2023 Bar Harbor Visitors' Guide

BAR HARBOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Official Visitors’ Guide 2023

No matter where your Maine adventure takes you, it all starts at BGR.

Bangor International Airport welcomes thousands of visitors to Maine each year. Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, The Maine Highlands, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor and the rest of the Maine coast are all within easy reach.

Begin your Maine experience when you land at Bangor International Airport. FlyBangor.com

Visiting Bar Harbor

The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce visitor information center is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor on the corner of Cottage Street and Main Street. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are happy to offer advice about our area, tips on where to dine, shop, and play, or assist you with the purchase of an Acadia National Park entrance pass. The information center is open year-round. Hours vary by season.

Let the Visit Bar Harbor app be your guide as you experience Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, and the surrounding area. Find activities, dining, shopping, lodging, events and more. Create a custom plan to guide you through your visit and share it with others.

Bar Harbor & Mount Desert Island Welcome You

Breathtaking coastal views, a picturesque downtown, rich history and culture, and a plethora of activities combined with the authenticity and warmth of our residents are what make this place Maine’s number one destination.

Whether you’re planning a visit, or have just arrived— welcome to Bar Harbor! We want you to enjoy your stay, make lasting memories here, tell your friends and family about us, and come back many times.

HISTORY

Settled in 1763 and originally incorporated as the town of Eden, Bar Harbor has been home to fishermen, shipbuilders, artists, outdoor enthusiasts, and business people. Such diversity shaped its unique culture and helped to rebuild after the devastating Fire of 1947 that nearly destroyed the town. Today, we welcome millions of visitors each year from around the world. We are proud to share our history with you at one of our many museums, including the Abbe Museum, which showcases Wabanaki artifacts and celebrates Native American culture and history.

CULTURE

While it is a small town, Bar Harbor boasts a large arts and culture scene. Along with a number of art galleries, the town is home to several museums and nature centers. All year long, you can enjoy live music, theater, and other performances. You can bring some of our local art home with you as a souvenir by purchasing the work of our local artisans and craftsmen at one of our many shops and boutiques.

NATURAL BEAUTY

Along with its rocky coast, Bar Harbor is home to a few of nature’s wonders. Cadillac Mountain, the highest point

along the North Atlantic Seaboard, overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. If you want the full view of the island’s natural beauty, visit Acadia National Park and hike or bike one of the many trails carved throughout the park. Wildlife call this natural landscape home. By going on a whale watching or bird watching tour, you can get a closer look at the fascinating creatures that live on our land and in our sea.

ACTIVITIES

Hiking, biking, and kayaking make Bar Harbor an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. Lighthouses, museums, and beaches offer some great sights. When you need some downtime, you can enjoy a delicious meal of locally caught seafood at one of the town’s many fine restaurants or casual dining venues. If you prefer to be pampered, you can book a day at the spa or a relaxing massage.

Mount Desert Island greets visitors from all over the world each and every year. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or have been visiting the island since childhood, welcome and enjoy your stay.

Photo by Sue Anne Hodges

Photo Credit Gregg Tehennepe

In-town Tours & Parks

Once you find yourself in downtown Bar Harbor, you’ll want to learn more about

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VILLAGE GREEN

Smack in the center of town along Main Street, the Village Green offers a great place to sit and people watch. In the summer, it’s home to a biweekly concert series, art shows, and other cultural events. And throughout the year, seasonal celebrations bring the Village Green to life.

GRANT PARK

Grant Park is hidden away at the end of Albert Meadow across from the Village Green. Down the road and through the gates, and you’ll have found a quiet park overlooking the ocean. (Pictured above)

DEGREGOIRE GREEN

Visitors are welcomed to downtown Bar Harbor by DeGregoire Green, unveiled in summer 2019. Featuring a fountain, 20 stone benches, and a memorial to the Fire of ‘47, the park serves as the connecting point between Eden Street lodging establishments and the village of Bar Harbor.

HISTORIC WALK

For an intimate and entertaining way to explore downtown Bar Harbor, try a historic walk past 25 magnificent structures—some on the National Historic Register—dating from 1860. It’s as simple as three rights

and three lefts. You’ll start from the Village Green for an in-town tour past elegant mansions, majestic churches, and refurbished municipal buildings. And in just a few short miles, you’ll return to the Village Green.

