The Best Rental for Your Money in Lubec, Maine

The moment I first stepped into Marie Olson’s house in Lubec, I felt I had finally ‘come home’ to my own place on the Maine coast. I had been visiting Lubec each summer for many years and always shopped at the West Quoddy Gift Shop…never realizing that my perfect ‘summer home’ was just down the road. I stayed a week in 2007 and again in 2008…and plan to make it a yearly event.

The house is clean, comfortable, cozy, and so well-furnished…a home…not just a rental. It is perfectly situated…directly on the water overlooking Lubec and Campobello Island. To me, it is magical just to sit on the front lawn and watch the tide come and go…and to watch eagles and seals and other wildlife in the quiet surroundings. There are millions of stars twinkling in the night sky…no nearby light pollution to block the view.

Just down the road is the famous West Quoddy Light and the State Park with wonderful hiking trails. The beach at Carrying Place Cove…within walking distance…is perfect for searching for beach glass…my new favorite ‘walking meditation’. There are many hiking trails in the area…all detailed in the Cobscook Trail Guide. There is a wonderful International Park on Campobello Island…complete with scenic vistas and wonderful beaches and trails. I love to sit at Liberty Point and watch for whales. This ‘Bold Coast’ part of Maine…and the adjacent Campobello Park…are paradise for anyone who loves the outdoors.

The Lubec area is quaint…it is not over run with tourists and traffic like mid-coast Maine. There are good places to eat, nice little shops, and a wonderful library in case you have a rainy day. The people in the area are very friendly and welcoming…I have never felt like a stranger here.

If you are looking for a very comfortable place to stay… in a beautiful setting…with nature at your door-step…and wonderful neighbors…this is the place.

My husband and I spent a wonderful week in this vacation home overlooking the beautiful Lubec Channel. While John spent many happy hours watching the amazing tides from the beach, I found the adirondack chairs at the top the path to the beach the perfect spot to read and watch the birds and boats on the channel. We even enjoyed the foggy days so typical of the Maine coast. I love to listen to the foghorn from the nearby lighthouse. The house is comfortable, spotless, and had everything we needed for the week. We were very pleased with our host's attention to details. The best gift shop in Maine is within walking distance. The area is our favorite place to visit; we've been coming back for 20+ years and never tire of the natural beauty.

How fortunate we are to have spent our vacation at your lovely home! It is generously equipped for summer visitors. Some of our favorite activites were hunting for shells and stones. After seeing your sand dollar wreath in your sun room, it because a family mission to find a sand dollar! Ben found one at Campobello! We all came to love Campobello and returned several times. We liked photographing and sketching Washington County; favorite spots were Lubec Harbor and Cutler Harbor. Our earliest sunrise was 5:14am. Sunsets with lavender sky and sea, watching your family haying - star gazing - for someone used to viewing the bleached out skies of Washington, D.C. the night sky here was truly breathtaking. We were able to see star formations hidden since our younger days. We were struck by the positions of the stars in the heavens - being much further north, the North Star seemed right above us. Awe inspiring nights. I still can't believe all this was possible because of the "net". With sincere appreciation for a lovely, lovely vacation.