Guidebook for Harpswell
Food Scene
This is one of our favorite restaurants for lunch or dinner. Located on the ocean overlooking Casco Bay and its islands. This is one of our favorites.
When you order a meal they give you the most amazing blueberry muffin!
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Dolphin Marina & Restaurant
515 Basin Point RdThis is one of our favorite restaurants for lunch or dinner. Located on the ocean overlooking Casco Bay and its islands. This is one of our favorites.
When you order a meal they give you the most amazing blueberry muffin!
Great place to eat lunch or dinner. It is located right on the ocean with beautiful views. They have great outdoor seating and sometimes have live music on the deck.
The tuna tartare is amazing!
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Cook's Lobster & Ale House
68 Garrison Cove RoadGreat place to eat lunch or dinner. It is located right on the ocean with beautiful views. They have great outdoor seating and sometimes have live music on the deck.
The tuna tartare is amazing!
Great local restaurant. Delicious food, amazing ocean view and great ambiance.
I recommend trying the lobster quesadilla!
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Morse's Cribstone Grill
1945 Harpswell Islands RdGreat local restaurant. Delicious food, amazing ocean view and great ambiance.
I recommend trying the lobster quesadilla!
Unique outdoor cafe or take out.
Great place to grab breakfast sandwiches, homemade Maine blueberry muffins, scones and fresh brewed coffee.
For lunch, enjoy delicious chowders, fresh lobster rolls, fresh crab meat rolls, deli sandwiches on homemade bread, homemade pies and other delicious baked goods.
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Salt Cod Cafe
1894 Harpswell Islands RdUnique outdoor cafe or take out.
Great place to grab breakfast sandwiches, homemade Maine blueberry muffins, scones and fresh brewed coffee.
For lunch, enjoy delicious chowders, fresh lobster rolls, fresh crab meat rolls, deli sandwiches on homemade bread, homemade pies and other delicious baked goods.
Small local seafood restaurant that offers seafood market and take-out.
We love to order their lobster bisque as take out!
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Gurnet Trading Co.
602 Gurnet RdSmall local seafood restaurant that offers seafood market and take-out.
We love to order their lobster bisque as take out!
Great local country store. They carry essential supplies, beer/wine/liquor.
They make the best homemade pizza! Call ahead for takeout pizza. The oven shuts down at 7pm.
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Zach's Country Store
641 Gurnet RdGreat local country store. They carry essential supplies, beer/wine/liquor.
They make the best homemade pizza! Call ahead for takeout pizza. The oven shuts down at 7pm.
Lobster shop open daily from 8am to 7pm.
Takeout open from 11am to 7pm daily. They have outdoor picnic tables with beautiful ocean views.
BYOB.
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Erica's Seafood
505 Basin Point RdLobster shop open daily from 8am to 7pm.
Takeout open from 11am to 7pm daily. They have outdoor picnic tables with beautiful ocean views.
BYOB.
Old fashion candy store and Ice cream.
Local homemade candy and Gifford's ice cream.
This is our go to ice cream store in the summer.
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Island Candy Company
1795 Harpswell Islands RdOld fashion candy store and Ice cream.
Local homemade candy and Gifford's ice cream.
This is our go to ice cream store in the summer.
Shopping
Freeport is famous for L.L. Bean. If your looking for some good outlet shopping this is your place. They have Patagonia, North Face, Nike, Coach, Gap, Old Navy and more.
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Freeport
Freeport is famous for L.L. Bean. If your looking for some good outlet shopping this is your place. They have Patagonia, North Face, Nike, Coach, Gap, Old Navy and more.
Maine Street in Brunswick offers cute little shops and restaurants. My favorite place to buy home decorations is called NEST.
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Brunswick
Maine Street in Brunswick offers cute little shops and restaurants. My favorite place to buy home decorations is called NEST.
Located at the end of Bailey Island. Great local gift shop with t-shirts, sweatshirts and other souvenirs.
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Land's End Gift Shop
2391 Harpswell Islands RdLocated at the end of Bailey Island. Great local gift shop with t-shirts, sweatshirts and other souvenirs.
Essentials
Great place to by local vegetables, fresh meats, soups and sandwiches.
Cash only
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The Vegetable Corner
509 Harpswell Neck RdGreat place to by local vegetables, fresh meats, soups and sandwiches.
Cash only
Shaw's Pharmacy
147 Bath RdThis is the closest grocery store to the cottage.
To save yourself some time, use the Walmart to go app. Order ahead to have your groceries and supplies waiting for you.
Walmart Supercenter
15 Tibbetts DrTo save yourself some time, use the Walmart to go app. Order ahead to have your groceries and supplies waiting for you.
Zach's carries the essentials you might need. They have the best homemade pizza. They also carry beer, wine and liquor.
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Zach's Country Store
641 Gurnet RdZach's carries the essentials you might need. They have the best homemade pizza. They also carry beer, wine and liquor.
Great local store that carries exceptional fine wines, craft beers and selection of quality specials foods including aware winning artisan chocolate and cheese.
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Black Sheep Wine and Beer Shop
105 Mountain RdGreat local store that carries exceptional fine wines, craft beers and selection of quality specials foods including aware winning artisan chocolate and cheese.
Parks & Nature
This is one of the most popular trails in Harpswell. It is an easy 2.3 mile loop. You will walk the shore line, into the woods to reach the spectacular views from 150-ffot cliffs overlooking the water.
Park right behind the town hall.
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Cliff Trail
This is one of the most popular trails in Harpswell. It is an easy 2.3 mile loop. You will walk the shore line, into the woods to reach the spectacular views from 150-ffot cliffs overlooking the water.
Park right behind the town hall.
This trail follows the rocky coastline with gorgeous views of Casco Bay often crashing waves with glinting in the sunlight.
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Giant's Stairs Trail
Giant's Stairs TrailThis trail follows the rocky coastline with gorgeous views of Casco Bay often crashing waves with glinting in the sunlight.
This is an easy loop descends to Long Cove, providing numbers views of the water. Be on the lookout for osprey nestled in the sticks nests or soaring over the cove searching for fish to eat. The trail drops down the rocky shore.
Parking lot is available.
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Devil’s Back Trail
1203 Harpswell Island RoadThis is an easy loop descends to Long Cove, providing numbers views of the water. Be on the lookout for osprey nestled in the sticks nests or soaring over the cove searching for fish to eat. The trail drops down the rocky shore.
Parking lot is available.
Beaches
1.5 miles of sandy beach, picnic area, charcoal grills, snack bar and bathrooms.
Open from 9am to sunset daily.
47 minute drive from the cottage.
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Reid State Park
375 Seguinland Road1.5 miles of sandy beach, picnic area, charcoal grills, snack bar and bathrooms.
Open from 9am to sunset daily.
47 minute drive from the cottage.
The Atlantic surf and sandy beach draws many swimmers, surfers, and a shell collectors.
Open daily from 9am to sunset.
Located 27 minutes from the cottage.
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Popham Beach State Park
711 Popham RdThe Atlantic surf and sandy beach draws many swimmers, surfers, and a shell collectors.
Open daily from 9am to sunset.
Located 27 minutes from the cottage.
Clean, sandy beach on tidal water overlooking Thomas Bay.
Great place to bring the family.
Open 9am to sunset daily.
Located 20 minutes from the cottage.
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Thomas Point Beach
29 Meadow RdClean, sandy beach on tidal water overlooking Thomas Bay.
Great place to bring the family.
Open 9am to sunset daily.
Located 20 minutes from the cottage.