Juniper Cottage on Bailey Island – A Peaceful, Relaxing, CLEAN Vacation

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Terrace/patio
Living area
Private kitchen
Gardens
Bedroom 2

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Casco Bay

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Bailey Island, ME
  • Place, Casco Bay
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bailey Island Bridge
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, beach near Merritt House Road
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    ‪64 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Bailey Island

Bailey Island is home to this cottage. Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum and Pickard Theater are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Bailey Island Bridge and Cobwork Bridge. Land's End Gift Shop and Ash Cove Pottery are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hunting.
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Bailey Island, ME

What's nearby

  • Casco Bay - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Mackerel Cove - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Cobwork Bridge - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Bailey Island Bridge - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • beach near Merritt House Road - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Brunswick Station - 26 min drive
  • Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Erica's Seafood & Lobster Shop - ‬33 min drive
  • ‪Cook's Lobster & Ale House - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Dolphin Marina & Restaurant - ‬33 min drive
  • ‪Holbrooks Lobster Wharf - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Salt Cod Cafe - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Juniper Cottage on Bailey Island – A Peaceful, Relaxing, CLEAN Vacation pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Juniper Cottage on Bailey Island – A Peaceful, Relaxing, CLEAN Vacation?

As of 15 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Juniper Cottage on Bailey Island – A Peaceful, Relaxing, CLEAN Vacation on 19 Nov 2026 start from NZ$3,190, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Juniper Cottage on Bailey Island – A Peaceful, Relaxing, CLEAN Vacation?

Check-in begins at 2:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Juniper Cottage on Bailey Island – A Peaceful, Relaxing, CLEAN Vacation?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Juniper Cottage on Bailey Island – A Peaceful, Relaxing, CLEAN Vacation located?

Situated in Bailey Island, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Casco Bay and Mackerel Cove. Bailey Island Bridge and Cobwork Bridge are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Check-in

7.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

This place is amazing. The location is perfect. The beach is great. Very quiet and relaxing.

Beautiful
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely cottage for a peaceful Bailey Island vacation. We had family staying on Orr’s Island so it was also very convenient to go back and forth over the Cribstone Bridge. The beach is a short walk away and the owner and staff were very responsive and friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy Cabin

Beautiful location on a beautiful Maine Island.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation rental

My family and I had a wonderful, relaxing time at the Juniper house. We hiked and spent time at the really great sandy beach. The yard is beautiful and Island is a great place to explore. I would love to go back and recommend this as a vacation spot.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Hi Bonnie, Thank you so much! We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location was great! Just a five minute walk to Cedar Beach. Very quiet and private setting. Peek of water through trees. What you would expect to see in a Maine cottage. Property manager was very responsive to our questions.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cedar Beach Cottage

Great deck with large yard. Screened in porch a plus. Easy access to beach. Space is perfect for 6 people, 8 makes it a bit tight.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another good stay at Juniper Cottage!

My family has stayed at this Bailey Island cottage several times. It’s well located in a quiet area between two beaches. The property is dated but has all the amenities that we need-washer/dryer, large deck and yard, and ample interior space. It’s not luxurious, but rather gives a Maine”camp” experience. The cottage has met our multi-generational (ages 6-73) needs well, and we plan to return.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

A week’s vacation

Nice location. Definitely a cottage feel. Warm upstairs on hot days. Had everything we needed. Seems like for the cost of a week it would have had more like a/c, water purifier for the stinky water, mattress pads but we are all campers who make the best of any situation. Nice to visit once but wouldn’t go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect Bailey Island Cottage

