A convenient and picturesque overnight oasis midway on the Fox Island Thorofare, a short dinghy ride to the town of North Haven and the North Haven ferry terminal.
Perry Creek
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- Tom Babbitt
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Photo: aerial by Dale Bruce with Frank & Libby Simon, pilots
Approach & Cautions
Photo: Jane Babbitt
Enter Seal Cove from the Thorofare and curve around Mouse Island and into the creek. The four foot spot doesn’t really seem to exist…although we only pass over it at high tide, just in case it ever rises up. The power cables shown on the chart do exist, however, so don’t drop an anchor in that area!
Docking, Anchorages, or Moorings
There are some limited opportunities to anchor in mud with good holding but like many popular destinations, moorings are dominant. While all moorings are private, there are five orange balls, formerly owned by the late John McLeod, that are available for use by visiting yachts. As in the past, donations to the Vinalhaven Land Trust are appropriate and appreciated. The Vinalhaven Land Trust maintains an extensive network of trails, some of which are accessible from Perry Creek. Check their trail map to see where to access the trails around the creek. You can even download their app VHtrails.
Getting Ashore
Photo: Vinalhaven Land Trust
The Vinalhaven Land Trust offers hiking trail maps. Maybe from the hilltop you’ll get cellphone coverage, but down in the creek you’re lucky to get one bar of Verizon. Besides hiking, a dinghy ride up the creek is not to be missed.
And most days the fog burns off to reveal what’s behind the curtain.Ā Photo by Alison Langley 
OUR REVIEWS
What CCA Members are saying:
An undeveloped anchorage (now more like a mooring field) that offers all-around protection, Perry is a picturesque creek that is surrounded by Vinalhaven Land Trust acreage with hiking trails. A short dinghy ride to North Haven or to the Mill River that connects with Winter Harbor via the haulover bridge on the top half of the tide. Because it is surrounded by the land of Vinalhaven many a foggy day is clear blue skies in Perry, while you can hear distant fog horns out on the bay.
Allan Rae