SHORE PATH

Along the shore of Frenchman Bay—starting at the town pier near Agamont Park—runs a narrow path bordered by beach roses known as the Shore Path. Less than a mile long, the path follows the seawall and offers striking views of the Atlantic Ocean and Porcupine Islands.

BAR ISLAND WALK

You’ll want to check the tide charts on pages 86-89 before heading out on this jaunt. At low tide, there’s plenty of time to walk across the shell-covered sand bar from Bridge Street to Bar Island (less than a mile). You’ll get oceanside views of West Street’s Millionaire’s Row, and then from the island’s highest point, a wonderful look back at lively Bar Harbor.

AGAMONT PARK

On a grassy hill overlooking the town pier and the harbor, Agamont Park is the perfect place to enjoy an ice cream cone or share a picnic lunch. Kick back, relax, and watch the harbor bustle.

Photo by Sue Anne Hodges

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Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park falls in the top ten list of most visited national parks in the United States, with more than 4 million visits every year. Planning a trip to this very popular park is sure to be worth your time. Be prepared ahead of your arrival and be sure to have a park entrance pass and separate vehicle reservation for the Cadillac Summit Road. Check nps.gov/acadia before you arrive and when you arrive, visit the Hulls Cove Visitor Center to speak with park rangers about your trip.

What we now know as Acadia National Park has been the ancestral homeland of the Wabanaki people since time immemorial. Later, European colonists and settlers worked these woodlands and waters. Starting in the mid-19th century, wealthy summer residents, landscape architects and engineers, and skilled local craftsmen began formalizing extensive trail and carriage road networks and advocating for protection of this special place from development. In 1916, Woodrow Wilson established the park that now preserves nearly 50,000 acres including extensive historic hiking trail and carriage road networks. The park encompasses nearly half of Mount Desert Island, many smaller islands, and a portion of the Schoodic Peninsula. Today’s visitors inherit the special responsibility of caring for this heritage landscape while enjoying all that Acadia has to offer.

If you’re an early riser, drive, bike, or walk to watch the sunrise along Acadia’s beautiful rocky shoreline on Ocean Drive. From October to May, you’ll be among the fi rst in the United States to see the dawning of a new day. Later enjoy dinner or simply stop in for popovers and strawberry jam at the famous Jordan Pond House, a delightful restaurant founded in the early 1870s.

Motorists who drive the Park Loop Road enjoy a 27-mile ride along oceanside cli ffs and mountain forests, stopping at scenic turnouts and notable attractions along the way, such as the mighty Thunder Hole and Sand Beach. The trip is a must.

One of the most amazing features of Acadia National Park is the interlaced system of historic hiking trails and carriage roads. With varied lengths and levels of difficulty, the 158 miles of hiking trails appeal to everyone from casual walkers to seasoned triathletes. Hike, bike, snowshoe, cross country ski – or go by horse-drawn carriage.

Photo by Julie Veilleux

With Acadia’s popularity June - October, plan ahead to avoid traffic congestion and long waits. Consider visiting popular attractions in the early morning or late afternoons or take the fare-free* Island Explorer bus (late June - mid October) instead of driving.

FEES & PASSES

Everyone (16 years old and above) needs an entrance pass to visit Acadia. You can use either a National Park/Federal Lands pass (including Senior, Access, Annual, and more) or an Acadia-specific pass. To purchase your pass, go to recreation.gov, visit an official Acadia National Park location, or stop by the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce visitor center when you arrive.

In addition to your entrance pass, vehicle reservations are also required for Cadillac Summit Road from mid-May to mid-October. Reservations can be made at recreation.gov. Vehicle reservations are not required for visitors who enter the Cadillac Summit area by foot, bike, or taxi.

*Acadia National Park Pass is required if using the Island Explorer Bus service in the Park.

Photo by Heather Anderson

While You’re Here...

Take a step back in time when you walk, hike, bike, snowshoe, or cross-country ski the carriage roads of Mount Desert Island. You can choose to go by horse and carriage, the way John D. Rockefeller, Jr. intended when he helped plan and fund the park’s 45 miles of crushed stone roads between 1913 and 1940 for motorless travel. No matter how you experience the carriage roads, you’ll enjoy the magnificent beauty that surrounds them.

