The peaceful pastimes of an old fashioned New England summer await you here. Breathe the clear salt air, smell the scent of the pine, the aroma of rugosa rose. Stroll through our beautiful gardens to discover native perennials that flourish in the unique climate of coastal Maine. Unwind to the gentle pace of days gone by, dine by candlelight and be lulled to sleep by bell buoys chiming softly in the distance.

You’re welcome to borrow the Inn’s bikes and tuck a picnic into the basket on the handlebars for a short pedal to the lighthouse. Explore the country roads and seaside coves of this unspoiled peninsula. They will lead you to unhurried villages, hidden harbors lined with lobster boats and sailing schooners, fields of wildflowers and blueberry barrens. Along the way discover antiques shops, art galleries, country fairs and flea markets. Venture farther afield to Camden, Stonington or Acadia and Bar Harbor. It’s all just an hour away with dozens of villages in between, each with its own character.

"Serene and elegant, Castine's Main Street, lined with Georgian and Federalists mansions, sweeps up majestically from the harbor to an old fort and a sunwashed golf course."
The Most Beautiful Villages of New England, 1997