My husband & our 6mo baby stayed here for 3 weeks and loved every aspect of this Cottage! It was quaint, classic and a great location. It was very neat & clean, and very well maintained! It is stocked with everything you could need on vacation, and the property manager was VERY prompt with supplying us with light bulbs when we ran out. (Which was all we ever needed!). The yard was a perfect evening retreat to play yard games & have a campfire. During the day you're right down the road from Cedar Beach, and a pretty short walk from the crib stone bridge! We love vacationing on Bailey Island & so glad to have come across this classic gem! We definitely would rent here again!
Stayed 21 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Dear Lauren, Thank you for choosing our cottage for your recent stay in Bailey Island. We have read your comments about our cottage and we greatly appreciate that you took the time to write them, as our guests’ satisfaction is our main priority. It is very important for us that our guests’ experiences are shared. It was a pleasure to have you as our guest. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your collaboration and we hope to see you again soon at Juniper Cottage. Many thanks, Ana
Archival

4/10 Poor

Cute home, TLC required and lack of owner response aggravating.

Owner very unresponsive when two serious problems arose. Second floor shower leaked into first floor kitchen. ALOT. We called....no response. TV exploded after we turned it on. We sent messages to owner through honeaway website, still no response. We actually left a day early because we were so frustrated that she never responded. Also, The phone number listed on the welcome sheet given to us upon our arrival was a non working number. Won't stay here again. WE have rented many other properties over the past ten years and have never come across an owner this neglectful. Rent with caution. Bailey Island in itself is adorable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Maine Sea Coast

We have vacationed in Maine for 40 years and came to Bailey Island for the first time. The area is beautiful and the cottage very charming. The property was great bordered by trees. The close proximity to the public beach was great and it was never crowded. Wonderful stay for a family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Happy Place!

We spent 10 lovely days at this property in September, with cool breezes and sunny days. The house is classic cabin - exposed beams and old paneling , screened in porch. The neighborhood is wonderful, the big yard with the fabulous fire pit is wonderful, and we had a great time. I hope to return next year.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Rough and rustic

Rough and rustic but not in a good way. You could see daylight thru the walls. The water smelled like sulfur gas. It was overwhelming! Every morning I had to clean off the counters of mouse droppings. Not one door open properly. You had to throw your hip into it. The bedding and towels were a mish mash of yard sale finds. Not one face towel in the place. I could never recommend this place. It needs a lot of work.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Communication

Nice, but not great.

Pros: Proximity to Cedar Beach, firepit, bbq grill. Cons: The water is drawn from a well and smells like sulfur / rotten eggs. It is unpleasant to shower in and we used bottled water for drinking. Wish we were made aware of that. The property manager was unresponsive leading up to the trip when I had questions. While cute, the house could have been a little more comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Juniper Cottage on Bailey Island

This is the quintessential Maine cottage or camp. No frills-just the basics. If you want spa-like conditions, this isn’t the place. However, if you can laugh at yourself, you’ll enjoy the quirkiness of Juniper Cottage. This is the second time our family has stayed here, and we’ve enjoyed the central location for exploring Harpswell and beyond as well as the lack of crowds. It has met all our needs.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely summer cottage

We enjoyed our week so much. Private and quiet setting. Access to cedar beach is a treat for swimming and beach combing. Caught a sunrise and a few sunsets. Owners very responsive to a minor issue that was caused by Mother Nature. Will definitely rent here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Buyer Beware

Bailey Island is beautiful and the cottage is cute and clean. BUT when we arrived, the cottage was not locked. We could not find the well-hidden UNLABELED binder about the cottage -- including the wifi password -- for 2 FULL DAYS. It turned out to be buried beneath books in a stack in a small table. We had no cell coverage from the cottage. WE TRIED FOR 2 DAYS TO REACH MANAGEMENT AND COULD NOT. NO RESPONSE at all from management until Monday. There are small seams in the cottage (kind of like camping-style) so if you have lights on in the house at night, welcome mosquitos and moths. Didn't sit well with my kids at all. No microwave -- although management brought one over by Monday night when they finally. And there was a HUGE sign to beware of using the washing machine as it could ruin clothes. Did we have a good time despite? Yes. Was the cottage cute and nicely decorated? Yes. Would I rent this property again? No.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Maine Island Getaway!

