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Family Get-Away. Just Steps from the Ocean!

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The beach is just a short walk away! Three generations of our family together!
A small, single-story house with a porch and a front door.
Enjoy a picnic at Marshall Point Lighthouse.
Just a sample of the memorable sunsets
Playing on the beach. Perfect for all ages!

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio
  • Internet access

Explore the area

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Port Clyde, ME
  • Place, Marshall Point Lighthouse
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Tenants Harbor Marina
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Samoset Resort Golf Course
    ‪34 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rockland, ME (RKD-Knox County Regional)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

2nd Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

3rd Bedroom

2 Single Beds

Master

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Guest

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Family Get-Away. Just Steps from the Ocean!

You've found it! An affordable rental property in one of the most charming towns in Maine, Port Clyde. Create your next vacation memories in this comfortable three bedroom, two bath home! (Sleeps 6)

This ideal Maine location is:

... steps away from a beautiful sandy beach

... a short walk from the famous Marshall Point Lighthouse and Museum

... an easy stroll to Port Clyde harbor and fishing village

... a short drive to a variety of Maine seasonal tourist attractions

If you're looking for a charming vacation property along the beautiful Maine coast, you've come to the right place!
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 284032
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Tenants Harbor

Located in Tenants Harbor, this holiday home is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Birch Point Beach State Park and Birch Point Beach, while General Henry Knox Museum and Owls Head Transportation Museum are cultural highlights. Maine State Prison Store and Penobscot Marine Museum are also worth visiting. Windsurfing and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and ecotours nearby.
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Port Clyde, ME

What's nearby

  • Marshall Point Lighthouse - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Tenants Harbor Marina - 8 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Samoset Resort Golf Course - 34 min drive - 36.9 km
  • Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse - 35 min drive - 37.6 km
  • Camden Hills State Park - 42 min drive - 49.0 km

Getting around

  • Rockland, ME (RKD-Knox County Regional) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jameson Point Lobster Company - ‬43 min drive
  • ‪Wallaces Market - ‬42 min drive
  • ‪The Causeway Restaurant - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪The Quarry Tavern - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪squid ink coffee - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Family Get-Away. Just Steps from the Ocean! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Family Get-Away. Just Steps from the Ocean!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family Get-Away. Just Steps from the Ocean!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Get-Away. Just Steps from the Ocean!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family Get-Away. Just Steps from the Ocean! located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Marshall Point Lighthouse and 4.1 mi (6.6 km) from Tenants Harbor Marina. General Henry Knox Museum and Maine State Prison Store are also within 16 miles (25 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wesley S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Starks are great hosts. We have stayed with them a few times and have never had a bad experience. The house is great and we can’t wait to stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Philip V.

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

Pleasant and relaxing family stay

Especially enjoyed the short walk to the beach and Ice Cream shop. Property meticulously maintained and everything provided for a comfortable no issues vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

anna s.

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

Relaxing getaway

The perfect place for a quiet and restful getaway. The house is clean, well cared for and well equipped. Perfect location for walks to the light house and tidal beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philip V.

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

Great relaxing place to enjoy with family

This was our second visit and it once again it exceeded our expectations. Clean, comfortable, convenient and quiet. Looking forward to staying again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jul 2022
Thanks for staying with us again, Philip! I'm glad you enjoy it there as much as we do. We enjoy hosting you. Looking forward to having you again next year.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very comfortable cottage on quiet road near the beach. Close to Tennants Harbor. Work well for our annual fall trip to Maine.Jim & Nancy
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane S.

Family reunion

Nice, clean, quiet and comfortable. Perfect location for walking or riding bikes to the lighthouse, beach, and Port Clyde Village.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks so much! I'm glad you had a good time. Maine is such a fabulous place to relax. Thanks for staying in our home.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

anna s.

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

Relaxing getaway

Great cottage close to wonderful tidal beach. Well equipped, extremely well cared for and just as described. Great communication with owners. Screened deck is a bonus!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy G.

