Family Vacations

Oar Island offers the ideal family holiday. Looking to finally get some quality time together? As many have found, the Island’s tranquility gives you the perfect opportunity to get back together as a family – whether you’re swimming, fishing, exploring the paths and shoreline together, digging clams for dinner, or simply sitting by the fire in the wood stove on misty days with one of the many books and boardgames we provide.

When the children get restive, there’s plenty in the area to keep both parents and little ones happy. See Local Attractions and Outdoor Adventures.

At the local marina you can also buy lobsters caught that day by the local fishermen, whose boats run up and down channel daily as they haul their traps. Lobster doesn’t get any fresher than this! Dine together on our screened porch overlooking the water. When darkness has finally fallen after the long northern summer day, go out to see constellations, meteors, or even the northern lights in the beautifully clear sky. Then, if the night should become chilly, you can curl up next to the fire in the wood stove.