Guidebook for Deer Isle
Parks & Nature
Barred Island Preserve
Goose Cove RoadOur favorite hike on the island
Settlement Quarry Preserve
Settlement RdSand Beach
Entertainment & Activities
Opera House Arts
1 School StIsland Heritage Trust has maps and brochures of numerous hiking trails and preserves on Deer Isle.
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Island Heritage Trust
420 Sunset RdIsland Heritage Trust has maps and brochures of numerous hiking trails and preserves on Deer Isle.
Shopping
Nervous Nellie's Jams and Jellies
598 Sunshine RdGreat art gallery with jewlery, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, and fine art
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The Turtle Gallery
61 N Deer Isle RdGreat art gallery with jewlery, pottery, fiber arts, sculpture, and fine art
The Dry Dock
24 Main StGreat gifts and clothing on Main St. in Stonington.
Dockside Books & Gifts
62 W Main StPeriwinkle
8 Main StEssentials
Seafood market and specialty food store. They carry lobster, fresh picked local crab, finfish, shellfish and their delicious smoked mussels. They also carry organic meats and cheeses and a few specialty spices.
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Coldwater Seafood
100 N Main StSeafood market and specialty food store. They carry lobster, fresh picked local crab, finfish, shellfish and their delicious smoked mussels. They also carry organic meats and cheeses and a few specialty spices.
Get the lobster right off the boat at the Stonington lobster-coop!
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Stonington Lobster CO-OP
51 Indian Point RdGet the lobster right off the boat at the Stonington lobster-coop!
This local farm is open five days a week and has a farmstand with organic produce and goat cheeses. They also host a weekly dinner in their barn -- a unique and delightful experience.
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Yellow Birch Farm
73 Reach RdThis local farm is open five days a week and has a farmstand with organic produce and goat cheeses. They also host a weekly dinner in their barn -- a unique and delightful experience.
This is a large grocery store hi in Blue Hill, about a half hour from our home. It will have everything you need.
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Tradewinds Marketplace
15 South StThis is a large grocery store hi in Blue Hill, about a half hour from our home. It will have everything you need.
A natural food coop open to the public with a small cafe featuring soups, salads and sandwiches.
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Blue Hill Co-op Community Market
70 South StA natural food coop open to the public with a small cafe featuring soups, salads and sandwiches.
this photo is incorrect. Burnt cove market has a grocery store, gas station, and variety store
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Burnt Cove Market
1 S Burnt Cove Rdthis photo is incorrect. Burnt cove market has a grocery store, gas station, and variety store
The Galley Grocery
278 N Deer Isle RdArts & Culture
Deer Isle-Stonington Historical Society
416 Sunset RdGreat exhibits for a small community
Deer Isle Artists Association
15 Main StCheck out the end of session auction, or take a tour of this famous art school on Wednesdays.
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Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
89 Haystack School DrCheck out the end of session auction, or take a tour of this famous art school on Wednesdays.
This music school in Blue Hill holds chamber music concerts throughout the summer.
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Kneisel Hall Office
36 Main StThis music school in Blue Hill holds chamber music concerts throughout the summer.
Food Scene on the Island
Restaurants, grocery stores, specialty and farmers markets on Deer Isle.
44 North Coffee
7 Main StGreat lobster shack, just before you go back over the bridge, next to the Bridge End Park. The lobster roll is delicious!
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LDI Lobster
202 Little Deer Isle RoadGreat lobster shack, just before you go back over the bridge, next to the Bridge End Park. The lobster roll is delicious!
Good place for affordable food with views of the harbor.
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Stonecutters Kitchen
5 Atlantic AveGood place for affordable food with views of the harbor.
An island institution and the only place to get a full breakfast on the island. The Harbor Cafe is also the only restaurant open in the winter. You'll find lots of locals at this place on Main St. in Stonington. Typical diner food.
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Harbor Cafe
36 Main StAn island institution and the only place to get a full breakfast on the island. The Harbor Cafe is also the only restaurant open in the winter. You'll find lots of locals at this place on Main St. in Stonington. Typical diner food.
This small shack on Main St. in Stonington not only offers ice cream, but also has an excellent lobster roll and other sandwiches.
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Stonington Ice Cream Company
66 Main StThis small shack on Main St. in Stonington not only offers ice cream, but also has an excellent lobster roll and other sandwiches.
Fin and Fern
25 Seabreeze AvenueAragosta at Goose Cove
300 Goose Cove RdAcadia House
27 Main StFood Scene - Off Island
Restaurants and groceries within a half hour (approximately) drive from the island.
Located in Brooksville, about 40 minutes from the house. The drive is totally worth it for organic pizza served outside in a field and garden on picnic tables. A very unique experience.
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Tinder Hearth
1452 Coastal RdLocated in Brooksville, about 40 minutes from the house. The drive is totally worth it for organic pizza served outside in a field and garden on picnic tables. A very unique experience.
Just over the Deer Isle bridge, this is a fun casual place with organic Mexican food, served on picnic tables outside and in an enclosed screened in porch area.
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EL EL FRIJOLES, Mexican Food
41 Caterpillar Hill RdJust over the Deer Isle bridge, this is a fun casual place with organic Mexican food, served on picnic tables outside and in an enclosed screened in porch area.
30 minutes away in Blue Hill, this spot brews their own beer and offers pub fare. This casual spot is a spin off of the Arborvine fine dining restaurant at the same location.
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DeepWater Brewing Company
33 Tenney Hill30 minutes away in Blue Hill, this spot brews their own beer and offers pub fare. This casual spot is a spin off of the Arborvine fine dining restaurant at the same location.
20 minutes from Deer Isle this spot brews their own beer and has a small tap room with occasional food offerings.
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Strong Brewing
7 Rope Ferry Rd20 minutes from Deer Isle this spot brews their own beer and has a small tap room with occasional food offerings.
Arborvine
33 Tenney Hill