About Machias
Machias is a small unincorporated community in eastern Maine.
Officially, Machias is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.7 square miles.
📰 Machias News Today
- Machias Wild Blueberry Festival returns for 50th year WABI · Aug 14
- MaineDOT to Close Machias Dike Bridge Maine.gov · Apr 2
- Machias to hold special town meeting to address department cost overruns The Maine Monitor · Jun 16
- Scott Stamp LLC | Stamp Catalogs, Publications & Digital Tools Linns.com · Aug 12
- Machias Planning Board gives OK for North Street golf simulator construction newscentermaine.com · Aug 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Machias Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Machias
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Machias
- The Bluebird Ranch
- Helen's Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Gates House Museum · Museum
- Burnham Tavern Museum · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Machias
- Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Fort O'Brien State Historic Site reviews ★
- Machias River Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Meserve Head Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Middle River Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Rocky Lake Public Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Roque Bluffs State Park reviews ★
- Alan E. Hutchinson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bad Little Falls Park reviews ★
- Bog Lake Access reviews ★
- Finn Beach reviews ★
- Hickey Island Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Machias
- Bay Ridge Elementary
- Coastal Wash Cty Inst of Tech
- Elm Street School-East Machias
- Fort O'Brien School
- Jonesboro Elementary School
- Machias Memorial High School
- Rose M Gaffney School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Down East Community Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.