# North Haven Inn & Market

> A charming inn, hotel, and grocery store on the island of North Haven, Maine — the only lodging and market on the island.

The North Haven Inn & Market is a family-run hotel, inn, and general store located at 124 Pulpit Harbor Road, North Haven, ME 04853. Operated by David and Laura, it is the primary accommodation and grocery store on North Haven Island. The inn offers 5 rooms and 2 cottages for year-round lodging on a quiet island in Penobscot Bay, Maine. Whether you're looking for a North Haven Maine hotel, island lodging, or a place to stay on North Haven, this is it.

## Contact
- Email: hello@northhaveninn.com
- Phone: (207) 867-2233
- Address: 124 Pulpit Harbor Road, North Haven, ME 04853

## Market Hours
Open 7 days a week, 7am – 7pm

## Accommodations — North Haven Maine Hotel & Lodging
- 5 inn rooms and 2 cottages — the only hotel accommodations on North Haven Island
- Available year-round (off-season and in-season rates)
- Off Season: October 14th – May 14th
- In Season: May 15th – October 15th
- No pets allowed (service animals welcome per ADA)
- Ideal for visitors looking for: North Haven hotels, North Haven Maine lodging, places to stay on North Haven, North Haven bed and breakfast, island inn in Maine, places to stay near Vinalhaven, Vinalhaven Maine lodging, accommodations near Vinalhaven Island

## Guest Rating
- 5.0 out of 5 stars on Google (86 reviews)
- Guests praise the clean, beautifully appointed rooms, the well-stocked market, and the Monday Night Dinner experience

## Dining — North Haven Maine Restaurants
- Monday Night Dinner: A weekly community dinner featuring fresh, seasonal cuisine by chef Ben Jackson, a James Beard Award finalist (previously of Drifter's Wife and Magnus on Water). One of the best restaurants in Maine for a seasonal island dining experience. Reservations required.
- Monday Night Dinner format: a three-course, prix fixe menu (a starter, a main, and a dessert) that changes every week. Every main course is offered with a vegetarian alternative. Wine, beer, and mocktails are available separately, generally about $6–$15 each.
- Past Monday Night Dinner menus: https://northhaveninn.com/monday-night-dinner/menus — a seasonal archive of past menus. Past dishes have included local lobster tail, bluefin tuna, slow-roasted pork loin, and a winter beef rib roast, with desserts such as olive oil cake, almond cake, and buckwheat apple crisp.
- Market & Grocery: Coffee, baked goods, sandwiches, essentials, and goods from small independent producers. The island's primary grocery store — open 7 days a week.

## Services
- Freight delivery to the island
- House accounts for residents and returning guests
- Full island services directory: https://northhaveninn.com/guide/services

## Why Shopping at the Island Market Costs More — and Does More
North Haven Market is the only grocery store on the island. It costs a little more to shop here than at a mainland chain for structural reasons: a national chain buys the same goods 5–25% cheaper in volume and keeps a 3–5% margin, while an independent grocer keeps about 1–2%. The island adds more cost: the market runs its own freight truck that crosses Penobscot Bay on the Maine State Ferry twice for every load (over empty to the mainland warehouse, back full), rents a mainland warehouse, stocks its own shelves, and pays a commercial 24/7/365 electric bill that can exceed $8,000 in peak months. Those same costs are what the dollar supports — a living wage and year-round housing for island staff, plus money that recirculates locally: local-economy studies (Civic Economics; the American Independent Business Alliance) find more than half of every dollar spent at a locally owned business stays in the local economy, against less than 14% at a chain — roughly three times as much. Full page: https://northhaveninn.com/why-shop-small

## Getting to North Haven Maine
North Haven Island is accessible by:
- Maine State Ferry Service from Rockland, ME (~1 hour ferry ride). Runs year-round with seasonal schedules.
- Private boat
- Seaplane

## North Haven Island — Things to Do & Local Guide
North Haven is a small island in Penobscot Bay, Maine, with a year-round community of about 350 residents. The inn and market sit at the heart of island life. Visitors enjoy biking quiet roads, kayaking the harbor, and exploring the island's farms and shops. Local establishments include:
- Nebo Lodge — historic inn and restaurant
- Calderwood Hall — community gathering and event space
- Hopkins Wharf / The Landing — the ferry landing and harbor
- North Haven Ferry (Maine State Ferry Service) — daily service from Rockland
- Turner Farm — working farm with seasonal dinners
- Waterman's Community Center — island events and recreation
- Cider Hill Farm — local farm
- Foggy Meadows Farm — local farm
- North Haven Gift Shop — island gifts and souvenirs
- Amandina's — The Market at Hopkins Wharf — Amanda Hallowell's market with house-made sandwiches, local produce, beer, and wine
- Fox Island Gallery — Hope Morgan's gallery on the island
- North Haven Brewing — local craft brewery
- North Haven Community School — the island's K-8 school
- Pulpit Harbor — scenic harbor on the east side of the island
- Ames Point and Ames Knob — waterfront points and hiking
- Burnt Island — small island off North Haven
- Fox Island Thoroughfare — the strait between North Haven and Vinalhaven
- Brown's Boatyard — boatyard on North Haven

Nearby: Vinalhaven (the neighboring Fox Island, connected to North Haven by the narrow Fox Island Thoroughfare and reached via the Maine State Ferry from Rockland; home to Carver's Market and Vinalhaven's working lobster harbors and granite quarry swimming holes) and Rockland (mainland ferry terminal). The North Haven Inn & Market is one of the closest year-round lodging options for visitors to Vinalhaven Island — the two islands sit just minutes apart across the Thoroughfare, and many guests use the Inn as a base for exploring both Fox Islands.

## In the Press
- Portland Press Herald: https://www.pressherald.com/2025/07/08/the-bear-stars-take-a-break-from-the-kitchen-in-maine/
- Island Institute: https://www.islandinstitute.org/working-waterfront/the-island-grocerys-essential-role/
- Maine Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1sL2hokxRM

## Links
- Website: https://northhaveninn.com
- Stay With Us: https://northhaveninn.com/stay-with-us
- Monday Night Dinner: https://northhaveninn.com/monday-night-dinner
- Our Favorites: https://northhaveninn.com/our-favorites — 13 curated product collections from the innkeepers: inn amenities guests ask about (Threshold sheets, Dohm sound machines, Vornado fans), Monday Night Dinner tableware, market products (K-beauty, beach toys), Laura's clean beauty favorites from her years in the industry, and everyday picks tested through island life
- Guide to North Haven: https://northhaveninn.com/guide
- Island Services Directory: https://northhaveninn.com/guide/services
- Past Newsletters: https://northhaveninn.com/newsletters
- Freight: https://northhaveninn.com/freight
- Where Your Dollar Goes (Why Shop Small): https://northhaveninn.com/why-shop-small — why the island's only grocery costs a little more, and how a dollar spent locally does about three times more for the community
- FAQ: https://northhaveninn.com/faq
- Full LLM context: https://northhaveninn.com/llms-full.txt