Newagen Seaside Inn

Midcoast Maine


A charming relic of the days when wealthy northeastern families descended on the summer colonies of Maine for weeks at a time, the Newagen is a world apart. On a secluded stretch of the Southport Island coast, its grand white inn and cottages are hidden beneath the pines. Booking far in advance may result in hugely slashed rates.

Don your 1920s tennis whites and spend your days on the courts, relax in an Adirondack chair by the water, make use of the guest rowboats and bikes, or retreat to the retro candlepin bowling alley.

Southport Island is connected by road to Boothbay Harbor; take ME 27 then ME 238 to reach Newagen Seaside Inn.


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