Family-friendly vacation rentals in Harpswell

Quaint & Peaceful Designer's Oceanfront Cottage

Coco Cottage is a peaceful, cliffside escape with stunning 180° views of Harpswell Sound. Located at the end of a private road, it’s perfect for a designer’s retreat or family getaway. Three bedrooms—two queens, plus a twin/office combo—make it ideal for remote work or rest. Relax fireside and watch a movie, dine on the patio, read on the dock, or explore the amazing trails, beaches, seafood and sunsets of Harpswell. Enjoy oceanfront tranquility just 15minutes from Bowdoin College and Brunswick.

Luxury Year-round Treehouse with private hot tub

The Canopy is one of 5 luxurious tiny homes that make up Littlefield Retreat, a tranquil woodland village of 3 treehouses and 2 hobbit houses – each with its own private hot tub and dock. To see all five dwellings, click on the photo to the left of “Hosted by Bryce”, then click “Show more…”. This 15-acre forest retreat on Littlefield Pond offers our guests an experience that feels like a trip up to the woods of northern Maine, but is closer to home and to all the attractions of southern Maine.

Basin Cove Retreat: Perfect to explore Mid-Coast

Welcome to our peaceful waterfront cottage on Basin Cove, perfect for year-round relaxation. This cozy 2-bedroom, 1-bath retreat offers serene water views and breathtaking sunsets. Just 12 miles from Brunswick, 30 mins from iconic LL Bean in Freeport, and an hour from Portland, you'll enjoy both tranquility and convenience. Ideal for a quiet winter escape or a summer adventure. The cottage is close to Live Well Farm and Bowdoin College, providing the perfect blend of relaxation and exploration.

Moss House: A Modern Waterfront Cabin in the Woods

Featured in VOGUE and Maine Home + Design, this modern, handcrafted cabin offers calm Atlantic views, 150 feet of shoreline, and a private dock, perfect for morning coffee, launching a kayak, or watching seals, seabirds, and passing boats. Set among tall pines, it blends Nordic and Japanese influences in a space that is calm and composed. Interiors of wood, stone, lime plaster, and concrete form a grounded, quietly expressive, and sustainably built retreat. 1hr from Portland, but a world apart.

Cozy, Rustic Cabin on a Small Organic Farm

This little cabin in the woods is a wonderful place to get away from it all. Tucked away in a back meadow of our farm, hidden in the trees, you’ll love the cozy bed in the loft and privacy. It is a rustic, comfortable experience. No running water or electricity; we supply plenty of water and battery powered lanterns for you. The outhouse is close to the cabin, an outdoor shower near the farmhouse. Fresh organic sheets, wool blankets and linen down comforter make for a great sleeping place

Dreamy Post&Beam Hideaway Near Portland & Freeport

Escape to a dreamy timber-frame cottage tucked in Maine’s woods! Soaring beams, radiant-heated floors, a king loft bed, and a crackling fire pit await. Sip coffee on one of the two decks, hike Bradbury Mountain (3 minutes away), shop Freeport (10 minutes away), or dine in Portland (20 minutes away)—then return to your cozy hideaway under the stars. Full kitchen, vaulted ceilings, radiant heat floors, private driveway, fire pit and peaceful forest views make it the perfect year-round retreat.

Harpswell Studio on Waterview Property! Lobster!

Cottage Style Studio! Spacious , inviting, comfy, bright! Easy drives to Harpswell’s 216 miles of coastline via coastal and wooded trails- several accessible ones, lovely side roads, small beaches and preserves. Fresh lobster and seafood! Popham Beach and Reid State Park with expansive beaches are 35 minutes or less away. 35 minutes to Portland, 25 minutes to Freeport, 15 minutes or less to Brunswick, Bath, Topsham, Bowdoin College. Last minute availability for June 29th to July 4th!

Classic Maine Cottage - dock, sauna & kayaks

The Perfect Maine Cottage! On the edge of the ocean, carefully preserved with traditional details. Charming, open floor plan, with a wall of windows to the ocean. Sunny large wrap-around deck and screen porch creates beautiful outside spaces to enjoy. Perfect for listening to waves and watch lobstermen pull up their traps. Cathedral ceilings and Scandinavian design gives the cottage an exclusive feeling. Gentle stairs lead to the private deep water dock for all kinds of boating.

Near Beach+Cedar Sauna+Outdoor Shower+Pond+FirePit

Unwind at your own studio cabin with forest views, private sauna & pond! * New Private Cedar & Glass Barrel Sauna * Minutes to Reid State Park Beach & 5 Island🦞 * Fire Pit * Outdoor Shower * Rain Shower & Heated Bathroom Floor * AC/Heat * TV & Record Player w/Vinyl * Fast Wifi *Spruce Studio is one of two cabins on 8 acres right down the road from one of the best beaches in Maine! The cabins are 150ft. apart & separated by a privacy screen and natural landscaping.

Bird Watching Paradise Harpswell

Gorgeous brand new 1BR in law unit above the garage in a waterfront property with 1.6 acres big lawn! It is so peaceful just to look outside with the big windows or just grab a drink and have some fresh air on the deck. Watch the wild animal crossing the lawn, maybe you will spot a red fox, ducks and geeks are regular visitors :) Also enjoy the Maine wood trails and bay trails around, this is truly a great place for getaway and enjoy the nature!

Waterfront Cottage On Basin Cove - Amazing Sunsets

Bright, airy cottage right on Basin Cove,a tidal cove in Harpswell Maine. Cool breezes with pristine views, especially for the sunsets over the cove. At the end of Harpswell Neck, so it feels like you're far away, but still only an hour from Portland, 1/2 hour from Freeport & 15 minutes from Brunswick. Use it as your hub to explore Midcoast Maine or hunker down and enjoy the screened in porch after a swim in the cove.

Comfortable studio apartment in quiet location

Peaceful, rural second story studio apartment. Near Middle Bay in beautiful Harpswell, Maine. Enjoy our farmer's porch or walks to the shore deck to look out over the water and enjoy a sunset or go the the shore for a swim in summer. Short distance to Brunswick and Bowdoin College, local restaurants. The host also teaches porcelain doll making. You could learn to make porcelain dolls while enjoying the Maine coast.