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MAKE THE MOST OF MONHEGAN

Maine claims approximately 4,600 islands, including a few located inland on lakes. While Mount Desert is technically an island, most visitors think of it only as Acadia and don’t much consider it as an island. Monhegan on the other hand... retains its indelible island-ness in our hearts and minds.

First visited by Europeans in 1614, Monhegan was already known to Native Americans as prime fishing ground. Today, a few island residents earn their living lobstering, but tourism forms the backbone of the economy. Rugged, remote, impeccably beautiful, Monhegan has drawn artists and other visitors for more than a hundred years. With its slower pace—you can only get there by boat and there are no cars or paved roads—and stunning natural environment, Monhegan provides a heady respite from everyday life.