The historic carriage roads are 16 feet wide with generous crowns that keep them well drained. Considered the best example of broken stone roads in the United States, they are, indeed, an engineering wonder. Local workers quarried granite right here on the island to build the intricate network of roads and 17 spectacular stone bridges. In fact, the stone cutters developed such skill that Rockefeller asked them to create a more rustic look. He also took care to preserve trees and to landscape with native plants through the expertise of landscape architect Beatrix Farrand— ferns, sheep laurel, and blueberry bushes—so the roads blend naturally with their surroundings.

The well-marked carriage roads wander through Acadia National Park, covering long, shady stretches of woodland, skirting peaceful lakes and ponds, circling mountain elevations, and showcasing breathtaking views of the Atlantic and nearby islands.

More than 60 years ago, Rockefeller donated 11,000 acres to Acadia National Park, complete with the carriage road system he designed and funded. Today both Mainers

and visitors enjoy the quiet beauty of Acadia’s beautiful carriage roads.

Acadia offers more than 158 miles of interconnected and looping hiking trails that appeal to explorers of all skill levels. To simply relax and enjoy your vacation on a scenic yet casual walk, try some local favorites which can all be reached from the Island Explorer Bus Service (late Junemid October) …

Whether it’s adventure or relaxation you crave, MDI is teeming with fabulous experiences.

OCEAN PATH

From the upper parking lot at Sand Beach, this easy walk takes you to Otter Point and back. The entire trail skirts the Atlantic, so you have breathtaking views at every step. Stop at Thunder Hole for photos.

JESUP PATH

Start in town at the Village Green and connect to the Jesup Path, which meanders through the woods near Kebo Valley Golf Club and across a bog to Great Meadow, a freshwater marsh (2.5 miles, easy). Visit with park rangers at Acadia’s Sieur de Monts Nature Center, take a walk through the Wild Gardens of Acadia, and visit the historic Abbe Museum before returning to Bar Harbor. For a one-way walk, take the Island Explorer bus to Sieur de Monts then take a leisurely stroll back to Bar Harbor after visiting these park highlights.

CADILLAC MOUNTAIN

Hike on the North or South Ridge Trails to the Cadillac summit at 1,530 feet to enjoy spectacular 360-degree views of Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay, and the Cranberry Isles. Remember, anyone driving to the summit will need a vehicle reservation from May to October.

THE PRECIPICE

On the eastern face of Champlain Mountain, you’ll discover the most challenging of the park’s historic hiking trails. With an exposed 1000-foot vertical surface ascended on rung ladders, the climb is strenuous and recommended for experienced, fi t, and fearless adventurers. This hike is not recommended for young children or hikers with a fear of heights. Dogs are prohibited for their safety. The Precipice is also home to a family of endangered peregrine falcons and is typically closed between early spring and mid-late summer while these territorial birds are nesting.

ISLESFORD SCENIC & HISTORIC CRUISE

Join a park ranger for a 3-hour cruise to explore the connections between people and the sea with a visit to the Islesford Historical Museum and Little Cranberry Island. Enjoy sweeping views of Somes Sound, watch for marine mammals and sea birds, and view multiple lighthouses while travelling to the lobstering community of Islesford. Tour departs from Northeast Harbor. For reservations, call (207)276-5352 or visit www. cruiseacadia.com.

These are the boat tours with park rangers on-board but many other boat tour options exist for sea kayaking, lobstering, nature viewing, whale watching, underwater diving, and sunset sailing. Sunset is an amazing time to take a boat trip because you will get 360 degree views of the setting sun as the colors reflect on the offshore waters. For more trip planning ideas and information on ranger-led programs, special use permits, fees, alerts and management efforts in Acadia National Park, visit www.nps.gov/acad or follow Acadia National Park on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at AcadiaNPS.

BAKER ISLAND CRUISE

Join a park ranger on a five-hour ocean and island tour to Baker Island to visit a historic cemetery and homestead, the Baker Island Lighthouse, and a rugged, rocky shoreline. Enjoy fantastic views of Mount Desert Island and watch for seabirds, seals, porpoise, and other marine life while travelling to this offshore gem. Not recommended for small children or visitors with mobility issues as the island portion of the tour can be strenuous and consist of uneven surfaces. Departs from Bar Harbor. For reservations, call 207-288-2386 or visit www. barharborwhales.com.

