The 17 Best Maine Cabins And Cottages To Rent In 2023

Choosing to rent a Maine cabin or cottage has the added bonus of nature’s solitude and privacy from fellow vacationers. Maine’s cabins and cottages for rent are often located in truly unique and spectacular settings on the coast or inland on crystal clear lakes and rivers, or near the mountains. You could wake to the sound of a deer or moose ambling through the nearby woods, or the call of a loon on an otherwise calm quiet morning lake.

Cabins and cottages can range from one room to a beachfront home with several rooms and fully stocked kitchens, utilities, color TVs, and playgrounds to “off the grid” campgrounds and remote resorts with simple amenities like a wood burning fireplace and nearby ATV trails, snowmobile rentals, fishing spots, or hiking trails. What could be more perfect than your own sea view cottage rental just steps from a sandy Maine beach?

In fall, a cabin in the Maine woods is magical with the flush colors of leaves. See our selection of Maine cabins and cottages near the ocean, along sandy beaches, fresh water rivers and lakes for the perfect Maine getaway. View the directory below to find cabin and cottage rentals in Maine that call to you.

Sebasco Harbor Resort

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Sebasco Estates

Tucked away on 450 acres of Maine’s Midcoast, Sebasco Harbor Resort is an authentic Maine destination resort with breathtaking views and a wealth of activities for the whole family – perfect for a Pure Maine family reunion or destination wedding. Enjoy a getaway full of kayaking, golf, swimming, spa services, traditional Maine lobster bakes & more. Pet friendly options available. Experience Pure Maine, where memories last a lifetime. Sebasco Harbor Resort – Pure Maine! Learn More

Kennebunkport Captains Collection

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Kennebunkport

Located in the heart in Kennebunkport’s historic district the Captains Collection is comprised of some of the most significant historic ship captain’s homes in Kennebunkport. Previously known individually as Captain Lord Mansion, Captain Fairfield Inn, Captain Jefferds Inn, and Maine Stay Inn, under the new collection name, the inns are now managed as a resort-style single entity, embodying the nautical charm of the town with the design and amenities to satisfy the desires of today’s discerning traveler. From private cottages to spacious suites and cozy rooms, the collection offers something for everyone. Enjoy landscaped grounds, warm hospitality, and professional concierge services. Learn More

North Country Rivers Cabins

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Bingham

These recently constructed riverside cabins offer deluxe lodging in the Maine outdoors. Each four season riverside cabin offers private bedrooms, full kitchen, living and dining room area, full bathroom, heat, AC, cable TV and an outside fireplace. Experience dining on-site at our own Patrick’s Restaurant and Pub. In addition to great lodging, we offer White Water Rafting, Kayaking, Moose Safaris, ATV Tours and Rentals, Snowmobile Tours and Rentals and much more, all from our base on the Kennebec River in Bingham. Call Today, let’s start planning your Maine Vacation. Learn More

Your Options with a Cabin or Cottage

What draws many vacationers to find a cabin or cottage in Maine is the peace and solitude from the rest of the world. In the remoteness of Maine’s wilderness or on the coast, you can hear the call of loons, spot moose, or view picturesque vistas of the ocean, lakes or mountains. Vacationing in Maine’s cabins and cottages often include both supreme relaxation and adventure.

Within the vast folds of the mountains or secluded coastal niches, visitors can find escape from the worries of real life.  Many of these “off the grid” locations are prime sites for hunting parties, bird watching, nature walks or simply a moment of peace. In Maine’s lakes and mountains region, many resorts offer rafting expeditions, moose safaris, ATV tours and guided snowmobile tours and snowshoeing during the winter to satisfy those with a taste for adventure, returning you to your cozy cabin or cottage at the end of the day for R&R.

Choose from relaxed, secluded settings with private beaches, family friendly cottages near arcades and attractions, remote cottages with access to Maine’s outdoors, or even quiet properties near the center of town. Maine’s cabins and cottages offer a range suitable for couples or families wanting to enjoy a week in a housekeeping cottage.

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Picture yourself in a secluded cabin in Maine, listening to the cry of the loon on a lake as the sun sets on the crystal clear water. Or perhaps you envision spending a week in a beachfront cottage, a short walk from your front porch is the soft sand and the gentle surf. For a truly outdoorsy Maine vacation, a cabin in the wilderness is the ultimate escape from life’s daily hustle.

Maine has many cabins and cottages for rent by the night, the week or the season. Staying in a cabin in the mountains, on a Maine lake or river, or along the coast is a special experience – you have a cozy setting, a small home away from home with all the basics you need, surrounded by the natural beauty of Maine.

Most Maine cabins and cottages have a small kitchen, private bath and bedrooms, a deck, porch or patio, and you can pull your car close enough to unpack for your week or season long rental. Cabins and cottages tend to be ideal for small families or couples looking for a peaceful private getaway.

Cottages and cabins are often clustered in small groups together with enough space in between to be peaceful and private. Some cabins are located within a resort, be it a lakeside resort property or near the ocean. This has the benefit of additional amenities to enjoy, maybe a pool, tennis or basketball courts, a launch ramp for your small boat, kayak or canoe, and trails for walking or biking.

You will find beautiful cabins and cottages near the beaches of the Southern Maine coast, in seaside towns like York, Wells, Kennebunkport and Old Orchard Beach. The inland Lakes Region of Maine has lots of waterfront cabins and cottages on popular Sebago, Pleasant and Long Lake, and many smaller lakes and ponds too numerous to name.

Rangeley Lake has some of the most rustic, but relaxing cabins in Maine – they are cozy and campy and look as if plucked from an LL Bean catalogue. On the Midcoast and towards Down East Maine you will find seaside cottages with extraordinary scenery from sunrise to sunset. Cabins on the Kennebec River and Maine’s Highlands are a great vacation destination during a hiking, whitewater rafting trip, or for hunting and winter snowmobiling. Greenville on Moosehead Lake and Jackman near the Canadian border offer remote log cabins ideal to truly get away and go green with nature. You may not have WiFi, but can you imagine truly unplugging for the week? Now that’s getting away from it all.

While some Maine cabins are recently refurbished and charmingly decorated, many are very simple with rustic pine interiors and just the basic provisions. Cottages in Maine tend to provide a simplistic, unplugged, outdoorsy vacation, without fancy entertainment centers, TV  and WiFi – “the way life should be” as the Maine state motto goes.

What’s nice about a cabin or cottage rental is you can usually bring your own bike, kayak or canoe and keep it handy right on property, you can BBQ or enjoy a campfire in a fire pit at night if permitted.

See our list of Maine Cabins and Cottages from Southern Maine to the western lakes and mountains on up to Moosehead and Mount Katahdin, to the Midcoast and Down East and Acadia.