Is Custom Built Penobscot Bay Retreat on a Private Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Custom Built Penobscot Bay Retreat on a Private Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Custom Built Penobscot Bay Retreat on a Private Beach Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is Custom Built Penobscot Bay Retreat on a Private Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Camden holiday home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Camden Hills State Park, Lincolnville Ferry Terminal and High Street Historic District. Schoolhouse Museum and Camden Public Library are also within 3 miles (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Cathy L.

17 Aug 2025

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Lovely, comfortable home in great location!

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorie B.

23 Jul 2025

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We had a wonderful vacation and loved our accommodations. The house is perfectly located to visit the wonderful areas of Maine and the town of Camden has plenty of places to shop and eat. The house was plenty big for the 7 adults and we loved the access to the water. Look forward to going back! Thank you Kerry for a great time.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mili F.

10 Aug 2025

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Family

This place is exactly as listed and communication was excellent! The house was very clean, well stocked with anything you will need, and is a beautiful place to stay. The views are wonderful-we loved the back porch, fire pit and beachfront! Camden was a charming town as well. Thank you Nick & Kerri

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney U., Arlington, VA

30 Aug 2023

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Great stay

Very nice place!

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leslie M.

25 Jun 2025

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Family Adventure in Maine

This was our first visit to Maine and our first group vacation with our grown kids and their partners. We picked this house and Camden because of their location being halfway between the Portland airport and Acadia. I loved the description of the house and the photos, indicating that it offered some seclusion and was near water and trees. The property more than met our expectations and was ideal for the ten of us. The house was roomy and comfortable, while also inviting and cozy. We loved eating breakfast together each morning at the counter and table, and gathering each night by the fire pit for s’mores, cocktails, and music. Thank you, Nick and Kerri, for sharing your amazing vacation home with us. We made family memories there that will stay with us forever!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul E.

29 Aug 2024

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Some rain but great overall

We loved the house and location in Camden. Everything as advertised, immaculate, well equipped for the water. Just a beautiful place near all of our activities and restaurant choices.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mairin M.

17 Jul 2023

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Wonderful home away from home

We had a great week at this beautiful home. Spotless and comfortable for all, it was a perfect home base for our explorations of the mid-Maine coast.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura M.

12 Jul 2023

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Wonderful Maine escape

Our stay was wonderful! The house is open and spacious, yet offers areas for privacy/retreat. It was very clean and well appointed :)

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michele S.

6 Sept 2023

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Wonderful stay.

The house is lovely and has all the amenities one needs to be comfortable and feel at home. The exterior property is beautiful as well. We had a wonderful time.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol L.

9 Jul 2022

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Beautiful House with access to the ocean

Wonderful place for a family vacation. Maine is beautiful in the summer. Camden is a nice town to be near.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert P.

21 Sept 2023

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Picturesque Maine!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this sweet home. The location outside of Camden was perfect for privacy and family time. We enjoyed trips into Camden and traveling up the coast. We were very comfortable in this home (7 guests) and loved the beachfront setting.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca M.

8 Jun 2024

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Maune getaway

The property and house were beautiful, clean and cozy. Host were beyond accomdating. We very much enjoyed out stay. Thanks for sharing your home with us...

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dick H.

15 Sept 2024

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Family Vacation

We love vacationing in Maine as my husband was born there. This time we spent two weeks with two of our children and their families. We are thrilled to have found this house. It is attractive, immaculate and well stocked. Any questions were promptly answered by our host. It far exceeded our expectations.

Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

9 Jun 2023

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Lovely house and location

We really enjoyed our stay at this house on Penobscot Bay, it was just lovely getting up in the morning and sitting on the deck overlooking the water. We took advantage of the Kayaks, beach area and firepit during our stay which enhanced the visit. This was probably the best equipped house of all the ones we have rented with everything you could need in the kitchen. The local town of Camden is great with many good restaurants.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry B.

14 Oct 2024

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Maine visit in Camden

The 6 of us had an excellent time. The property was well stocked, very clean, easy check in and check out, and had comfortable beds. This is a great location about midway between Portland and Acadia National Park. We enjoyed Camden and its nice shops and restaurants. There is an incredible view from Mount Battie just down the road from the rental. Plan to visit Pemaquid Point lighthouse. It is a bit of a drive but the ocean waves and view are worth it. Then eat at King Eiders Pub in Damariscotta. You have to order the cupcake for dessert.

Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Richard C.

5 Aug 2023

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The Maine Coast

Camden is a wonderful coastal town. The house is perfect for a family stay, well equipped and pleasant. The grandkids loved kayaking in the cove. Also nearby to a sandy beach and the Camden State Park for hiking. The driveway could use a little TLC if you have a low ground clearance sedan.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tresha B.

17 Sept 2024

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Beautiful Place

This home and property are very clean and the grounds are very nice. Beautiful landscaping! We had a great stay. There were 5 adults and 2 children and we had plenty of room! They have everything you could possibly need. We enjoyed the kayaks down at the water! We had a few fires in the fire pit out back! The steps to the water are very steep, however we were aware of this from the description on VRBO. Spent time in all of the surrounding little towns. Thank you to the host for making this a wonderful experience!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan W.