Photo by Jeff Dobbs

The best place to get expansive scenic views of Acadia National Park is from offshore in Frenchman Bay. Avoid the bustle of mid-day crowds and join a Ranger-led boat tour around Mount Desert Island or visit an offshore island…

Island Beacons

The legacy of working waters and waterfronts still shine their light on Acadia National Park. Many lighthouses dot the area’s island settings from Blue Hill Bay to Frenchman Bay signaling with flashing lights and fog blasts to keep boaters safe in foul weather. Two of them, the Mount Desert Rock Light and the Great Duck Island Light, are owned by the College of the Atlantic, where students study whales and nesting seabirds. The other four are Baker Island, Bear Island Light, Burnt Coat Harbor, and Egg Rock Light.

Some of these great old lighthouses can be viewed and photographed on boat tours that reveal their incredible histories.

Mount Desert Island-area Lighthouses

BASS HARBOR

A single lighthouse stands on Mount Desert Island: Bass Harbor Head Light. Located at the southwestern section of Acadia National Park in Bass Harbor, the light guards the southern entrance of Blue Hill Bay and warns against Bass Harbor Bar. The light is still fully operational, signaling an occulting red four seconds—three red flashes, one second of darkness.

Built in 1858, the lighthouse sits high atop a rugged granite shoreline, making it one of the most scenic views in New England. Visitors may tour the grounds at Bass Harbor Head, but not the lighthouse itself. The lighthouse is extremely congested from May to October and visitors should plan accordingly.

BEAR ISLAND

Constructed in 1839, the tower is only 31 feet high. It is located on the high, western end of Bear Island just south of the entrance to Northeast Harbor. It is now privately maintained and accessible only by boat. (pictured above)

BURNT COAT HARBOR

Off Swans Island and marking the entrance of Burnt Coat Harbor, this lighthouse originally sported two towers. The existing 32-foot tower, which began shining on its own in 1885, was actually the shorter of the two lights. It was automated in 1975. The site is now owned by the town of Swans Island and sports a park and museum. The Island is accessible via Maine State Ferry from Bass Harbor, with lighthouse access via the road.

EGG ROCK

Due to the growing seasonal ferry traffic to Bar Harbor, Egg Rock Lighthouse was constructed in 1875. It stands 40 feet tall and marks the entrance to Frenchman Bay, near Winter Harbor. Egg Rock is accessible only by boat.

BAKER ISLAND

The original tower, built in 1828, was made of wood. The existing 43-foot high stone tower, painted white, was built in 1855. The light was automated in 1966. It is now owned by Acadia National Park and is accessible only by boat.

MOUNT DESERT ROCK

This 48-foot granite tower was built in 1847 to replace an earlier wooden structure. There is no vegetation on this windswept rock. Waves from winter gales frequently damage other structures. It is now used by College of the Atlantic’s Allied Whale as a marine mammal research station. Mount Desert Rock is accessible only by boat.

GREAT DUCK ISLAND

Built in 1890, the 42-foot brick tower light was automated in 1986. The keeper and his wife who lived there in the early 1900s set a record for the greatest number of children in one keeper’s family – 16. Several shipwrecked sailors washed up on the island over the years. Great Duck Island is accessible only by boat.

Four Seasons of Fun

Summer isn’t the only time to visit Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island. Our year-round community offers plenty for guests at any time of the year.

FALL FOR LEAF PEEPING

Brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds paint the landscape in Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park every fall. Contrasted against deep green conifers, the colors actually seem to pop! The rocky, mountainous coastline provides the perfect setting for taking in the colorful scenery. You’ll want to drive the Park Loop Road at Acadia National Park and be sure to have a camera within easy reach to record one of the most beautiful fall landscapes in New England. Feeling a little more adventurous? What better way to see the glorious foliage than with a scenic flight tour that offers sweeping views of Mount Desert Island from above! To track the foliage as it progresses through Maine, go to www.mainefoliage.com.

For even more fall fun, plan your visit during the second Saturday in November and take part in our annual Early

Bird Pajama Sale & Bed Races event. Shopping starts at 6:00 am and participating businesses will offer discounts to those wearing PJs. The Bed Races involve competitive fun between area businesses on rolling, decorated beds. It’s a Bar Harbor tradition you won’t want to miss!

