There are over 4,600 islands off the Maine coast. Some are more remote than others. In winter, all are a little quieter.
Some islands are actually accessible by road including two off the coast of Yarmouth: Cousins and Littlejohn Islands. Littlejohn Island has a preserve that includes a hiking trail with scenic views of Casco Bay.
We actually hiked the trail a few days into spring so the snow cover was spotty but the wind chill was intense making it feel like we were still in winter. We hiked late on a Sunday afternoon which probably impacted the cooler temperatures.
The sky was overcast and there had been snow flurries earlier in the day leaving the view a little dreary and not as picturesque as I’m sure it can be on a sunny summer day but there were a few spots in the trail where you can walk down to the rocky shore and take in some great views of the bay.
I’ve blogged about island hikes before including during my first A to Z Challenge, H is for Hiking Mackworth Island, Falmouth. While it can be more challenging to get to the island trails, they often present an opportunity for beautiful ocean views.
Do you have any islands by you?
I’m participating in a Blogging A-Z Challenge for April 2018. I will be posting new content every day this month except most Sundays. Each post is associated with a letter of the alphabet, starting with A and ending with Z. My theme for the challenge is Winters in Maine. My posts will be scenes from throughout the state that showcase Winter in Maine. To read my A to Z posts, click HERE.
| things to know | |
|---|---|
| Place | Littlejohn Island Preserve |
| Address | 244 Pemasong Lane, Yarmouth, ME |
| Winter Scene | Cool Temps |
| Website | Littlejohn Island Preserve |
| Favorite ♥ | Ocean Views |
It looks so cold. I’d love to see photos of it in summer 😉
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I think I’ll head back in the summer. I bet it’s really beautiful at that time. It was so windy and cold the day we were there.
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I don’t have islands near me but would have loved to. Loving these pics daily on your blog Karen.
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That’s one of my favorite things about Maine – the coastline and all the islands. They’re a lot of fun to explore.
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This is great! I’ve never heard of it before…we’ve been to Cabbage Island (a big favorite with a lot of my family, but not really my thing). We got to spend a couple of days on Burnt Island with my son’s class. We went to Vinalhaven once for reasons I can’t remember…but other than that the only Maine island I’m really familiar with is Mt. Desert Island (of course!) This is going on my list of places to go this summer! Melanie’s Stories
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There are some great ones off the coast near Portland. There is so much to explore in Maine!
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I wonder if they sawed through that log for the pathway? It looks beautiful, but perhaps even more pretty in spring or summer when it’s a bit warmer 🙂
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Yes, I think it’s probably a better summer destination.
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We actually have islands in some of our larger lakes at Lake of the Ozarks and Truman Lake.They are there due to the building of dams and the flooding of the land to make the lakes. Then there are some along the Osage River about 45 minutes from here. A friend of mine went camping on one of them a couple summers ago. Very much off the grid she said. lol
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It sounds like it would be fun to visit some of those islands.
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Are all those islands named?
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I’m sure there might be a few that aren’t but all the ones I know about do have names.
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I had no idea there were so many islands in Maine! There are no islands near where I live, but we do have beautiful lakes, and a coast – I’m on the other coastline of USA.
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I love being close to both the ocean and lakes. It’s the best of both worlds.
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Wow! 4,600 islands is ridiculous! I think Western Australia has about half a dozen. You’d never get to the end of discovering them all – what a challenge!
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I don’t think I’ll get to them all but it’s fun exploring some of them.
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Living in a land-locked country, we don’t have a coast with “real” islands.
The closest islands to my place are Insel Mainau on Lake Constance between Switzerland and Germany, and Isola die Brissago on Lago Maggiore, in the Italian part of Switzerland. Both are famous for their flower display.
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It must be fun to visit during the flower display. That’s one of the best things about spring here is starting to see the flowers emerge.
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