I just love Kohl's. It's pretty much my ideal cottage. Love the big main room, the wood, those windows (even if we can't open them) with that view, the outdoor spaces on both sides, the deck, picnic table, and outdoor shower, and the short walk to Markey's Beach. Nothing is fancy, except the views. I've now been there three times, and hope to return there often.
We first went to Kohl's in 2008. The experience was fun to prepare for--we decided to take the plane from Owl's Head. What a great decision! The short, 15-20 minute flight is gorgeous. In addition to our duffle bags, the plane carried our banana boxes of food, bikes, and our friends' two husky dogs. The whole affair was relaxed and professional. The Katz family was wonderful in helping us figure out what to bring.
From the plane our island friend picked us up in his old pickup and drove us the five minutes to Kohl's Cottage. (On another trip, we used a taxi service from a local woman who is incredibly kind and told us who to buy lobsters from at the wharf, and what the bakery hours were that week. On our most recent trip, without kids, we just biked from the airstrip to the cottage.) The whole trip, from our doorstep in midcoast Maine to Kohl's, took just two hours.
My husband and I stayed the whole week with our young son who was newly walking. Other friends came at other times of the week to occupy the other two bedrooms. The cottage was perfect for toddlers--he loved poking his fingers thru the holes in the afghan on the sofa, playing bocce with us on the lawn, walking over pine needles and roots, and running after a frisbee on the beach.
The experience is equally quirky & comfortable, relaxed & wild.The cottage has laundry, and you can order addt'l groceries via fax on the mainland--it comes on the mail plane. When we weren't reading, painting, grilling, playing games, or oceangazing at Kohl's, we were at the beach, which is just a minute's walk through a lovely stand of woods. The beach is a pretty crescent, and at low tide you can walk clear around the point. The water is cold out there! The kids swam a bit, but mostly we just dipped to cool off.
We also loved exploring the island, mostly by bike. We found the bakery, the other beach, and many trails. Locals on the wide dirt roads passed us in dusty trucks or on ATVs--even ten-year-olds drove them--and smiled or just nodded. We found the weekly softball game and the music on the wharf. No tourists there. Go explore & enjoy!