WINTER GETAWAY

Ever wondered what Bar Harbor and Acadia are like in the winter? Discover the serene side of the park and downtown festivities. You can take a winter hike, go cross country skiing or snowshoeing on a carriage road at Acadia National Park, lace up your ice skates at Jordan Pond, or try ice fishing on Echo Lake. There’s fun indoors too—downtown shopping, a friendly game of darts at a local tavern, chowder for lunch, or soaking in the history and culture of a local museum. Later on, claim a spot next to the fireplace at one of our cozy bed and breakfasts and

enjoy a hot cup of cocoa. Bar Harbor can be a wonderful place for a relaxing winter getaway.

The holidays are also a great time to be on Mount Desert Island. Santa Claus himself makes special stops in Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Southwest Harbor to greet children of all ages and kick off the holiday season. Each town is decorated for the season and our locally-owned shops are ready to help you check off your gift list.

SPRING AHEAD

Get a jump start on your warm weather travels by heading to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park in the springtime. Many parts of the park that are off limits during the winter months are once again accessible in the spring. Shops and restaurants are back from their winter breaks and ready to welcome you with a smile. The temperatures are still on the cool side but you’ll be able to see the spring blossoms opening all over Mount Desert Island which definitely makes it worth wearing that extra layer.

Learn more about our town by taking a guided walking tour in downtown Bar Harbor or watch the wildlife return from their winter slumber by booking a nature cruise in Frenchman Bay. Grab lunch at an outdoor table and enjoy a hot cup of chowder and a locally brewed beer.

Photo by John K. Putnam

Photo by John K. Putnam

Come to Bar Harbor for your Wedding, Reunion, or Meeting

Whether you are planning a destination wedding, family reunion, or your next company retreat, Bar Harbor is the perfect place to bring the whole crew together. With world-class accommodations, outdoor space for all of your activities, and service that can’t be beat, choose Bar Harbor for your next gathering.

To get started on your Bar Harbor event, go to visitbarharbor.com/gather

Where to Stay in Bar Harbor

Whether you’re spending one night or one week, Bar Harbor has a variety of accommodations to meet your needs.

For a night under the stars, our campgrounds offer you a place to pitch a tent or hook up the RV. If you prefer a more home-like atmosphere, our cozy inns and historic bed and breakfasts welcome you and your whole family — even your furry friends. For a more luxurious experience, stay at one of our many resorts with amenities such as spas and fine dining on-site. If you’re looking for something long-term, we have many cottage, apartment, and home rentals available. No matter where you choose to stay, you’re sure to experience our genuine and exceptional Maine hospitality.

Photo by Margo Paige / The Overseas Escape

Many Pet-Friendly Rooms and our Looking Glass deck allows pets to dine with you!

The Looking Glass is open for breakfast only

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BAR HARBOR CAMPGROUND

409 State Highway 3

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5185

thebarharborcampground.com

Quiet, affordable, family camping. Close to Bar Harbor and Acadia Park. Secluded campsites for tents and large RVs. Beautiful ocean and mountain views. Large heated pool, play area, rec. hall, clean modern bathhouses, hot showers. Family owned and run for over 50 years. Satisfaction and return business is our goal. Write for a brochure package. Sorry, no reservations. Memorial Day - Columbus Day. Rates: $36–$50.

BAR HARBOR OCEANSIDE KOA

136 County Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3520

koa.com

Campfires, s’mores, laughter, sunsets, & memories in the making… all set along 3,500 feet of pristine Atlantic shoreline. So, bring your RV, your tent, or just a suitcase to stay in one of our deluxe cabins. Come play in our tidal pools, eat a lobster dinner fresh off the boat, or build your own Whoopie pie without ever leaving the campground. But if you must leave… the free shuttle will take your family, bikes & even Fido to Acadia National Park or Bar Harbor. Your campsite awaits, reserve now! Open May 6 – Oct 10. 

HADLEY’S POINT CAMPGROUND

33 Hadley’s Point Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4808

hadleyspoint.com

A family campground offering heated swimming pool, modern bathrooms, hot (metered) showers, small camp store (wood, ice, LP, snacks), free Wifi, and Sunday Services. Take a walk to the public beach to enjoy a sunset and use the Island Explorer shuttle service to visit Bar Harbor and ANP. Our tent sites, RV hookups (30/50 amp & septic) and Cabins welcome all campers. Open May 15 to Oct. 15. Call for reservations 

CampingWhat’s Your Style?

Imagine a crystal clear night, the sky dotted with millions of stars. The campfire glows and crackles, sending out the sweet smell of burning wood. If you listen, you hear the incoming surf, the occasional cry of a loon, or the quiet laughter of nearby campers. Your tent is up or your RV is hooked, and your vacation has just begun.

