Gull Cottage
18 Landing Road
Southport Island, Maine

Gull Cottage is located on Southport Island just outside of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. A swing bridge connects the island to the mainland. Just after you cross the bridge, Robinson’s Wharf will be on the left. Go past Robinson’s Wharf; do not turn left but continue straight around a sharp curve to the right. Landing Road is approximately one half mile on the right. Our cottage is the second house on the left and sits right on the pond.

The cottage is approximately 600 square feet. Downstairs is a full kitchen (no dishwasher), full bath, dining area, small living room, and a bedroom with a queen size bed. The upstairs loft has another bedroom with a full bed. The loft is accessed by a ship’s ladder. The loft has rails but would not be considered safe for small children. Both the loft and downstairs have beautiful views of the pond. The deck has a gas grill and table and chairs for outdoor dining or just relaxing and enjoying the view and the wildlife on the pond. We often see ospreys, ducks, great blue herons, beavers, otters, chipmunks and a pet seagull named Simone.

Cable and wifi are provided. Wi Fi password is listed in Post Check In Guest Information

Area Information:

Southport Island:
Highway 27 circles the island.

Robinson’s Wharf – On the left as you come onto the island. Eat in or order from the seafood shop and take it home to eat (this is what we do, they will cook the lobster for you – much less expensive).

Southport United Methodist Church – Beautiful community church.

Southport General Store – On the right as you circle the island, a couple of miles from the house. They sell general grocery items, great sandwiches, and wine. They also have a nice gift shop.

The Beach – As you face the General Store to the left is Beach Rd. This is Maine’s idea of a beach. You can see Hendricks Head lighthouse from the beach. It is privately owned. The inlet is the Sheepscot River, the deepest river in the eastern US. If you continue along this road, you will pass Rachel Carson’s house (can not be seen from the road) and end up at the General Store. Rachel Carson was a marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring is credited with advancing the global environmental movement.

Cosy Harbor – From the General Store, continue left on the main road. Cosy Harbor Road is on the right. Go down to the beautiful little harbor and have a bite to eat at Oliver’s, a waterfront restaurant that serves soups, salads, sandwiches, wine and more.

Newagen Inn – Back on the main road continue to the right to the community of Newagen. The Newagen Inn is on the right but hidden from view (look for the sign). It has excellent food and a wonderful place to have an afternoon cocktail and look out on the coast.

Southport Library – On the main road on the left. A beautiful facility with a great collection of books and DVDs that you can check out.

Newagen Town Landing – A must see. Located just past the library in the community of Newagen. Take Town Landing road to the right just before the main road turns to the left. Walk out on the public dock. The house on the island in front of the dock belonged to Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz. The lighthouse to your left is Cuckolds Light, recently restored and available to stay if you pay the exorbitant price. You can only see the lighthouse from the dock. From the Newagen dock on a clear day you can also see Seguin Island and its lighthouse in the distance. It is located at the mouth of the Kennebec River.

All Saints Episcopal Church is a beautiful, small, waterfront church off the main road on the right as you circle the island. Worth walking down to see. The doors are left unlocked.

Back Across the Swing Bridge Towards Boothbay Harbor

Aquarium – Turn right off of Hwy 27 going towards Boothbay Harbor onto Mckown Point Rd. The aquarium is at the end of the road. This is a great place to picnic and a wonderful place to view July 4th fireworks.

Oak Park Farm – Situated on more than 2,000 feet of coastline on Hodgdon Cove, this unique 32-acre preserve is the last remaining undeveloped saltwater farm in Boothbay Harbor. Visitors can enjoy an easy 1-mile loop hike that meanders through fields and forest along extensive waterfront. In addition, a .6 mile stretch of trail to the shore and along the shoreline, as well as around the freshwater pond is universally accessible and suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. Turn to the left off of Hwy 27 going toward Boothbay Harbor onto Lakeside Dr. then further down the road turn left onto Samoset Road. Address is 60 Samoset Rd.

Boothbay Harbor:

Hanniford – Nice Supermarket
Walfreens – Pharmacy
Laundry – Next to Walgreens, if you need to wash clothes.
Theater – In the shopping center across from Hanniford, limited showings, one screen.

