A Private 7-Acre Island Sanctuary on Flying Pond in Maine’s Scenic Lake Country

Welcome to Innisfree, a private island getaway where you and your family can unplug and unwind in the gorgeous heart of Maine lake country. The entire 7-acre island is for your sole enjoyment and relaxation, a truly unique experience that combines a classic Maine “camp” with unparalleled privacy and instant access to the best nature and water recreation that Maine has to offer.

Stroll along the walking paths that weave among the ferns and the hemlock trees, the birches and the towering white pines. Enjoy a swim from any of the beaches, dive off the iconic floating picnic table, or take a plunge from the rope swing. Relax in a hammock after lunch, read a book from the Innisfree library, play a round of “back-country croquet,” or enjoy any of the many boardgames. Explore 400-acre Flying Pond and its islands with a vessel of your choice from the Innisfree “fleet” (canoes, sailboats, kayaks, paddle board, rowboat, windsurfer, scull) or take a longer paddle to enjoy Flying Pond’s famous loons, bald eagles, inlets, marshes, and fishing. After a long day of fun and relaxation, grill and eat on the deck or the screen porch as the sun sinks over the hills and the loons send their calls into the starry night.

Innisfree features numerous sleeping options for more than 12, including two full cabins, an A-frame, a recreational gazebo as well as campsites to pitch one of our 3 tents. Feel free to bring your own boat (Flying Pond has a public ramp) or use the island’s pontoon boat to make the short 5-minute ride from the mainland, where you will have a private dock as well as a driveway large enough to comfortably accommodate four vehicles.

For those who are itching to explore the mainland, a 7-minute drive will deliver you into quaint Mt. Vernon where you can do some craft shopping or grab a sandwich from the Post Office Cafe. Countless farm stands, orchards, and hiking options abound in the area, including Tumbledown Mountain, one of the most spectacular hikes in all of Maine.

Innisfree is a truly one-of-a-kind traditional Maine experience in one of New England’s most gorgeous settings. With no TV and spotty internet connection you and your family will have the time and space to connect, unplug, and unwind.

Innisfree is family-friend and dog-friendly (up to two dogs allowed).
No fires are allowed on the island (other than the gas grill).
Jet skis are not permitted.
Fireworks strictly prohibited.

To leave you with the words of William Butler Yeats and his poem “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”:

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet’s wings.

I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.