My family and I had a lovely time staying at this beautiful summer cottage on Bailey Island. The house was clean and had all of the amenities we needed for a week of rest and relaxation. We really enjoyed the larger backyard with fire pit, plenty of room for our bocce games, and great stargazing! You could even hear the ocean waves crash on the rocks at night. The location was great, a short walk to Cedar Beach and a walk/bike ride away from Mackeral Cove and the Giant's Steps. I would definitely stay at this property again and would highly recommend it if you are looking for a quintessentially "Maine" getaway!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming Cottage

The charming cottage had all the amenities that our family needed. We were a few minutes from the gorgeous Cedar Beach with views of the Cribstone Bridge. The cottage grounds were large and lovely with enough space to host barbecues and let the dog explore. The owner and property manager were extremely responsive to our needs and very gracious. We will definitely return to the quaint island for another stay.
Stayed 32 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for the lovely compliments. We so enjoyed having you and welcoming you to beautiful Bailey Island. We look forward to hopefully hosting you again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful Cottage!

This spot was everything we expected and more and perfectly managed! Great outside spaces with a long lawn in front and fire pit where we roasted "Smores" and sang campfire songs. Walking distance to a beach / ocean. Only thing I would say is that I would add sturdier bedside reading lamps in the main bedroom; I missed a CD player. Would LOVE to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Archival

6/10 Okay

Family reunion

We loved the water view but the property needed updating. The sump pump was being worked on for two days and it was a very noisy repair that made it hard for the kids to nap. The kitchen was lacking most utensils and we had to borrow a can opener and grill tools from another unit. We were told the property was ours for the week but one day 3 adults and 9 children arrived and took over the beach. We told them it was a private beach but they didn't leave and then someone came to get them in a golf cart which they drove across the lawn! The beds were comfortable but one of the bathrooms was a dump. Over all everyone had a nice time and the property attendant David did his best to meet our needs!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect vacation cottage!!

This rental was great for my family of four. We had all of the comforts of home and reasonable driving distance to everything we wanted to see. All of the necessities were provided for us including a washer and dryer! It was very close to Cedar Beach and so peaceful and quiet.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful Family Holiday

Great place to stay. We were welcomed with beautiful freshly cut and arranged flowers in the rooms. Wood supplied free of charge for the evening fire pit . Fresh breezes from the sea and a wonderful place to relax.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Quiet Bailey Island Vacation Spot

The cottage is just as pictured and described. (There was even radish and kale in season to add to our evening salad!) We were two families with school age boys and a small dog. There was enough room for everyone to relax and spend the evenings. We used this location as a home base between Booth Bay and Portland. It was perfect!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

End of Summer Getaway

We rented this warm and lovely summer home for the last week in August and had a relaxing and thoroughly enjoyable stay. The cottage was extremely clean and laid out with every possible amenity. We arrived to find a fridge stocked with the necessities, plenty of towels, kitchenware and extra blankets, and vases filled with freshly cut flowers. Such a nice welcome! The cottage was a just a short walk to a private beach that was the perfect spot to relax with a good book and watch the kids and dogs play in the sand and water. The end of the day we walked down to the Morris' lobster house for freshly caught lobster and homemade blueberry martinis. Eeryone we dealt with was very helpful and friendly as well. Highly recommended!
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Sept 2023
We are very happy you enjoyed staying at Juniper Lodge. A couple of things we want to mention for a future visit: 1. There is private access to a beautiful sandy private beach where you can walk out to an island at low tide and collect muscles and lobsters that is three doors away. NOTE UPDATE: that beach is no longer accessible as of summer 2013. There is beach access at Mackeral Cove on Bailey Island. 2. There has been extensive beautiful new landscaping added to the property since you left. 3. If you have time on a future visit there is wonderful entertainment nearby at Bowdoin’s International Music Festival and their Maine State Musical theater touring Broadway shows as well as great restaurants such as Clementine’s in downtown Brunswick. 4. There are wonderful outdoor adventures such as kayaking, hiking, swimming, fishing, to enjoy. Hope to see you next summer!
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