Cliff Island, reachable by Portland ferry, has a tiny year-round population. Its unique shape, like an anvil, protects two mostly undeveloped harbors with sandy beaches and bluffs. A marsh between the beaches is a popular resting spot for migratory birds. The Oceanside Conservation Trust of Casco Bay has protected a relatively large area of land
Map is incomplete, especially the trails on Little Chebeague Island. Chebeague Island is the largest in Casco Bay; it’s almost five miles long and 1.5 mile wide. Though there aren’t big preserves here with extensive trail networks (with the exception of Little Chebeague), the island is a wonderful place to visit and do a bit
Jewell Island, which runs parallel to Cliff Island in Casco Bay, offers many curiosities: concrete watch towers, World War-era batteries (they were built after 1922 and occupied between 1943-1946), and and a beach path colorfully decorated with dozens of scavenged lobster buoys. Its trails bring you to beautiful vistas, beaches, and campsites atop bluffs. The