Great Diamond Island
is a short ferry ride from the city of Portland, but its’ spectacular beaches, old-growth forest and breathtaking views will make you feel as if you’re a world away from the mainland. Diamond Cove, on Great Diamond Island, has been attracting visitors and artists for centuries. Well known frequent visitors included Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was also a military stronghold during the Spanish American War, where more than 1,000 soldiers were housed in Fort McKinley. The fort retired from active service in 1945, and today it has been restored and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Great Diamond Island is a secluded, private vacation destination that offers gourmet dining, swimming, sailing, hiking and tennis. A marina is located on the northern end of Great Diamond Island, and offers overnight dockage, as well as dinner or lunch dockage. A short ferry ride from the island takes you to other Casco Bay island communities such as Peaks Island, which is known for its’ arts and crafts shops and art galleries. Across the Bay, Portland’s Old Port Waterfront is full of boutiques, galleries, specialty shops, bookstores and restaurants. Other nearby attractions include Cape Elizabeth and the Two Lights and Portland Head Light Lighthouses.
Surrounding areas: Peaks Island, Maine (1.5 mi), Long Island, Maine (1.7 mi), Portland, Maine (3.7 mi), Falmouth Foreside, Maine (3.8 mi), South Portland, Maine (5.0 mi), Cape Elizabeth, Maine (8.1 mi), Casco Bay, Maine (8.1 mi)
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Great Diamond Island Vacation Rentals
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Great Diamond Island Weather & Climate
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The Portland area, along the southern seacoast, has very pleasant summers and falls, cold winters and changeable springs. Very few summer nights are too warm and humid for comfortable sleeping. Autumn has the greatest number of sunny days and the least cloudiness. Winters can often extend into normal springtime. Heavy seasonal snowfalls of over 100 inches occur about every 10 years. True blizzards are area in Maine. Although cold, temperatures in this part of Maine are generally not as frigid as further north in the state. Cold waves sometimes are accompanied by strong winds, but extremely cold temperatures are usually accompanied by light winds. Fog along the coast is sometimes a factor in the weather during the summer months of June, July and August.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
30°F |
12°F |
4.09 in. |
34°F |
| February |
34°F |
15°F |
3.14 in. |
33°F |
| March |
42°F |
25°F |
4.14 in. |
37°F |
| April |
52°F |
34°F |
4.26 in. |
40°F |
| May |
63°F |
44°F |
3.82 in. |
49°F |
| June |
72°F |
52°F |
3.28 in. |
56°F |
| July |
78°F |
58°F |
3.32 in. |
61°F |
| August |
77°F |
57°F |
3.05 in. |
62°F |
| September |
68°F |
48°F |
3.37 in. |
59°F |
| October |
57°F |
37°F |
4.40 in. |
52°F |
| November |
47°F |
29°F |
4.72 in. |
47°F |
| December |
36°F |
18°F |
4.24 in. |
39°F |
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Great Diamond Island Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Portland International Jetport airport (PWM) located about 5 miles west of Great Diamond Island in Portland, Maine, the Sanford Regional airport (SFM) located approximately 32 miles southwest of Great Diamond Island in Sanford, Maine, the Pease International Tradeport airport (PSM) located roughly 52 miles southwest of Great Diamond Island in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and finally the Concord Municipal airport (CON) located around 73 miles west of Great Diamond Island in Concord, New Hampshire.
