Overview
Mackworth Island is a 100-acre (40-hectare) bird sanctuary near Portland, Maine, USA. It is also home to the Baxter School for the Deaf.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 16°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Dec. (climate data from nearby Seacoast)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 5 mi away (major hub). Directions
- AUG Augusta State Airport, Augusta — 49 mi away. Directions
Admission to the island is free but hours are limited to daylight. Stop at the booth and tell the gatekeeper you want to use the walking trail, then take the first right to park.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Food for you
What to ask about, for your diet
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Photos
Understand
History
Landscape
Flora and fauna
The island affords protected habitat for ospreys, gulls, and local shorebirds/
Climate
The island, like many other small islands, can be extremely windy even when the mainland is not.
Get in
Admission to the island is free but hours are limited to daylight. Stop at the booth and tell the gatekeeper you want to use the walking trail, then take the first right to park.
Fees and permits
$3.00 for Maine residents
$4.00 for non-residents
Sleep
Lodging
Camping
Backcountry
Nearby
Great Diamond Island
Rural area · 5 listings · 2 mi away
Portland
City / town · 106 listings · 3 mi away
Peaks Island
City / town · 9 listings · 3 mi away
Falmouth
City / town · 7 listings · 3 mi away
Long Island
City / town · 9 listings · 3 mi away
South Portland
City / town · 12 listings · 4 mi away
Cliff Island
Rural area · 2 listings · 6 mi away
Westbrook
City / town · 13 listings · 6 mi away
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