No matter what your style of camping, you’ll find the perfect fit in Bar Harbor. Back-to-nature camping with no frills, a cozy cabin with great hot showers, or a campground with a pool, playground, store, kayak rentals, and nightly entertainment—it’s your call.

Catch the Island Explorer shuttle for a hike in the park, a day at the beach, or to browse the many shops and art galleries in town.

The campfire crackles, sending out the sweet smell of burning wood.

Bed & Breakfasts | Small Inns

THE BASS COTTAGE INN basscottage.com

14 The Field, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-1234

innkeeper@basscottage.com

This Inn on the Harbor is the ultimate luxury boutique hotel. The newly renovated historic property has been delighting sophisticated travelers to Bar Harbor since 2004. Located in a peaceful enclave steps from the waterfront, restaurants, and shopping. Member of the Diamond Collection of inspected luxury inns and winner of TripAdvisor’s “Certificate of Excellence” every year. All room rates include gourmet breakfast, wine time, and pure comfort. Free parking, wi-fi, and A/C. No smoking/pets. Open mid-May through October.   

BLACK FRIAR INN blackfriarinn.com

10 Summer Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5091 • blackfriarinnandpub@gmail.com

Gracious and comfortable with a relaxed atmosphere, The Black Friar is a Bed and Breakfast as well as a full-service pub restaurant located in the heart of Bar Harbor. Quiet downtown location, full breakfast, and English pub serving dinner nightly. Six spacious rooms with private baths, AC, private heat, Wi-Fi and breakfast included. Some rooms come with fireplaces, private porch or a turret room. Easy no hassle parking. Open Early May through Mid-November.

CANTERBURY COTTAGE

canterburycottage.com

12 Roberts Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2112

Beautiful Fred Savage designed cottage in the heart of town. Just a short walk to shops, restaurants, museums, & galleries. Minutes to Acadia. Friendly, homey atmosphere. All rooms unique, private w/ full bath, AC, Wi-Fi, & cable TV. Off-street parking. We are ready to welcome you for a perfect getaway. Dog friendly. Open year round. Seasonal rates.

THE CENTRAL HOUSE thecentralhousebarharbor.com

60 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-1140

info@thecentralhousebarharbor.com

Nestled the heart of picturesque downtown Bar Harbor, The Central House offers historic charm and comfortable accommodations. Built in 1887, the famous Inn was once the summer residence of the owner of The Washington Post and the Hope Diamond. The boutique hotel with 14 guest rooms is uniquely furnished in period pieces – located steps from shops, restaurants, and the waterfront with Acadia National Park right next door. The iconic front porch remains a popular spot for social gatherings and people watching. Accommodations include on-premise parking, private bathrooms, A/C, Flat-panel TVs, Wi-Fi, dedicated workspace, and complimentary tea/coffee throughout the day. Open: May through November. BOOK NOW! 

HOLBROOK HOUSE

holbrookhouse.com

74 Mt. Desert Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4970

info@holbrookhouse.com

A lovely 1876 Victorian B&B located on the historic corridor. Two luxury suites, ten comfortable guest rooms, and a 2 bedroom cottage. All with private baths, A/C, some with fireplace or private porch. Full hot breakfast & afternoon tea. Free Wi-Fi available. Ample off-street parking. Short walk to restaurants, shops, the waterfront, and minutes from Acadia National Park. Open May–Oct. High season $209 - $399; off season $169 - $329.

SEACROFT INN

seacroftinn.com

18 Albert Meadow, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4669 • 800-824-9694

seacroftinn@gmail.com

A charming inn by the shops & by the shore. Turnof-the-century Bar Harbor cottage. Quiet, in-town location. Each of our unique & spacious rooms has private bath, A/C, cable TV, refrigerator & microwave. Designed to make your visit pleasant & peaceful. Feel the ocean breezes on the granite post deck. High season $149–$189; spring $79–$109. 

ULLIKANA BED AND BREAKFAST

ullikana.com

16 The Field, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207-288-9552 • info@Ullikana.com

This Inn on the Harbor is an upscale but casual boutique hotel just steps from Bar Harbor’s famed Shore Path, within pleasant walking distance from the harbor, pier, and Main Street shops and restaurants. Newly renovated and redecorated, many rooms have private balconies and ocean views, some have gas fireplaces, all have private baths. Easy access to Acadia National Park Entrance. All room rates include gourmet breakfast, wine time, and pure comfort. Free parking, wi-fi, and A/C. No smoking/pets. Open mid-May through October.  

