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Travel Guide: Deer Isle & Blue Hill Peninsula

On the cusp of Downeast, just out of reach of the heady crowds of Mount Desert Island, the Blue Hill Peninsula carves into the Atlantic – with Deer Isle a 2,500-foot bridge crossing offshore. Approaching from the south you’ll pass a tangle of rugged coves, forest, and boulder-strewn blueberry barrens. Thanks to a robust year-round community, this is much more than just a boom-and-bust summer destination. A population of local artists, craftspeople, and environmentalists have shaped the area over generations to create a destination with its own unique sense of place.