Roadside oddityHidden gem

Bailey Island Cribstone Bridge

Harpswell, Maine

A granite bridge built without mortar so tides flow through it, on a road out to Bailey Island.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
20 min
Bailey Island Cribstone Bridge
Kyle MacLea · Public domain

Locals call it the Cribstone Bridge, and it's the world's only granite cribwork bridge of its kind. Stop for a look from the pull-off, then continue to Cook's Lobster House or the cliffs at Land's End.

Good to know

  • There is limited roadside parking
Best time
Low tide to see the gaps
Open
All year
Getting there
Route 24 out of Brunswick, roadside pull-offs
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs welcome

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