Great place to stay in Port Clyde

This is a very nice, clean and convenient place in Port Clyde. It's a very short walk to Drift Inn beach, and a short walk down to the harbor in Port Clyde. The house looks to be very freshly built or renovated and has all the things anyone would need. We (parents plus teenage daughter) very much enjoyed staying here and would love to come back in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy J.

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

Perfect place to be right now

We needed a place to refocus and recharge after dealing with six months of COVID-19 reality. Doug and Amy provided us a meticulously kept home and property, allowing us to relax and enjoy the beautiful Maine coast. Perfectly located for catching sunrises as well as sunsets. Great walking and cycling location with proximity to good eats as well. Not our first visit here, and certainly not our last!
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Nov 2020
Thank you so much. It was our pleasure to host you again. You left the house super clean for which we are grateful. Thanks for great communications and we hope to hear from you as soon as you are ready to relax again. Stay well. Doug and Amy
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew P.

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

Port clyde

We had a great stay snd visited lots of attractions.we are all over 70 and lack of railings on outside steps was difficult and lack of sufficient outside backyard lighting. Also linen and towels not sufficient- one set for the week and owners request not to use washer more than twice in the week not satisfactory
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David V.

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

Port Clyde is FANTASTIC!

Great location! Easy walk to port take the boat to Monhegan, grab something to eat, and the beach. Marshall Point lighthouse is beautiful. Great home. Perfect size.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lana S.

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

Starks/Port Clyde

We had a great experience staying in this home. Clean, neat, everything we needed to be comfortable and we loved being walking distance to the beach and the town. A special treat for us was attending church in Port Clyde. The fellowship was sweet, God’s Word proclaimed and we meet a lot of really friendly people. Loved visiting the surrounding areas as well.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael W.

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

Wonderful

Everything was perfect. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philip V.

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

Great location walkable to almost everything you need.

The property is clean and neat with everything you need to enjoy a week with family. We especially enjoyed having the beach within a short walk. It was a great place for the kids to run and explore and a great place for Grampa to sit and relax. We also enjoyed bug free out door dining inside the screened porch.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy J.

Just perfect!

This home was very clean and inviting. Everything I needed was here and Ifelt at home right away. The screen porch was the most used room and provides wonderful quiet and wooded privacy. Each morning I watched the sunrise from the beach and sunset from Port Clyde.....perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Robin N.

Wonderful stay in Port Clyde

We enjoyed our visit to Port Clyde immensely. The house was very clean and the layout, an open kitchen/living room, provided plenty of comfortable living space for our family of four adults. We also enjoyed the screened-in porch for reading and the beach is within walking distance. We would definitely return to this lovely home in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Greg D.

Love the tidy house, lovely backyard and short walk to everything

Can't ask for more with the home and homeowner!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Great family cottage

We had a wonderful time with our daughter, her husband and our grandchildren. The house had everything we needed. The fire pit provided the first marshmallow roasting memory for our grand kids. We all enjoyed it very much! This home was so clean and comfortable, also a very short walk to beach. We would love to return again next year. So beautiful!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks so much for your nice note. We are so happy you had a great time. We love to get notes like this as it makes sharing our home with others worthwhile knowing others are making some great memories as well! We would enjoy having you back again. Port Clyde and that beach are very special places.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Faye S.

Low tide & seaglass....what a way to start the day!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the cottage. We walked to the Drift Inn Beach each morning and late afternoon for low tide. Marshall's Point is just a mile away, a special treat at sunset. It was our home away from home for a week...can't wait til next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2016
Archival

10/10 Excellent

John W.

A beautiful week well spent in paradise

Our first impression as we pulled into the driveway was the feeling that we had made the right choice. The well maintained appearance from the outside was reflected in the cleanliness and upkeep inside. We were surprised to find that everything we needed was provided. There was no need to rush to the corner store for a corkscrew. In addition there is a Walmart superstore about 20 minutes away. No need to bring anything with you. We found the best place to purchase live, fresh lobster was from the fishermen on the dock in Port Clyde. Notes on how to get there are in the Visitors book. We had a family reunion there for our daughters 25th wedding anniversary. There was plenty to do for grandchildren of all ages. We spent a day in Camden, well worth a visit - beautiful boutiques. We would highly recommend this property to anyone.
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10/10 Excellent

Nancy B.

