Bailey Island

Bailey Island is an island in Casco Bay, Maine.

• By car, down US Route 24.
• By ferry, from Portland on Casco Bay Lines.

• Bailey Island Bridge on Route 24 between Bailey Island and Orr's Island. A crib bridge built with granite slabs that allows the water to flow through. If you drive to Bailey Island, you will cross the bridge.
• Lobster traps You will see lobster traps stacked in the front yard of houses on Bailey Island.

• Real Time Charters, fishbaileyisland.googlepages.com. Charter a fishing tour with Captain Bruce Almeida.

Lobster fresh off the boats at Glenn's on Mackeral Cove. Single lobsters at wholesale prices. (e.g., $5/lb Aug 13, 2006)

• Cook's Lobster House Restaurant On US Route 24, +1 207 833-2818, Fax: +1 207 833-5851, Email: cooks@cookslobster.com, cookslobster.com. Daily 11:30AM-9PM. Good lobster. Was made famous with the Visa commercials "You better bring your Visa card, because they don't take American Express".

• Giant Stairs Take-out, On US Route 24. Get lobster rolls, fish 'n' chips, etc. to go in a handy handled paper bag. Take your picnic to Giant Steps, eat, and then climb around on the rocks.

• Cook's Island View Motel, 2041 Harpswell Island Road, ☎ (207) 833-7780, www.cooksislandmotel.com. checkin: 3pm; checkout: 10am.
• The Bailey Island Motel, Route 24, +1 207 833-2886, (Fax: +1 207 833-7721, Email: baileymotel@suscom-maine.net), www.baileyislandmotel.com.