About Maine Forest Yurts

Here is some helpful information about staying at the YURT!

Check-in: 2PM & Check-out: 11AM

Before you arrive:

Items to pack:

• Cooler for perishable items
• Drinking water
• Bedding (sleeping bags or full or twin sheets and blankets with pillows)
• Headlamps and flashlights
• Insect/tick repellent

When you arrive:

• There is no formal check-in office when you arrive. We will text you the morning you are due to arrive to the yurt so you can keep us posted on arrival time.
• The yurts are located 1/4 mile into the woods from the parking area.
• During the dry summer months you can drive right up to the yurt as long as you feel comfortable driving on dirt roads.
• During the winter and muddy months we will meet you at the parking area and help you to the yurt.
• In the cold weather months we will have the wood stove going for your arrival; please be sure to keep us posted when you plan to arrive so we can have the yurt warm for when you arrive.

During your stay at the yurt:

• Please observe quiet hours between sundown and sunup.  Noise should be kept to a minimum as to not alter the sounds of nature
• The kitchen is equipped with all you need for cooking/eating, pots and pans, utensils, plates, cups, etc. There is a 4-burner gas stove with a full oven inside, a gas grill outside, a sink for dishes and a coffee maker.
• The yurt can sleep up to 6 people. There are twin size bunk beds and futons that pull to a full bed.
• The yurt has a solar battery for lighting and a USB port for charging cell phones. We suggest that you bring extra flashlights and headlamps. There are no electrical outlets in the yurt. NO candles or gas lamps!
• The yurt has a wood stove for heating. We provide wood for the wood stove inside the yurt. Do not use the wood provided in the wood shed for outdoor campfires; you are welcome to gather wood from the area or we have outdoor firewood available for $5 per bundle (cash only).
• Each yurt has a private composting outhouse and shower stall. The shower stall is a 3-season, gravity fed shower. For warm showers, heat the water on the stove.
• We have kayaks and canoes available for guests to use. We suggest bringing your own life jackets.

Dogs are allowed. Do not leave dogs unattended at the yurt. Bring a blanket for the futon or beds if your dog will use them. Please pick up after your dog.

Walkabout Pond is available for swimming during the summer and skating during the winter.

Departure, Payment and Cancellation:

• Please leave the yurt as you found it. Carry In – Carry Out. There is a dumpster, recycling bin and compost bin for guests to use near the parking area.
• There is no formal check-out. Final payment is due the day of arrival. Forms of payment: Cash, check, credit/debit card or Venmo (@maineforestyurts)
• 14 day cancellation policy. Deposit is non-refundable unless we receive notification of your cancellation 14 days prior to your confirmed arrival date. Cancellation within 24 hours of reservation will be charged full amount.
• For parties of two yurts or more it is a 30 day cancellation policy. Deposit is non-refundable unless we receive notification of your cancellation 30 days prior to your confirmed arrival date. Cancellation within 72 hours of reservation will be charged full amount.

Our local Hannaford grocery store offers groceries “to-go.” You just pick out what you will need for your yurt-vacation, they pack it up for you, and you pick it up at the drive-thru window. Visit: www.hannaford.com click on the “Hannaford To Go” link at the top of the page, choose the Yarmouth, Maine location then start shopping!

Please call or text with questions or assistance. MFY number: 207-400-5956

We hope you have a wonderful stay. Make sure to sign the journal before you leave.

Have fun and happy Yurting!

Page, Peggy, and Bob Crowley

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