Seal Island
Rockland, ME 04841
Plan Your Visit
Seal Island is closed to public access year round due to the presence of unexploded ordnance. For more information, contact Refuge Manager at (207) 594-0600. Commercial tour boats provide views of nesting seabirds and seals up and down the Maine coast. Check with the local Chamber of Commerce in Rockland for information on tour boats that may provide boat tours around Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Locations
Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge (207) 594-0600 C/O Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex 9 Water Street Rockland, ME 04841
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Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge (207) 594-0600 9 Water Street Rockland, ME 04841
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About
Seal Island is a critical colonial seabird nesting site in the Gulf of Maine, supporting puffins, razorbills, and one of the region's largest tern colonies. Managed in partnership with the National Audubon Society, the refuge successfully reintroduced Atlantic puffins in the 1970s and is now recognized as Maine's largest gray seal pupping island. Although historically used as a Navy bombing target, it now serves as a vital stopover for migrating songbirds, shorebirds, and raptors.