The Winkle Cottage offers spectacular views of Cobscook Bay and Lubec from a large deck. You will hear nothing but the gulls at this peaceful cottage. Always an ocean breeze and smell of the bay! This cottage is pristine and fully furnished for your comfort and enjoyment. Modern kitchen, tiled bath with shower, queen bedroom with Tempurpedic mattress, internet, gas grill, deck chairs. Walk to the rocky shore and enjoy beach-combing or clamming. Fully landscaped grounds..

Close to Eastport/Machias shops,restaurants and festivals. A short drive to Ellsworth and Acadia area. Half hour to Canada and St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Lubec or Deer Island. Campobello and East Quoddy Head lighthouse a short drive. Take a boat ride to see the puffins on Machias Seal Island. Fresh water and salt water beaches close by at Roque Bluffs State Park. Local seafood is available down the road to either cook at home or eat out -fresh, fresh, fresh... lots of lobstah!


The rental is located on 7.5 beautiful acres overlooking Cobscook Bay. Any season at this cottage is spectacular! You can view Lubec (3 miles by sea) from the large deck.

Cobscook Bay is beautiful at night especially with a full moon! Lubec fireworks on 4th are visible from the deck, as well as the International Bridge and lighthouse on a clear day. Eagles fly over the house with regularity as do other native birds. Campfires allowed, abundant fire wood.
This is first class rental property, cleaned and sanitized after every guest and it is furnished for your comfort and enjoyment!

Things to do:

Downeast Birding Festival - last weekend in May.

Day trip to Campobello Island to visit the Roosevelt Estate and reserve to have tea with Eleanor. Visit East Quoddy and West Quoddy Head Lighthouses. Do you know you can see Eastport from the Roosevelt's beach on Campobelllo? You can view whales in the bay from East Quoddy Head Light in late summer. Fantastic picture opportunities! You will need your passport.

Take a day trip to Cutler and take Captain Patterson's Boat to Machias Seal Island and see the puffins. You will need to book this trip ahead!

Fourth of July week in Eastport.
This is a full week celebration with a Navy Ship docked at the pier, parades, crafts, boat rides and spectacular fire works. Not to be missed! Lubec also has a fireworks display in Johnsons Bay which you can see from the deck.

Day trip to beautiful Winterport, visit Prospect Harbor Soap Company, take the ferry to Bar Harbor or visit Schoodic Point Institute or Mount Desert Island and Acadia. All within a short drive.

Grand Lake Stream Arts Festival. July .
http://www.grandlakestreamfolkartfestival.com
Campobello : Fogfest, End of July. https://www.campobellofogfest.com

Bucksport Art Festival. August http://www.mainstreetbucksport.org/bucksport-arts-festival.
Take a day trip down the coast and enjoy this show!

Machias Blueberry Festival . Festival is 30 minutes from this location. https://www.machiasblueberry.com

Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival is Labor Day weekend featuring fresh seafood, crafts, artists. https://eastportchamber.net/eastportsalmonfest

Eastport Pirate Festival provides a variety of events for all ages. Dress like a pirate and board the boat to Lubec for a good old fashion pirate adventure! Pirate Ball to crown the King and Queen. Fun, fun! Weekend after Labor Day.

Lighthouse Day . At least a dozen lighthouses are within an hour or less from this property. We can hear the fog horn at West Quoddy Head!

Lubec- Summer Keys: Take the ferry to Lubec from the Eastport dock on Wednesday nights to hear the Summer Keys concerts. Ferry runs every day!

Lubec voted the best small town beach by Travel & Leisure Magazine.

Kayak rental offering pick up and delivery, life jackets, guides. etc.

Lots of things to do this summer in this beautiful area!