Clarks Cove Farm

Meh. We were there in early Spring and the rooms were disgusting. There were dead bees ALL OVER THE PLACE. Hundreds of them and it was horrifying. No one cleaned them up — I had to clean them myself. This was bizarre. There was no housekeeping service either. The heater did not work. My friend stayed downstairs and my friend hurt herself on the bathroom step because there’s no light and there’s a big step. She broke her foot! The manager didn’t seem to care one bit. It ended up costing her thousands of dollars and it ruined our trip. The manager/​owner is weird and grandiose and just, well, frankly bizarre. Not really «host-​like» if you know what I mean. Not much information about where to go or what to do. The grounds are beautiful and there is a lovely lake and orchards that are breathtaking. There are charming chickens. But for the money? Go up the road to the Tipsy Butler for OUTSTANDING service, wonderful hospitality, and NO BROKEN BONES.

I kind of don’t want to post a review for this place because it’s like a hidden gem and I’m not sure that I want to share it with the world. Good news is that we are in Maine and it’s kind of off the beaten path… so I’m not sure that my review is going to have such a huge impact. But seriously, this place is magical. They might have the most beautiful apple orchard ever. It’s like the kind of place that should be used to film a movie and a great location for a wedding-​which they offer for a very reasonable rate.
On our most recent visit, we picked apples, walked along the grounds, fed the chickens, looked at the sheep, talked to the owner, and bought apple cider. The apples are delicious and they had a good selection to choose from. It’s the kind of property that I would want to live on if I didn’t have a fear of living in the middle of nowhere.