Planning a trip to Deer Isle

Deer Isle is accessible via several winding country roads that split off of U.S. Route 1. Coming from the south or west (Portland or Camden), turn onto Route 175 in Orland, then connect to Route 15 and continue to Deer Isle. From the east (that is, Bar Harbor), head south on Route 172 to Blue Hill, where you can also pick up Route 15. Deer Isle is connected to the mainland via a high, narrow, and graceful suspension bridge, built in 1938 -- still a bit harrowing to cross in high winds. It also gets shrouded in fog, as you can see in the photo at the top of this page.

Visitor Information

The Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce (tel. 207/348-6124), staffs a seasonal information booth just beyond the bridge on Little Deer Isle. The booth is normally open daily from mid-May to mid-October, its hours dependant on volunteer availability.