The island is the focal point of the novel "Rockbound". The trail to Rockbound Lake leads hikers around the eastern side. The "Rockbound" mentioned in the title is an island off the coast of Nova Scotia. He based his bestselling novel "Rockbound" on his experience on the island. Rockbound Neighbors is an album by Nana Mizuki. "Rockbound" is his personal accounts of early rock and roll. Rockbound is a novel published in 1928 by Canadian writer Frank Parker Day. "Rockbound" was based on the island of East Ironbound, Nova Scotia.