There are many shops and restaurants on both sides of Boothbay Harbor. At the dock in town you can take boat tours, go whale watching, etc. There is a boat tour out to Burnt Island Lighthouse. We would recommend the East Wind sailing schooner for a two hour sunset cruise. You can catch a boat to Squirrel Island which has beautiful Victorian homes and areas to walk around the island. Take a picnic, there are no cars, public facilities, or restrooms. A longer cruise would be to Monhegan Island. Monhegan is a summer haven for artists and visitors who appreciate its isolation, the beauty of its wilderness areas, its quiet relaxed atmosphere, and its unhurried pace. All roads are unpaved and there are no cars. There are several places to stay and eat. It would be a nice day trip or stay overnight.

The Opera House has talented artists performing weekly as advertised on their marquis. The Boothbay Harbor Library has computers and printers if you need them and the Used Book Store next door has fabulous finds.

There is a walking bridge across the harbor with fabulous views.

On the East side of the harbor is the Lobsterman’s Co-op where you can have a lobster meal on their docks. At the end of the road is Spruce Point and The Spruce Point Inn, where you can have a nice dinner. The road into Spruce Point appears to be private, but it is a public road. The road beside the big white Catholic Church leads to Linnekin Bay and beautiful Barrett’s Public Park, a great picnic place.

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens – 132 Botanical Gardens Dr., Boothbay. A dozen ornamental gardens, fabulous children’s and sensory gardens; impressive waterfalls and stonework; waterfront and woodland trails on 270 acres. Café, shop, and art exhibits. Fairy House Villages. Absolutely beautiful coastal garden. Information and price of admission is online.

Outside of Boothbay Harbor:

Ocean Point –
As you are leaving Boothbay Harbor, turn to the right at the traffic light at the Hanniford Ocean Point will be approximately 7 miles. You will go through East Boothbay. Further down, the road turns off to the right and circles around a beautiful ocean side community. You can see Ram Island lighthouse just offshore and eat at Ocean Point Inn. There is a beach at Ocean Point. As you are leaving Ocean Point and heading back towards East Boothbay, turn right onto King Phillips Trail (it is after the sign indicating caution intersection on the hill). From King Phillips Trail proceed onto Samoset Trail. King Phillips Trail and Samoset Trail circle around another beautiful area of coastline.

Wiscassett:

Wonderful antique shops and historical houses. Eat at Sarah’s soup bar or have a lobster roll at Red’s Eats.

Damariscotta:

Take the River Road to the right off of Hwy 27 as you are leaving Boothbay Harbor. Damariscotta is a small, picturesque town. It is about thirty minutes from our house.

Miles Thrift store is great. Turn left on Church St. as you head north out of town.

Pemaquid Point:

Beyond Damariscotta is Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. We highly recommend that you tour Pemaquid lighthouse and walk around the cliffs.

Camden:

A larger, even more picturesque town north of Damariscotta. Have lunch on the beautiful harbor. Most of the Windjammer fleet dock in Camden. Visit Mount Battie State Park and drive up to the top of Mount Battie where you can see the entire Camden harbor, Penobscot Bay and the coastal islands. It is north of Camden about three miles on the left. There is a fee to enter the park. Camden is an hour and 30 minutes from our house.

Acadia National Park:

Approximately 2 hours north of Camden is Acadia National Park. There is a beautiful oceanside drive around the park. Be sure to go up to Cadillac Mountain for a view of
the entire area and Frenchman’s Bay. Make reservations to eat lunch on the lawn at Jordon’s Pondhouse – Wonderful popovers and delicious food. You can also take a horse drawn wagon tour on John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s carriage trails.

Bar Harbor:
Just to the north of Acadia National Park. Great town with lots of shops and restaurants.

Quebec:

Five hours from our house. Take your passport. Visit the walled city of Old Quebec.

Fryeburg, Maine:

2 hours and 20 minutes from Boothbay Harbor. Go to the Fryeburg Fair. It is in the Fall.

Mount Washington, New Hampshire:

2 hours 37 minutes from Boothbay Harbor. Take the cog railroad up Mount Washington. Highest recorded winds at the weather station on top of Mount Washington. Have lunch/dinner at Mount Washington Hotel. Beautiful location.