Things to Do During a Week on McGee Island
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Things to Do During a Week on McGee Island

June 2, 2026 6 min readBy McGee Island

Walk the shoreline at low tide, watch osprey overhead, paddle around the islands, play croquet or volleyball, gather for board games, or spend an afternoon on the porch looking toward the Atlantic.

McGee is not a scheduled island. Most days settle into their own shape — slow mornings, an outing on the water, a lawn game before dinner, a long evening on the porch. Here is what tends to fill a week.

On the water

  • Kayaking around one or both islands
  • Paddling the lee side coves on calm afternoons

On the island

  • Shoreline walks at low tide for flotsam and jetsam
  • Watching osprey overhead
  • Atlantic views and sunsets from the porches
  • Wandering the trails through pine and granite

Together on the lawn

  • Croquet
  • Cornhole
  • Ping pong
  • Volleyball
  • Badminton

Inside, when the weather turns

  • Board games and playing cards
  • Puzzles on the dining table
  • Books, the piano, and long porch conversations
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