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Great Diamond Island Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Palace Playland | Old Orchard Beach | ME | 14.4 mi. | | | Funtown Splashtown U.S.A. | Saco | ME | 17.4 mi. | | | York's Wild Kingdom | York Beach | ME | 40.8 mi. | | | Story Land | Glen | NH | 57.4 mi. | | | Pirate's Fun Park | Salisbury | MA | 66.5 mi. | | | Canobie Lake Park | Salem | NH | 79.7 mi. | | | Santa's Village | Jefferson | NH | 81.5 mi. | | | Six Gun City | Jefferson | NH | 81.5 mi. | | | Jeepers | Methuen | MA | 82.8 mi. | | | Funworld Game Center | Nashua | NH | 90.0 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Aquaboggan Water Slide | Saco | ME | 17.4 mi. | | | Water Country | Portsmouth | NH | 50.8 mi. | | | Odyssey Water Park | Trenton | ME | 104.9 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Riverside Municipal Golf Club | Portland | ME | 3.7 mi. | | | Great Chebeague Golf Club | Chebeague Island | ME | 6.7 mi. | | | Sable Oaks Golf Club | South Portland | ME | 7.7 mi. | | | Val Halla Golf & Recreation Center | Cumberland Center | ME | 8.0 mi. | | | Twin Falls Golf Club | Westbrook | ME | 8.1 mi. | | | Pleasant Hill Country Club | Scarborough | ME | 8.2 mi. | | | Rivermeadow Golf Club | Westbrook | ME | 8.6 mi. | | | Nonesuch River Golf Club | Scarborough | ME | 9.1 mi. | | | Willowdale Golf Club | Scarborough | ME | 9.1 mi. | | | Westerly Winds Golf Course | Westbrook | ME | 9.3 mi. | | | Gorham Country Club | Gorham | ME | 10.7 mi. | | | Freeport Country Club | Freeport | ME | 12.7 mi. | | | Spring Meadows Golf Course at Cole Farms | Gray | ME | 15.3 mi. | | | Biddeford Saco Country Club | Saco | ME | 17.4 mi. | | | Frye Island Golf Course | Frye Island | ME | 19.3 mi. | | | Brunswick Golf Club | Brunswick | ME | 19.9 mi. | | | Apple Valley Golf Course | Lewiston | ME | 24.8 mi. | | | Dutch Elm Golf Club | Arundel | ME | 24.8 mi. | | | Bath Country Club | Bath | ME | 25.0 mi. | | | Cape Arundel Golf Club | Kennebunkport | ME | 25.9 mi. | | | Prospect Hill Golf Course | Auburn | ME | 26.4 mi. | | | Summit Golf Course | Poland | ME | 27.4 mi. | | | Webhannet Golf Club | Kennebunk | ME | 27.5 mi. | | | Fairlawn Golf Club | Poland | ME | 28.3 mi. | | | Naples Golf & Country Club | Naples | ME | 28.3 mi. | | | Fox Ridge Golf Club | Auburn | ME | 28.4 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Shawnee Peak | Bridgton | ME | 36.5 mi. | | | Mount Abram | Locke Mills | ME | 55.8 mi. | | | Sunday River | Bethel | ME | 58.1 mi. | | | Wildcat Mountain | Jackson | NH | 58.6 mi. | | | Gunstock | Gilford | NH | 61.2 mi. | | | Black Mountain | Rumford | ME | 62.9 mi. | | | Camden Snowbowl | Camden | ME | 67.3 mi. | | | Waterville Valley | Waterville Valley | NH | 67.6 mi. | | | Highlands Mountain | Northfield | NH | 71.9 mi. | | | Loon Mountain | Lincoln | NH | 77.6 mi. | | | Bretton Woods | Twin Mountain | NH | 78.3 mi. | | | Ragged Mountain | Danbury | NH | 84.0 mi. | | | Cannon Mountain | Franconia | NH | 85.9 mi. | | | Sugarloaf USA | Kingfield | ME | 88.5 mi. | | | Pats Peak | Henniker | NH | 88.6 mi. | | | Saddleback | Rangeley | ME | 91.7 mi. | | | Mount Sunapee | Mount Sunapee | NH | 96.8 mi. | | | Nashoba Valley | Westford | MA | 98.6 mi. | | | Balsams Wilderness | Dixville Notch | NH | 99.0 mi. | | | Temple Mountain | Peterborough | NH | 104.6 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Two Lights State Park | | ME | 8.3 mi. | | | Crescent Beach State Park | | ME | 8.4 mi. | | | Wolfes Neck Woods State Park | | ME | 10.5 mi. | | | Scarborough Beach State Park | | ME | 10.9 mi. | | | Ferry Beach State Park | | ME | 11.4 mi. | | | Bradbury Mountain State Park | | ME | 15.2 mi. | | | Popham Beach State Park | | ME | 21.8 mi. | | | Reid State Park | | ME | 25.1 mi. | | | Sebago Lake State Park | | ME | 25.3 mi. | | | Range Ponds State Park | | ME | 26.3 mi. | | | Fort Edgecomb State Park | | ME | 34.8 mi. | | | Peacock Beach State Park | | ME | 36.9 mi. | | | Tacoma Lakes State Park | | ME | 39.0 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Maine Memory Network | Portland | ME | 3.1 mi. | (History) | | Portland Museum of Art | Portland | ME | 3.1 mi. | (Art) | | Center For Maine History Museum Gallery at the Maine Historical Society | Portland | ME | 3.1 mi. | (History) | | Portland Harbor Museum | South Portland | ME | 3.4 mi. | (History) | | Seashore Trolley Museum | Kennebunkport | ME | 26.1 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Counting House Museum | South Berwick | ME | 43.5 mi. | (History) | | Wright Museum | Wolfeboro | NH | 51.0 mi. | (Miscellaneous) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| New England Aquarium | Boston | MA | 101.3 mi. | | | Franklin Park Zoo | Boston | MA | 101.3 mi. | |
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