New England : locations de vacances sur des îles

The Erickson family has taken incredible care of this absolute gem of a summer home. The island itself is picture-perfect Maine, but the buildings themselves blew us away. We felt like we were stepping back in time-- the main house was built around 1918 (right, Michael?), and while it now has modern luxuries like plumbing and electricity, you can tell that the family took the greatest care to preserve the house's character. Our favorite activity while staying there was the wood-fired sauna circuit: jump in the ocean, sweat in the sauna, one more ocean dip, and then an outdoor shower, before heading to the cook house for a drink and, eventually, dinner. Time slows on McGee Island, and while our stay felt effortless, you can tell that there was great effort taken by the family (and their amazing caretaker, and housecleaners) to create an energy of nostalgia, simplicity, and unpretentiousness. We truly hope to come back!

Kent has created an incredible slice of island paradise here. He is generous with his time and knowledge. He made us feel very welcome and met us with exactly what we needed for our weekend. We stayed at the NaughtyDog island and chose to canoe to and from. It was a peaceful and unique adventure that I’d recommend to anyone.

A remote, private and beautiful home on 20 acres. The house is like an older farmhouse with great views to the west from every room. The waterfront deck is perfect to watch sunsets, and the house is decorated with interesting and beautiful art and other objects. Would definitely stay there again.

Our family had a wonderful time swimming, boating, fishing, hiking the trails, canoeing and sitting by the nightly campfire. Whenever we had needs, Michelle answered promptly and graciously. Lee was a huge help, as well. FANTASTIC hosts!!!!

We absolutely loved our stay at eagle island. The cabin is very rustic, and might not be for everyone, but for us it was perfect. Beautiful surroundings and very private. We had fun discovering the island and getting to know the history and the few neighbors. We hope to come back.

We were delighted to get a chance to stay on this beautiful island in a quiet spot surrounded by water and birds! I liked walking barefoot in the mudflats during low tide…! Very well stocked and we appreciated Deborah’s flexibility around the weather. Hope to come back!

Our family absolutely loved our stay at Corinne's home! A perfect spot to stay to explore the south and north forks, and the location of the home is stunning. we will be back!

Super peaceful and quiet, Kent provides everything you need and is willing to go above and beyond to make the stay perfect for you! Highly recommend the island for anyone wanting a unique camping experience.

Rachel’s place was perfect. Being new to the island, I had lots of questions during my planning to take my family to Matinicus for a week and Rachel responded quickly and kindly each time. She even bought a new and improved blender for us in case the other two in the kitchen weren’t quite right. The house suited us to a tea. Comfortable and peaceful. The perfect place for my family to reconnect after being spread out during a busy summer. But here is the best example of Rachel’s kindness: We forgot our car key in the house and only realized once we were on the boat back. We called Rachel from Rockland make sure the key was still in the house. She quickly found it and ran it to the mail plane who was able to get it us a few hours later. It was amazing.

Tim was helpful before and during our stay. That weekend, we had a lot of snow, and everyone did their best.

Magical! The house and lawn are immaculate and delightful. The bedrooms are large and filled with light. The condition of this house is stunningly fine, and its age of more than 100 years makes it a thrilling place. We brought kayaks, and a kayak ride from the nearby town takes only 10 minutes. Having kayaks permits you to explore the many beautiful islands nearby. On the other hand, the little ferry service is wonderfully friendly and efficient, and they happily carried some of us and lots of luggage. We loved swimming around the island, either jumping off the dock or wading in from the little beach, and we took great pleasure from the outdoor shower! (Oh: there are also two indoor showers.) The kitchen is wonderful for cooking, as are the outdoor grills, and we did all of our dining outdoors, either on the beautiful porches or the surprisingly spacious lawn. In summation: Wow!

This is a beautiful, unique place. The 2 home setup was perfect for our group (2 families w/ young teens). It was amazing to have the tennis court and water sports toys to keep everyone busy. The views were incredible and the island couldn't be prettier. As other reviews note, the wifi was not good. If you are planning to relax and unplug it's fine, but some people in our group needed to work and they had to use their phones for hotspots. I would also recommend downloading any movies you want to watch ahead of time. We had a few issues come up while we were there and the owner was extremely responsive. He is right next door, which is great when we needed help (but did make us feel like we were lacking in a some privacy). Finally, I would recommend anyone renting this house have at least one very competent boater in the group. The dock is a tight squeeze - we did not go out for dinner or in the evenings at all because we were nervous about getting back and getting docked in the dark.

Getting up everyday and walking to the beach, or watching the sunrise from the porch really set our day off on the right foot. We spent all day on the beach, or exploring the island. My kids collected bags of seaglass and driftwood. We splashed in the waves, soaking in all the sunshine and salty air goodness. Nights were spent taking sunset walks, making smores by the fire, and star gazing. We saw Saturn and the Milky Way! My kids had a great time on the lobster boat with Jerry. Homeschool science lesson!!! I planned and packed as if we would be camping, and that allowed us to fully enjoy the home and vacation for exactly what it was. We had hot water to wash dishes, and do sunset baths in a bin outside. My husband showered and didnt have any hot water complaints. Things I recommend-sponges, coffee if you are picky (I am), watershoes, castile soap (can be used for all cleaning needs), bug spray, headlamps for exploring at night, and a well stocked first aid kit just in case.

Unique and peaceful stay. Laurence sent plenty of information ahead of time to help make our stay pleasant and responded quickly when we had a few questions. The property was as advertised and made for a memorable adventure for our family.