Vacation Rentals
Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station (Swan's Island)
Location: Swan’s Island, Maine
Contact 1: Maili Bailey, rental agent. Email: m21bailey@beeline-online.net
Contact 2: Airbnb.com - Location: Burnt Coat Harbor Lighthouse, Swan’s Island Maine - Host Tracy
Facility: Well-equipped upstairs apartment, with a queen sized bed, in the restored keeper’s house. Suitable for 2 people. Swan’s Island is near Acadia National Park. Reach the island by Maine State Ferry Service from Bass Harbor.
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Little River Lighthouse
Location: Little River Island in Cutler, Maine
Contact: Friends of Little River Lighthouse, 877-276-4682. Email: info@littleriverlight.org
Facility: Located on Little River Island at the mouth of Cutler Harbor in Downeast Maine. The fully restored 1888 keeper’s house features three guest bedrooms, one queen, one double and one with twin beds. Kitchen, living room, a full bath and a half-beth are shared by guests. Transportation to the island is provided. Guests may enjoy climbing the lighthouse, exploring walking trails or savoring the views. The overnight program runs from the beginning of June through the end of September. See website for rates and reservation information.
Note: Overnight programs are currently running with one connected family/group at a time.
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Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Location: 38 miles southwest of Rockland near Bristol, ME
Contact: L. Dewey Chase Rentals, 207-677-2100. Email: rentals@ldchase.com
Facility: A one-bedroom, one bath apartment on the second floor of the keeper's house at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. Maximum occupancy is 4 (double bed and a double sleeper sofa). See website for rates and additional rental information.
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Seguin Island Lighthouse Guest Quarters (Also see listing under Volunteer Host)
Location: On Seguin Island, 2 ½ miles south of Popham Beach
Contact: Friends of Seguin Island: 207-443-4808 Email: keeper@seguinisland.org
Facility: The guest quarters offer two upstairs bedrooms. One bedroom has two twin beds and one bedroom has one twin and one double bed. Guest quarter rental only available to members, 2 nights maximum. Bring and carry your own food and water. Linens supplied. Carry on/carry off except for linens which are FOSILS responsibility. $350.00/night does not include transportation which is up to each guest.
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West Quoddy Station: Former Life-Saving Station 1, District 1
Location: 823 South Lubec Road, Lubec, ME 04652. West Quoddy Head Station, Downeast Maine, in the historic seafaring town of
Lubec is a 5 minute walk to West Quoddy Light.
Contact: 877-535-4714 (Best) or 207-205-5118. Email: info@quoddyvacation.com
Facility: There are 12 buildings here on The Easternmost Point. 14 units, 13 with sunrise to sunset ocean views, decks [except KC], private baths, kitchens, WI-FI, DISHTV, including the 5 bedroom Station House, the 4 bedroom Meetinghouse, the Lodge (60’ Deck) has four private lodgings, each with kitchens, beds & private bath, 2 lodgings in the Buoy Barn, 3 bedroom Captains Table, 2 bedroom Keeper’s Cottage, Crows Nest, Crews Quarters (40' deck), plus the Cabin and Camp. All units can sleep at least 4 guests [2 beds]. See website for details and rates for each accommodation.
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Whitehead Light Station
Location: On Whitehead Island, 10 miles south of Rockland
Contact: 207-200-7957. Email: info@whiteheadlightstation.org
Facility: The entire facility, comprised of the still-operating light tower and 7 bedroom Lightkeeper's house on 11.1 acres of Whitehead Island, is offered for rent by the week during parts of June, July, August, September and October. Three of the bedrooms have one queen bed, two have one king convertible to two twins, and two have two doubles. All bedrooms have their own en-suite bathroom. Retreats and educational programs are available on a variety of topics and are the primary focus for not-for-profit organizations. Rest and relaxational weekends are offered on occasion.
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Volunteer Host
Seguin Island Lighthouse (Also see listing under Vacation Rental)
Location: On Seguin Island, 2 ½ miles south of Popham Beach
Contact: Friends of Seguin Island; 207-443-4808. Email: keeper@seguinisland.org
Facility: Summer caretaker position lasting from Memorial Day until Labor Day with lodging in the keeper's quarters. Applications are due in November.
Duties: Duties include greeting visitors, providing tours of the Lighthouse and Museum and maintaining the grounds and buildings. Keepers should be in good health, have First Aid training and be all-round handy persons. Prospective caretakers should be aware that during foggy weather, the signal blows continuously (twice every 30 seconds).
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