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| Deer Isle-Stonington is also beautiful year-round! |
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For more than a century artists have come to Deer Isle, attracted by the scenery and the modest way of life. |
 Internationally-known Haystack Mountain School of Crafts has brought many craftspeople to the area, a number of whom have chosen to live here permanently. Writers, photographers and musicians add to the creative mix and often share their talents at public events. Art and craft galleries display work produced by some of the most accomplished artists in the country. Antique, gift and book shops invite leisurely browsing. The island has a wide variety of lodging accommodations, including B&Bs, motels and campgrounds with full hookups. |
Fishing boats still outnumber visiting yachts and sailboats. Schooners from the Penobscot Bay windjammer fleet anchored in Stonington Harbor evoke scenes from the past. Excursion companies offer cruises around the islands surrounding Deer Isle as well as trips to Vinalhaven, North Haven and Isle au Haut. |
| Click on the image below for MapQuest directions to Deer Isle. |
| The photographs on the pages of this site were taken by Terrell Lester, Darwin Davidson and J. Fred Woell, all of Deer Isle. Deer Isle - Stonington Chamber of Commerce Homepage Four Season Tour Events Calendar Information
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Deer Isle is downeast Maine at its best: an island, reachable by automobile over a high narrow suspension bridge, a cluster of quiet communities where fishing is the mainstay of the economy. The spruce-crowned pink granite ledges, quiet woods and open fields, vistas of islands and sparkling water lure visitors from nearby and far away. 
Historic inns offer gourmet dining open to the public. Island restaurants serve everything from made-from-scratch pizza to "right out of the water, melt in your mouth" seafood. Of course, that includes world-famous Deer Isle lobster.