Oakland House Seaside Resort
Inn, Cottages & Restaurant

Cozy up with your family in one of 15 charmingly inspired coastal cottages. Savor a country breakfast and delicious dinner at the Rusticator Restaurant, historic land grant farmhouse of the innkeeper's ancestors. Thursday evening is beach lobster picnic night. Join the fun on the beach for lobster and all the fixings! Are you planning your wedding? Make this your wedding weekend destination! We'll attend to the arrangements while you and your guests enjoy your special day. Married already? This is perfect for honeymooners and secret getaways

An Historic Property with Lots of Appeal: Oakland House Seaside Resort is one of the last original Maine coastal resorts. It is operated by 4th generation innkeeper Jim Littlefield whose ancestors settled the land in 1767. They have been welcoming guests since 1889 when their first "rusticator" guests arrived by steamship to Herricks Landing from ports in Boston, Bangor, New York, and Philadelphia. Virtually unchanged in more than 100 years, this casual yet sophisticated resort retains the same warm appeal and homespun hospitality sought by guests vacationing here since the turn of the century.

Fine Dining at the Rusticator Restaurant: You'll savor this fine dining experience! There are selections for all tastes with seafood, meat, poultry and locally grown fruits and vegetables featured every day. We've an extensive wine and beer menu. You'll be greeted graciously and seated in one of four dining rooms: the porch dining room looks out over the gardens and small orchard, the living room dining room that looks toward the sea beyond, the family dining room (if you are with young children), or the library (for large groups). Your table will be set with grandmothers blue onion china and fresh flowers from our own organic gardens. During high season there is an expansive brunch each Sunday morning.

Cottage reservations in the high season include a full breakfast and dinner. Reservations at Shore Oaks Seaside Inn include a full breakfast every morning either at the Rusticator Restaurant (high season) or in Shore Oak's oceanfront dining room (pre- and post-season). Shore Oaks Seaside Inn guests may purchase dinner at the Rusticator. They frequently do. Plan this ahead as you'll want your table reserved.

Weddings: This is a striking coastal setting where families and friends can gather for the Maine coast wedding of their lifetime. The atmosphere is timeless, comfortable, low-key, and relaxed. Yet, with food and service you might not expect in such a rural location. A recent bride's mother said, "Thank-you again for a most wonderful wedding weekend for Jessica and John. You, your staff and family extended to every one of us, warm Maine hospitality. Oakland House is a true gem. Every cottage is more interesting than the next, and the Shore Oaks inn is just out of a book! Our hats off to you all-We look forward to seeing you again."

Kid Friendly: We've been welcoming families with children for generations. Our guest list includes 5th generation children of guests. The cottages make a perfect family vacation spot; while Shore Oaks Seaside Inn is a quiet respite for grandparents and grown extended family members. Oakland House Seaside Resort is ideal for family gatherings! With so much to do on site, children are easy to entertain. Explore a quiet tidal pool, hike a mossy trail, build a "fairy house" in the woods, or take a swim in the warm, clear water of the lake. Go fishing in the lake or ocean. The lawns are large enough for a ball game, volleyball, and croquet all at once. Children often discover friends while dining at the Rusticator Restaurant.

Join us for your Maine holiday! You'll be glad you did.

Shore Oaks Seaside Inn is a refreshingly restored large Arts and Crafts style cottage built right at the water's edge in 1907. The ten bedrooms have period antiques and decor of the era. But on the third floor there is an office with a dedicated phone line for those who can't leave their laptops at home.

What Others Say:

Guestbook: "This is our third of fourth visit to [Shore Oaks]. This is, as usual, the most relaxing, calm, serene, and peaceful place to stay. this is Maine-this is Downeast-this is a place frozen in time... you give the best."
Guestbook: "As a family that has traveled the world, we can truly say that this is one of the world's most peaceful, sacred spot[s]."

Yankee Magazine, July/August 2007: "Sea Lullabies-At these Maine properties let the sound of the waves coax you to sleep and inspire your dreams.... Shore Oaks Seaside Inn."

Sunday Eagle- Tribune, September 25, 2005: "This is old Maine, and long may it last."

Planting Roots, Victorian Homes Magazine, October, 2006: "From humble beginnings 240 years ago as a farm, the Oakland House landscaping gets a facelift to match its successful life as a seaside resort."

Yankee Magazine's Travel Guide to New England, Editor's Choice 2005, Best of Region.

Sunday Eagle Tribune, "This is old Maine at its best ... and long may it last." September 25, 2005.