Captain Micah of the Marie L was readily available to answer questions about the islands in the area, pointing them out on a chart in the wheel house.Īfter the trip, make sure you grab a crab roll at Erica's. The visit is well worth your time if you are in the area and you will likely see osprey and possibly porpoises on the ride out and back. And there are also items which harken to the explorations Peary took to the North Pole with his sled dogs and associates. The picturesque park area has some of the. Immensely popular for its eight miles of groomed cross-country skiing trails and snowmobiling, sledding and ice fishing. There are many, many items which belonged to the family the house remains furnished as it was during their residence. This 4,637 acre recreation area has several picnic areas, a modern accessible shooting range, large hunting areas, several fishing lakes, two trout streams, a sandy swimming beach and 15 miles of marked hiking and biking trails. Then you spend a couple hours exploring the house and the island.
Eagle island state park sledding movie#
Once on solid ground, you'll be greeted by Park Service employees and volunteers, and you are invited to watch a brief movie about Peary, his family and the island.
When the tide is very low, as it was during our visit, the walk up from the dock is quite steep the island is not wheel chair accessible as a result. After a short ride out from Harpswell's Dolphin Marina on the Marie L (there is a fee for the excursion we paid $30 per person), you reach the dock at Eagle Island.
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