Getting to Shoals - Faculty/TAs
Welcome!
SML provides transportation to and from Appledore Island from the SML dock located at 315 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH. It is important to note that parking is not available at the dock.
Before arrival, make a boat reservation with the Island Coordinator:
- Step 1: Consult our online Boat Schedule for times and departure locations. View Boat Schedule here!
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Step 2: Email shoals.lab@unh.edu or call (603) 862-5346 to make your boat reservation.
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Faculty and TAs typically arrive the Sunday before a course begins and leave with students on the last day of the course. Please contact Dr. David Buck directly with requests to arrive days earlier and/or depart days later.
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SML staff will do our best to accommodate on-island housing requests.
Transporting materials/supplies
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Please plan adequate time to drop materials off at the dock before departure.
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SML staff will be available to help faculty shuttle cars to designated parking areas.
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Mailing supplies ahead of time? Check our Contact Us Page for mailing addresses.
Travel Tidbits:
- Summer traffic in coastal New England can be heavy. Please plan accordingly and leave plenty of extra time to get to the dock.
- The SML dock is located next to the Isles of Shoals Steamship Company dock.
- Five-minute loading/unloading parking is available at the dock. Please be mindful of cars shuttling in/out.
- Please use the Travel Info links (see below) to assist you with other aspects of your travel planning.
Travel Info
Find The Dock
SML Portsmouth, NH Dock
315 Market Street, Portmouth, NH 03801
Live Island Stats
Appledore Webcam
View a live feed of our island campus from the Radar Tower here!
Sustainability Dashboard
Appledore's power grid, including solar, wind, generator, and battery status, has a live usage dashboard here.
Tide Charts
Tides for Gosport Harbor, NH
Tides for Portsmouth, NH
Current Weather
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