Oakland House Seaside Resort

Brooksville, Maine

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Bed and Breakfast Inns of North America vacation like no other! An idyllic location with spectacular views, a visit to Oakland House Seaside Resort is truly an escape! Casually elegant Shore Oaks Seaside Inn and family-sized cottages are sprinkled along a half-mile of shorefront or nestled in the trees. The century old mansards roofed Oakland House hotel serves as the main dining room for its guests in high season or in the spring and fall guests dine in the more intimate oceanfront dining rooms of Shore Oaks Seaside Inn. Operated by fourth generation innkeeper Jim Littlefield, his wife Sally, and daughter Sally, this resort exudes wonderful combination of old-fashioned charm and down east hospitality that hasn't changed much since Great-gramp Herrick opened the doors on July 4th, 1889.

This handsome 50 acre compound includes a sandy ocean beach as well as warm, clear lake beach that is perfect for fresh water swimmers. There is a dock, moorings and rowboats for guests to use with canoes and kayaks readily available from local registered Maine Guides. Lobster boat rides and day-long schooner trips leave from our dock during the warm weather. What better way to see the islands, wildlife, and the little white lighthouse in the bay!

The surroundings are peaceful, predominated by sea and pine. Nature's beauty is all around. Hiking trails wind through mossy glades to Lookout Rock, 250' above sea level for a magnificent view of East Penobscot Bay stretching as far as the Camden Hills 22 miles away. Deer, seals, porpoise, osprey, and bald eagles are frequents guests too. Starfish and crabs abound in the tidal pools to amuse and amaze the young and the young at heart.

The gardens overflow with fresh flowers, herbs, and vegetables, which are used by Chef Woody to prepare his delicious 5-course dinners. A writer has said that the "menu is now on a par with the best old Acadia hotels." We specialize in home grown garnishes, greens, vegetables and tomatoes. Fresh local seafood, meats, and poultry are featured with each meal.

Although this resort winds along gravel roads and is 12 miles from the nearest stoplight, it is central to the art galleries, restaurants and shops of nearby Blue Hill, Stonington, and Castine. Acadia National Forest is but an hour away. Wooden Boat School, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Kneisel Hall School of Music, Holbrook Island Sanctuary, and MERI (Marine Environmental Research Institute) are all located nearby. Oakland House Seaside Resort says another writer "is an incomparably beautiful and inviting retreat just begging to be experienced."

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES

Circa 1907 ten-bedroom seaside inn in the Arts and Crafts Style.

Fifteen family-sized cottages with real wood burning fireplaces.

Some cottages open year-round.

Fabulous perennial gardens, lawn games, recreation room in the old barn with Ping-Pong and family-oriented videos in the evening during the summer.

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Innkeepers: Jim and Sally Littlefield
Mailing Address: 435 Herrick Road, Brooksville, Maine 04617
Reservations: 207-359-8521, 800-359-RELAX or / FAX 201-359-9865
Price range: Varies during the season
Payment: Visa, MasterCard, Cash, Check
Check-in: 2 pm and 4 pm
Check-out: 11 am

No smoking, children 14 and over, no pets please in Shore Oaks Seaside Inn.
Children and babies welcome in cottages. No pets in cottages.

Inspected and Approved
New England Innkeepers Association
East Penobscot Bay Association
Maine Innkeepers Association
Maine Restaurant Association

Member
Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce
Blue Hill Chamber of Commerce
PAII

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( jim@oaklandhouse.com )

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