Location: Stonington
Top Things to do in Stonington
Top 10 Things to do in Stonington, Maine (ME)
Stonington is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States, located on the southern portion of Deer Isle. The population was 1,152 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of Oceanville and West Stonington. A picturesque old seaport and tourist destination on Penobscot Bay, the town is home to Stonington Municipal Airport, and terminus for mailboat ferry service to the island town of Isle au Haut.
Restaurants in Stonington
1. Sea Kayak Stonington
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
After 2 years as Upwest & Downeast, in 2021 we've evolved into Sea Kayak Stonington, offering sea kayak trips based from Stonington, Maine. We now have several guides and instructors, accommodating all levels of paddlers. We also provide limited rentals and a shop with kayak & camping gear, books, charts, gifts and last minute needs before you head out.
2. Opera House Arts
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 29 reviews
Opera House Arts uses the performing arts to foster and promote excellence in all the ways we perform our lives. Celebrating 21 years of theater, film, music, and dance on one of the busiest working waterfronts in Maine! Opera House Arts restored the Stonington Opera House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, to its original role as a community gathering space and performing arts center. OHA's programs continue to serve Deer Isle, the Blue Hill Peninsula, and greater Hancock County's year-round residents and visitors of all ages. Incite Art. Create Community.
Reviewed By Eldergrace - Boston, United States
Don't miss a visit to this performing arts and community gathering center in charming Stonington, ME. Summertime offers professional quality theatrical productions, a jazz festival, family-friendly entertainment and first-release movies. To experience the full glory of Opera House Arts, stop by the glass-walled lobby before a show for drinks, snacks and flat-bread pizza.
3. Marlinespike Chandlery
4. Stonington Lobster CO-OP
5. Stonington Paddle
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
The mission of Stonington Paddle is to provide access to the island archipelago off the coast of Stonington, Maine, equipping paddlers and campers with the knowledge needed to have a safe, environmentally-conscious, enjoyable adventure on the water.
6. Water's Edge Wines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Serving lunch & small plates, wine and beer by the glass or bottle. 2nd floor seating, outdoor seating. Stop in for a fine selection of great wine, beer, artisanal cheese. Fresh brewed coffee, in-house baked bagels and bread, smoked seafood, select cuts of beef, lamb, and pork, along with other gourmet delights. Wine tastings & wine dinners.
7. Discovery Wharf at Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
In the heart of Stonington harbor, Maine's most active lobstering port, fisheries come alive at our Discovery Wharf. We offer a get-your-hands-wet opportunity to engage and learn about local fisheries and the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. You can explore our touch tank with live creatures, our interactive touch wall, where you can navigate a map of Eastern Maine. Also, enjoy our NEW virtual reality exhibit, where you can virtually step onto a working lobster boat, climb into a lobster trap, and much more. Discovery Wharf is CLOSED from mid-October to the end of May. See you in 2020!
Reviewed By Ruggles9876 - Somerville, United States
This place is easy to miss but once you get to Stonington you must visit it. There was a great VR experience and also live lobsters you’l can pick up and the museum staff person was very knowledgeable— a lobsterman whose son, grandson, and granddaughters helped out on his boat.
8. Osprey's Echo Sea Kayaking
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Osprey’s Echo was founded by Lead Guide, Will Steinharter in Stonington, Maine. Will is a fully licensed Maine Sea Kayak Guide and certified ACA Level 2 instructor. He has led sea kayak tours in Acadia National Park and in the Stonington Archipelago. With safety as a priority, tours are structured around your abilities & interests. Will's passion for teaching leads to a unique learning environment on the water, combined with his eagerness to share knowledge about the history of Stonington.
9. Edgar M. Tennis Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Area offering walks through the woods and along the coast.
Reviewed By wilhelmusgjanssen - Washington DC, United States
This reserve offers some beautiful hikes, some three miles in total. Wear good shoes and be aware of the roots. You will be rewarded with wonderful panoramas of sea and land, characteristic of the unmistakable Maine coast line. We enjoyed the explanation board for the farm that was found there in the past, we passed by the little cemetery where Mr. Tennis has been put to the rest. Don’t forget to make a contribution for the maintenance of the preserve. We then drove on to Stonington and had lunch overlooking the harbor.
10. Isle au Haut Boat Services
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By MNM010 - Arlington, United States
The Isle au Haut Boat Service is coping admirably with the COVID-19 situation, and all staffers are doing their utmost to keep both the passengers and island communities (x2) safe and connected. Deer Isle and Isle au Haut are relatively remote locations, at a remove from advanced medical facilities, so it's important that passengers and crew take precisely the precautions that the boat service has fully put into place, in compliance with regulations put forth by the Maine CDC. It's not really a burden for passengers to wear masks and to distance themselves; the crew does a LOT of cleaning. We rode the larger boat, the Otter, which is relatively new and very well-run. They've put a great deal of effort into making the schedule work, and we had complete confidence in seeing Isle au Haut--but not staying--for the first time. Maybe longer, next time!
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