Location: Maine < USA
Nearest Airport:
Rockland, ME airport at 20
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Maine State Ferry Service -- Vinalhaven/Rockland at 3
Miles
Car: recommended
Vinalhaven Island is 12 miles out to sea by ferry from Rockland. The island is 9 miles long and 3 miles wide, with a year-round population of about 1200 people which doubles in the summer. Lobster fishing is the primary source of income for the island. The village of Carver's Harbor is quiet, has no movie theater, but does have a couple of simple restaurants and little shops. The rest of the island is rural and wooded. There are some conservation areas and nice walks, as well as several deep fresh water swimming quarries.