewing
7 Rope Ferry RdBrewery with good selection of craft beers and a casual vibe. Limited indoor and outdoor seating. Check out their website for their live music event schedule!
Features a wood-fired pizza oven and offers both traditional Italian cuisine and New England comfort food. Their menu celebrates vegetarian and vegan cuisine with a full selection of salads, sandwiches and pizzas. Enjoy wine, cider and local microbrews fireside in our intimate pub. The atmosphere in the restaurant is lively; the dress is casual, open Tuesday through Saturdays.
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Barncastle Hotel + Restaurant
125 South StFeatures a wood-fired pizza oven and offers both traditional Italian cuisine and New England comfort food. Their menu celebrates vegetarian and vegan cuisine with a full selection of salads, sandwiches and pizzas. Enjoy wine, cider and local microbrews fireside in our intimate pub. The atmosphere in the restaurant is lively; the dress is casual, open Tuesday through Saturdays.
Take out, eat in; lunch and dinner. Seafood, lobsters, hamburgers, hotdogs, ice cream, etc. Picnic style dining.
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Fish Net
162 Main StTake out, eat in; lunch and dinner. Seafood, lobsters, hamburgers, hotdogs, ice cream, etc. Picnic style dining.
This is a popular hangout for locals, couples, singles and families with children as well. Full service restaurant and bar.
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Marlintini's Grill
83 Mines RdThis is a popular hangout for locals, couples, singles and families with children as well. Full service restaurant and bar.
Budget-friendly pizzas (with gluten-free options!) chicken wings, and hot sandwiches
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Yannis Pizza Blue Hill
137 Ellsworth RdBudget-friendly pizzas (with gluten-free options!) chicken wings, and hot sandwiches
Eat-in or take out, lunch and dinner, authentic and delicious Thai cuisine.
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Siam Sky
8 Mill StEat-in or take out, lunch and dinner, authentic and delicious Thai cuisine.
Farm to table dining on Stonington’s working waterfront. A fancier option, Aragosta’s menu includes lobster, seafood, duck, filet mignon, and more.
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Aragosta at Goose Cove
300 Goose Cove RdFarm to table dining on Stonington’s working waterfront. A fancier option, Aragosta’s menu includes lobster, seafood, duck, filet mignon, and more.
Perry's Lobster Shack
1076 Newbury Neck RdLobster, crab, and seafood meals. Outdoor seating.
Homemade waffle cones, small batch artisanal gelato and ice creams, novelty ice cream bars and coffee.
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Pugnuts Ice Cream Shop
1276 ME-172Homemade waffle cones, small batch artisanal gelato and ice creams, novelty ice cream bars and coffee.
Convenience store with Asian inspired cafe with delicious alternating menu, homemade. Open for breakfast and dinner.
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Josie's Country Store & Cafe
126 Surry RdConvenience store with Asian inspired cafe with delicious alternating menu, homemade. Open for breakfast and dinner.
Groceries
Large grocery store with produce, deli and seafood counters. Liquor, beer and wine selections. Located 20 minutes from the inn.
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Tradewinds Marketplace
15 South StLarge grocery store with produce, deli and seafood counters. Liquor, beer and wine selections. Located 20 minutes from the inn.
Wonderful health food store with local farm produce and vegan and gluten free options!
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Blue Hill Co-op Community Market
70 South StWonderful health food store with local farm produce and vegan and gluten free options!
Mid-size convenience store with a liquor selection and gasoline. Take out, some deli items, meat and produce, prepared foods and sandwiches, pizza, fresh baked goods for easy breakfast on the run, coffee & daily newspapers, ice cream window
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Eggemoggin Country Store
119 Caterpillar Hill RdMid-size convenience store with a liquor selection and gasoline. Take out, some deli items, meat and produce, prepared foods and sandwiches, pizza, fresh baked goods for easy breakfast on the run, coffee & daily newspapers, ice cream window
Upscale country store/market with a little of everything. Eat in, take out; breakfast and lunch. Good home cooked food, pizza, pastries, sandwiches, soups. Wine, regional cheese and meats, produce, and a variety of snacks.
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Buck's Harbor Market
6 Cornfield Hill RdUpscale country store/market with a little of everything. Eat in, take out; breakfast and lunch. Good home cooked food, pizza, pastries, sandwiches, soups. Wine, regional cheese and meats, produce, and a variety of snacks.
Small old-fashioned grocery/liquor store. Some deli items, fresh baked goods, magazines and sophisticated newspapers.