Perfect Home for a Port Clyde vacation

We just returned from a wonderful week in Port Clyde and if you are looking for a rental in this location, this home is perfect. The owners provide everything you need and the house is in a quiet location, 5 minutes to the beach, has a screened in porch, comfortable beds, a beautiful yard and is clean and well maintained. We would definitely stay here again.
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10/10 Excellent

Margaret H.

Peaceful and lovely

This was my first time to visit Port Clyde and it was so lovely and peaceful that I really didn't want to leave. The house looks compact on the outside, but inside it is open and spacious. The relatively new house is quite capable of comfortably sleeping several people. Two full baths, three bedrooms, private deck, and an open kitchen-dining-living room area is quite pleasant for relaxing with family/friends. It is just a short walk to the cove beach with an expansive view of the ocean --- perfect for all recreational activities or just sitting on the beach. The small town of Port Clyde is also a reasonable walk or bike ride. Port Clyde and the lighthouse symbolize the quaintness and best of coastal Maine. Exploring the beautiful country roads and other small coastal towns was delightful. Excellent place to stay!!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful place to relax

We left for Maine the day after my work year at a school ended. What a great place to unwind and begin the summer! The house is new and clean, with attention to so many welcoming details. Breakfast on the back porch, enjoying the quiet, was a regular treat. Biking to the lighthouse, local lobster rolls, an evening of marshmallow roasting over the fire pit, shopping in Rockland, and beach time are all part of the memories we treasure. It was so nice to be in a place where there is no need to hurry. The rooms are huge and comfortable, the kitchen and living area make a great place for family gathering, the bathrooms are immaculate.
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10/10 Excellent

Sara K.

The Perfect Home Away from Home

Our family had an amazing stay in Port Clyde. It was a peaceful getaway full of outdoor exploring, beach time, sight seeing, and delicious local fare. The cottage is so welcoming and homey and offers many little comforts that many rentals do not. There was plenty of space for our family of five and the quick walk to Drift Inn Beach or to the village was more than manageable for our little ones. Plenty to do and see but tucked away from the busy, central tourist areas, too. We loved everything about it! Thank you!
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10/10 Excellent

Megan T.

Clean and cozy rental exceeded expectations!

We stayed in this house for our honeymoon! It was clean, comfortable, and enjoyable. We quickly felt right at home and enjoyed the ample space to cook and relax when we weren't out and about. The back porch was a favorite spot to read and drink coffee when we weren't doing the same at the beach. :) The beach is a (very) short walk from the house as is the town that has some yummy seafood and a general store. For fine dining and more tourist shops, Rockland is a short drive. Definitely recommended!

About the host

Hosted by Doug and Amy Stark

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Hi there. We started vacationing in Port Clyde in 1994 when our first daughter was born. We have returned every year since then and have built SO many wonderful memories in Port Clyde. In 2008 an opportunity came up for us to purchase a mobile home on a lovely piece of property that was a VERY short walk from the beach. It was private yet allowed us easy access to the water as well as a comfortable walk to town and the lighthouse. We enjoyed that home for a number of years and had many people rent and share in our joy. In 2012 we decided to build a new home on the property and that is what you will be renting. It is a wonderful new home that we enjoy sharing with others so that you too can enjoy and come to love a place on earth that has been such a blessing to our family.
Thanks for considering our home.

Why they chose this property

The thing we LOVE about this home is that you can get to the beach so easily, but you can also leave it behind and go back to a very private, secluded, wooded setting. You have the best of both worlds. The location is such that you can easily walk to the beach or head the other direction for coffee/lunch/dinner at 'The Port'. Or continue on to the Marshall Point Lighthouse (we enjoy many picnic meals there as well!).

What makes this property unique

We don't know what else to tell you other than many people have told us that staying at our home has been their best vacation ever!

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