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Dear Hermit Island

(Or, Living in the Gray)

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Amanda Goodwin
Jul 30, 2026
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I grew up taking two-week camping vacations to Hermit Island, Maine. My sister Lindsey and I loved it for the freedom.

Located in the very small town of Phippsburg, Hermit Island is a stretch of coastal private property open to the public, a sliver of adolescent heaven surrounded by the roaring Atlantic.

The campground still accepts only cash or checks. T…

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