Cathance Shores is a unique Maine waterfront property and within close proximity of a wide range of extraordinary sightseeing, historical and recreational opportunities in Down East Maine. We are located just 30 minutes from saltwater at Machias Bay and beyond. Cathance Shores is also just 30 miles from Canada.

Parks and lighthouses located in Down East Maine are numerous, but just to name a few in the area with links to their websites:

• Acadia National Park, Mt. Desert Island
• Cobscook Bay State Park, Dennysville
• Libby Island Lighthouse, Machiasport
• Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Calais
• Roque Bluffs State Park, Roque Bluffs
• Shackford Head State Park, Eastport
• West Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec

This region is rich in historical landmarks and points of interest. Several close by include the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, the Burnham Tavern Museum in Machias, Charlotte County Museum in New Brunswick, Downeast Heritage Center, Calais, Gates House Historical Society and Museum in Machiasport, Pleasant Point Indian Reservation and Museum, and St. Croix International Historical Site in Calais, just to name a few...

Campobello Island—the historic location of Roosevelt Campobello International Park— is within 1-1/4 hour’s drive from Cathance Shores and also offers wonderful walking trails and an excellent golf course. Cathance Shores is approximately 1-1/2 hours by car to the artist colony of St. Andrews, New Brunswick with international shopping.

Boating opportunities are diverse in this area. Passamaquoddy Bay and the Bay of Fundy are less than an hour’s drive from Cathance Lake Maine.

We hope you will come and appreciate all that surrounds this paradise of Maine lake communities at Cathance Shores!