21 Sept 2023

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Secluded Location Near Camden

Had a great time our week in Sept. House is well stocked with everything you could need in kitchen. Use of the kayaks was a bonus. Explored the surrounding area with trips to various lighthouses, Camden Hills St Park, took sailboat cruise out of the harbor, day trip to Acadia. Ended up leaving a day early due to approaching remnants of hurricane Lee which is always a risk being on the ocean.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bill H.

11 Jul 2023

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Maine July 4th

We had a wonderful time at the house in Maine, paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, biking, reading and dining in Camden. We saw Bald Eagles, Cat Birds, Goldfinches and heard countless other birds each morning and evening. The house was very clean, contemporary and functional and had all that we needed to enjoy Independence Day in Maine. Thank you.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

L G.

10 Aug 2023

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Maine Penobscot Bay

Thank you to our amazing hosts. We had an incredible stay in a beautiful home tucked quietly in by the bay. The house was comfortable, clean and most importantly-had everything we needed. If we thought of it; we found it in a drawer or closet. We especially enjoyed Camden! Amazing little town with charm, fun shops and fantastic people. Highly recommend a stay at this home and Camden! Take the lobster tour on the Lively Lady. Well worth it. Thank you again to our hosts.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry K.

2 Aug 2018

Perfect Maine vacation. Loved the house & property.

We found this vacation home to be perfect for our family of eight. The bunk room was thouroughly enjoyed by our grandchildren and they did not want to leave at the end of our stay. Accommodations for the five adults were more than adequate and having three bathrooms was convenient. One of the favorite features was the fire pit where we enjoyed roasting hot dogs and making smores with our grandchildren. Also, the kitchen was well-equipped for our cooking needs. The location of the home was great for our visit to Acadia, visiting relatives, traveling to Owls Head, Rockport, Rockland and Camden State Park. Recommmendations provided by the owner for restaurants was excellent and we appreciated the travel information available in the house for things to do in the area. We strongly would recommend this house and hope to turn in the future.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Linda G.

11 Sept 2023

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Three Generations Perfection❤️!

Our family vacation in Maine, has come to an end, but the memories made and quality family time spent together in this beautiful home is priceless! This house proved to be magical for all three generations! For our meals “at home,” we gravitated outside to the beautiful deck, overlooking the wildflowers in the woods and sparkling ocean views. We made use of the kayaks provided, and spent evenings on the patio around the Solo fire pit, enjoying s’mores. It’s perfect location near Camden, allowed us to venture out for day trips in both directions, to some of our favorite places. This is the 6th house I have rented and by the end of the first day, EVERYONE was saying it was their favorite! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home! We hope to be back someday soon, but until then, we will continue to reminisce our three generations perfection! The Grimm family

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

22 Aug 2017

Really lovely new Camden property

This property is a beautiful new home. We found every room to be really well thought out and well appointed. The kitchen in particular is well stocked with everything you might need during your stay and served as a nice gathering point for our group in the morning over coffee. The bedrooms were very comfortable and the bathrooms were all fantastic - particularly the master bedroom one. We were a group of 4 so we each got to enjoy our own room and bath (1 couple and two single people). While we didn't use the bunk room we all agreed it was one of the cutest rooms we have ever seen. The den was very comfortable and we tended to use that a lot. The back porch is very private and people would go out there to work or read. I actually did yoga on the deck every morning because it was so peaceful and I could see the water while I was practicing. Also really nice for watching the sunrise come up over the water. Having kayaks on the beach was very handy and we went out a few times along the coastline. The location itself was perfect for us because we were going back and forth between Camden and Lincolnville a lot - probably a 5 or 10 minute ride at most to each. It is also right by Camden State Park and we shot over there a few times for a hike. This was our 5th year going up to Camden and the first time we rented a house because we wanted to stay a bit longer. We found the renting option worked out better for us as it gave us a bit more freedom during the day. There is no question that if we are back in the area next year we would plan on staying at this property again. It was very easy to communicate with the owner and he was also quick to respond to our questions and concerns. They were also very helpful with providing a lot of information on the workings of the house. It was a real pleasure to be able to share in their lovely home.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Laurie S.

14 Oct 2022

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Wonderful house and amenities

This was the second time we stayed in this beautiful home near Camden. It had been 6 years since we stayed before and the house was as lovely and well kept as then! It is well stocked throughout, especially in the kitchen! We had another fabulous visit to this area of Maine! You won’t be disappointed if you choose this home for your visit!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris B., Trumansburg, NY, USA

22 Sept 2022

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Mid-coast family vacation

We had a wonderful time swimming, kayaking, fishing and beach combing in Penobscot Bay. Enjoyed several nights around the fire pit. Visits to Camden, Rockland, Rockport, Belfast, Northport, Searsport and Iselsboro. Mount Battie and Meguntecook Lake were high points. Plenty of room for kids, parents, uncles, aunts and grandparents. Everything we needed was there.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

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