Where to go & What to do near
Schoodic Point and Gouldsboro
places
Local favorites of
Salty Shores of Maine
near Acadia National Park
EVERY SEASON
Visit Acadia National Park in the off-season, too. Winter Spring Summer Fall
REASONS TO VISIT
Stay at Salty Shores of Maine in any season.
Celebrate, gather, hold a company retreat, have a family reunion.
Our year-round vacation rental is available near Acadia National Park as a winter rental, fall leaf peeping season, spring flowers and serious birding!
A YEAR-ROUND ACADIA VACATION RENTAL
SCHOODIC PENINSULA Discover the quieter side of Acadia. Salty Shores makes an easy home base for getting outside and seeing Downeast Maine at your own pace. Explore the dramatic coastline, scenic roads, trails and villages surrounding the Schoodic Peninsula, home to the only mainland section of Acadia National Park.
HIKING & BIKING There’s a lot to explore beyond the backyard. From coastal walks and woodland trails to scenic bike routes, Salty Shores makes an easy home base for getting outside and seeing Downeast Maine at your own pace.
ON THE WATER This part of Maine is meant to be seen from the water. Paddle close to home, explore the coastline, head out fishing or spend a day discovering the bays, harbors and working waterfronts surrounding Schoodic, Acadia, Gouldsboro and Lamoine.
NUMBERS TO KNOW
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MEDICAL CARE & EMERGENCIES
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For a life-threatening emergency, call 911. Gouldsboro is served locally by Schoodic EMS.
Local non-emergency medical services.
ConvenientMD Urgent Care Ellsworth
Urgent care center
(207) 412-5200
235 High Street, Ellsworth
Walk-in care for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries.
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Northern Light Emergency Care
(207) 664-5311
50 Union Street, Ellsworth
24-hour hospital emergency department.
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PET CARE
Schoodic Animal Hospital(207) 422-9999
2345 US Route 1, Sullivan
207-422-9999
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After-Hours Pet Emergency:
Eastern Maine Emergency Veterinary(207) 989-6267
820 Main Road, Holden
207-989-6267
Call ahead for current emergency hours. The current Maine EMS emergency-vet list also identifies this facility for after-hours care.
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PHARMACY
Milbridge Pharmacy(207) 546-2304
11 Main Street, Milbridge
207-546-2304
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GROCERIES & LAST-MINUTE ESSENTIALS
MC's Marketplace(207) 963-5807
8 East Schoodic Drive, Birch Harbor
Groceries, everyday essentials and grab-and-go food.
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Young's Market(207) 963-7774
130 US Route 1, Gouldsboro
Convenience items, snacks, drinks and fuel.
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For a larger grocery run, Hannaford in Ellsworth has a full supermarket selection.
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EV CHARGING
Traveling electric? Several public charging options are available throughout the greater Acadia and Ellsworth area. We recommend checking your preferred charging app for the closest currently available station before heading out.
See what Salty Shores of Maine feels like in your season of travel.
SUMMER For the Maine vacation everyone imagines. Summer on the Schoodic Peninsula means long days on the water, trips into Acadia National Park, lobster by the coast and evenings that seem to last forever. At Salty Shores of Maine you don't have to leave home to start the day. Kayaks, paddleboards, outdoor games and waterfront gathering spaces are right outside your door, with the quieter side of Acadia National Park, Winter Harbor and Corea within easy reach. Good for: Family vacations, multigenerational trips, first visits to Acadia and weeks when everyone finally has the same dates free.
WINTER For when you need the world to get quieter. Winter near Acadia National Park isn't about trying to recreate a summer vacation in colder weather. It's about experiencing Maine when everything slows down. Come for snowy landscapes, clear night skies, a hot tub under the cold Maine air and long evenings with nowhere else you need to be. Salty Shores of Maine Acadia vacation rentals in the of season makes a natural home base for a quiet winter escape on Maine's Schoodic Peninsula. Good for: Quiet weekends in the off season and winter months, couples, writers and creatives, remote workers, family resets and anyone who needs a few days away from the noise.
FALL For getting everyone together again. Fall brings a quieter side of Downeast Maine. The summer crowds begin to disappear, the air turns crisp and the forests surrounding Acadia Bay change with the season. It's a beautiful time for foliage drives, hiking the Schoodic Peninsula, evenings around the fire and family weekends when the destination matters a little less than having everyone in the same place. Good for: Family gatherings, milestone birthdays, couples, foliage trips and long weekends together.
SPRING For watching Maine wake up. Spring arrives quietly on the Downeast coast. Migrating birds return, waterfalls and streams fill with snowmelt, trails reopen and Acadia begins another season before the busiest summer months arrive. It's a peaceful time to explore the Schoodic Peninsula, watch for wildlife, get back on the trails and experience this part of Maine while there's still plenty of room to wander. Good for: Birders, hikers, photographers, nature lovers and travelers who prefer Acadia before peak season.
There's always a reason to come back.
HOLIDAYS For traditions worth traveling for. Sometimes the best holiday gift is getting everyone under the same roof. Salty Shores of Maine gives families room to cook for the holidays together, gather around the fire, let the kids play and spend the kind of unhurried time together that's difficult to find during the rest of the year. As a year-round Acadia vacation rental, and with three waterfront homes, bigger families can stay close and come to downeast Maine for winter vacation or over the holidays without having to squeeze everyone into one house. Good for: Thanksgiving gatherings, Christmas getaways, New Year's escapes and families creating a new holiday tradition for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the holiday season away near Acadia National Park.
RETREATS For when getting away is the whole point. Not every trip needs an itinerary. Sometimes you need quiet mornings, long conversations, a place to write or work, a walk outside and enough distance from everyday life to hear yourself think again. Salty Shores of Maine retreat and venue offers the space, privacy and waterfront setting for the kind of getaway where doing less is exactly the reason you came. Good for: Creative retreats, writers, couples, friends' weekends, remote-work escapes and simply getting away on the downeast Maine Acadia coast, year-round vacation rentals.