South Freeport
The tidal Harraseeket River creates a splendid, well-protected harbor at the north corner of Casco Bay, in the small village of South Freeport. This major yachting center has every facility, yet it remains simple and attractive. The fabled L.L. Bean store and an abundance of outlet shopping is close by in Freeport.
Richmond Island
Beautiful Richmond Island lies a half a mile south of Cape Elizabeth and only seven miles from Portland. Its slopes are dark and wooded, with open meadows between, and its shoulders are rimmed with white sand beaches. There is a wonderful sense of remoteness and tranquility here, a sense of being apart even though the island is connected to the mainland by a breakwater.
You are welcome to land on privately owned Richmond Island and picnic on the beach, but do not explore inland without first checking with the caretaker who lives in the gray house at the crest of the meadow.
For much more Information about the
Casco Bay read,
"A Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast"
- Hank & Jan Taft. Available online at www.biddeford.com/diamondpass
Harraseeket River
Richmond Island
Muscongus Bay
Penobscot Bay
