Overview
Peaks Island is an island in Maine's Casco Bay region.
1 sights · 3 places to eat · 2 places to stay
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Best things about Peaks Island
Battery Steele
World War II gun battery protecting Casco Bay and Portland.
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 — 6 mi away (major hub). Directions
- AUG Augusta State Airport, Augusta — 50 mi away. Directions
Car and passenger ferries depart hourly from the corner of Franklin Arterial and Commercial Street (Route 1A North) in Portland.
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
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Map
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Get in
By boat
Car and passenger ferries depart hourly from the corner of Franklin Arterial and Commercial Street (Route 1A North) in Portland.
See
Buy
Shop Brad's Recycled Bike Shop
Shop Calendar Islands Music and Records
Eat
Eat The Inn on Peaks Island
Inn and restaurant.
Sleep
The most popular accommodations on the island by far are the many vacation home rentals available.
Nearby
Great Diamond Island
Rural area · 5 listings · 2 mi away
Long Island
City / town · 9 listings · 2 mi away
Mackworth Island
Park · 3 mi away
Portland
City / town · 106 listings · 4 mi away
South Portland
City / town · 12 listings · 4 mi away
Cliff Island
Rural area · 2 listings · 5 mi away
Falmouth
City / town · 7 listings · 6 mi away
Cape Elizabeth
City / town · 8 listings · 6 mi away
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