Last year on the drive to Jonesport, my boyfriend and I passed a beautiful lake where we saw a father and son fishing and children flung into the lake by rope swing. This picturesque, quiet lake stayed in our minds and a few days later we ventured off to find it again with my younger brother and sister in tow. Located south of Route 182 and about seven miles west of the town Cherryfield (which, ironically, is the blueberry capitol of the world) is Tunk Lake. The water is warm (a nice change from the frigid ocean waters) clean and calm. We shared the lake with one other family and two fisherman who floated in a little wooden boat. It feels like you have the whole place to yourself!
Me splashing into the water. Photo by James BrophyToday, Tunk Lake is a family favorite. When the fog rolls into Jonesport (which happens quite often) we head to Tunk Lake. This summer, we brought our boat (be careful when launching your boat, there are several rocks where it is shallow!) and explored the lake. We were the only ones on the lake besides a fisherman and a sail boat. It felt like we had our own little private slice of paradise!
Dallas' Lobstah has fresh seafood delivered daily. I watched the cook steam my mussels over a large fire next to the restaurant. Each dinner comes with a slice of blueberry pie made fresh by a local.
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