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== Notable places ==
The island is inhabited seasonally. A caretaker lives on the island year round.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bucklin|first=Kate|date=2010-08-17|title=Wanted: Caretaker for Cushing Island, Maine|url=https://www.pressherald.com/2010/08/17/wanted-caretaker-for-cushing-island-maine/|access-date=2021-12-05|website=Press Herald}}</ref> Some of the private homes can be rented. Little Beach faces Portland Harbor. Big Beach is located on the southern end of the island.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Martell|first=Nevin|date=2015-08-20|title=Maine’s Cushing Island delivers a whole lot of wonderful nothing|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/maines-cushing-island-delivers-a-whole-lot-of-wonderful-nothing/2015/08/20/b0e8bfbc-3d3e-11e5-9c2d-ed991d848c48_story.html|access-date=2021-12-05|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
Ferry service is provided by the St Croix, which departs from Long Wharf in Portland and lands at the summer dock, also known as Civilian Dock. Access to the island is for private/owners use only. Water taxi service is available from Portland.
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