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Merrill & Hinckley
11 Union StSmall old-fashioned grocery/liquor store. Some deli items, fresh baked goods, magazines and sophisticated newspapers.
Hiking Trails
This mountain is just shy of 1,000 feet. The walk up is steep at times and the ground uneven in places. At the top there are bare ledges that are warm on a sunny day and great for a picnic as the weather cools. There are grassy areas that are great for picnics too. The panoramic views from the top are breathtaking.
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Blue Hill Mountain Trail
Blue Hill Mountain TrailThis mountain is just shy of 1,000 feet. The walk up is steep at times and the ground uneven in places. At the top there are bare ledges that are warm on a sunny day and great for a picnic as the weather cools. There are grassy areas that are great for picnics too. The panoramic views from the top are breathtaking.
This 250’ mountain sits in the middle of 38 undeveloped acres along the edge of Eggemoggin Reach. A short loop trail takes you to the summit past an old cemetary. The trail is steep and rocky in sections. A short spur trail heads down a broad and relatively level trail known as the “Old School House Road.”
A small parking lot and trailhead are located on the west side of Breezemere Rd, .8 miles from Rt. 175.
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John B Mountain
This 250’ mountain sits in the middle of 38 undeveloped acres along the edge of Eggemoggin Reach. A short loop trail takes you to the summit past an old cemetary. The trail is steep and rocky in sections. A short spur trail heads down a broad and relatively level trail known as the “Old School House Road.”
A small parking lot and trailhead are located on the west side of Breezemere Rd, .8 miles from Rt. 175.
The Bluff Head trail is a pleasant and easy walk through the woods offering varying topography, elaborate stone work leading up to the bluff, and incredible panoramic views of the Bagaduce River.
A parking lot and the trail-head are located .2 miles down the Rope Ferry Road (past Strong’s Brewing) at the junction of Route 15/Mines Rd and Route 176/Southern Bay Rd.
Bluff Head Preserve
143 Rope Ferry RoadThe Bluff Head trail is a pleasant and easy walk through the woods offering varying topography, elaborate stone work leading up to the bluff, and incredible panoramic views of the Bagaduce River.
A parking lot and the trail-head are located .2 miles down the Rope Ferry Road (past Strong’s Brewing) at the junction of Route 15/Mines Rd and Route 176/Southern Bay Rd.
The 134-acre Cooper Farm property lies on the sloping fields of Caterpillar Hill. The trail winds across blueberry fields offering stunning ocean/lake views, through forests rich in moss. A short and gratifying walk to be done again and again.
Follow Route 15/175 until there is an unpaved road on the left called Cooper Farm Road. A small parking lot is located on the unpaved Cooper Farm Road. This is also the road that has public access to Walker Pond. If you’ve passed the Caterpillar Hill Scenic Turnout, you’ve gone too far.
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Caterpillar Hill and Cooper Farm- Blue Hill Heritage Trust
296 Caterpillar Hill RdThe 134-acre Cooper Farm property lies on the sloping fields of Caterpillar Hill. The trail winds across blueberry fields offering stunning ocean/lake views, through forests rich in moss. A short and gratifying walk to be done again and again.
Follow Route 15/175 until there is an unpaved road on the left called Cooper Farm Road. A small parking lot is located on the unpaved Cooper Farm Road. This is also the road that has public access to Walker Pond. If you’ve passed the Caterpillar Hill Scenic Turnout, you’ve gone too far.
A gorgeous walk through a mossy forest to an overlook and, at low tide, expansive beach and tidal bar to an island.
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Barred Island Preserve
Goose Cove RoadA gorgeous walk through a mossy forest to an overlook and, at low tide, expansive beach and tidal bar to an island.
In Brooklin, Harriman Point’s beaches boast spectacular views across Blue Hill Bay to Mount Desert Island. Welcome to Blue Hill Peninsula’s largest continuous stretch of coastline open to the public.
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Harriman Point Preserve
Unnamed RoadIn Brooklin, Harriman Point’s beaches boast spectacular views across Blue Hill Bay to Mount Desert Island. Welcome to Blue Hill Peninsula’s largest continuous stretch of coastline open to the public.
Conservation Area consists of over 800 acres, 3 miles of trails, and the entire shore of undeveloped Fourth Pond.
Kingdom Woods Conservation Area - Blue Hill Heritage Trust
558-602 Kingdom RdConservation Area consists of over 800 acres, 3 miles of trails, and the entire shore of undeveloped Fourth Pond.