•1864 Restored Victorian

• 15 Rooms, 5 Suites

• Fireplaces / Balconies

• Ample Off Street Parking

• Friendly, Helpful Staff

• Antique / Period Furnishings

• Full Service Breakfast 69

Book your stay in Bar Harbor and start planning your Acadia National Park experience. Our BookDirect service connects you directly to local hotels, inns, B&Bs, cottages, campgrounds, and vacation rentals. Download the Visit Bar Harbor mobile app or see our website to start planning your visit today!

Cottages

EDGEWATER MOTEL COTTAGES & SUITES edgewaterbarharbor.com

137 Old Bar Harbor Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 888-310-9920

office@edgewaterbarharbor.com

Exclusive All Waterfront property with 11 Cottages and 4 Suites beautifully positioned on our private pebble beach. Just minutes from downtown Bar Harbor and Acadia Nat’l Park. All accommodations are upscale-casual, warm, and inviting. All are equipped with kitchenettes and king or queen beds. Most have full baths, living area, and porch decks overlooking the Bay - some with fireplaces. David & Jayne Bowden, your hosts. Open early May to early Oct. No Pets. See our ad on page 22.

EMERY’S COTTAGES ON THE SHORE emeryscottages.com

181 Sand Point Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3432

info@emeryscottages.com

Our cozy cottages are set on a woods-rimmed lawn sloping to our pebble beach on beautiful Frenchman’s Bay. A peaceful & convenient location with spectacular sunsets. All cottages have refrigerators, private baths, electric heat, cable tv & wifi. 14 have kitchens. Picnic tables, lawn furniture & grills provided. Open Early-May through Late-October.

WOODLAND PARK COTTAGES

woodlandparkcottages.com

3 Woodland Loop, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4016

paul@woodlandparkcottages.com

Eight cottages surrounded by trees on Emery Cove in Frenchman Bay. Furnished for light housekeeping, including gas stove w/ oven, refrigerator, cooking & eating utensils, heaters, cable TV, Wi-Fi & linens for bed, bath & kitchen. Dock, rowboats, picnic tables, barbecue grills & kayak rental available for guests. See website for availability, rates & photos! Weekly rentals only, from Sat. to Sat. No pets. 

Hotels | Motels

ACADIA INN

AcadiaInn.com

98 Eden St (Rt 3), Bar Harbor ME 04609 800-638-3636 • 207-288-3500

reservations@acadiainn.com

Your family’s home away from home in Bar Harbor. Friendly, comfortable, affordable! We offer you complimentary breakfast to get you started each morning and other great conveniences including free Wi-Fi, guest laundry, heated pool & jacuzzi, refrigerators, outdoor movies & s’mores. Play outside in our backyard recreation area complete with games, bocce ball, playground, firepit, and direct trail access to Acadia National Park. One mile to waterfront, minutes from ANP. Free shuttle to downtown & park.   

ATLANTIC OCEANSIDE HOTEL & EVENT CENTER

aobarharbor.com

119 Eden St (Rt 3), Bar Harbor ME 04609 800-336-2463 • 207-288-5801

reservations@aobarharbor.com

With ocean views from every room, waterfront access to gorgeous Frenchman Bay, and easy access to downtown you’ll find almost endless options at our hotel to suit your travel style. Relax in one of our heated pools, rev up your morning in the fitness center, and refuel with complimentary breakfast. Stroll the pebble beach or jump aboard a boating excursion all on-site. The Atlantic Oceanside (open year-round) also offers extensive meeting & event space.     

BAR HARBOR GRAND HOTEL

barharborgrand.com

269 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 888-766-2529 • 207-288-5226

reservations@barharborgrand.com

Step back in time when you stay at the elegant Bar Harbor Grand, a replica of the 19th century Rodick House in the heart of downtown. Step outside and find yourself immersed in downtown and the bustling waterfront with shopping, restaurants, and galleries. Back in the hotel enjoy outstanding hotel amenities including free expanded continental breakfast, high speed internet, fitness room, guest laundry, seasonal heated pool and jacuzzi, refrigerators, coffee makers and more. A short drive to the wonders of Acadia National Park.   

BAR HARBOR INN & SPA

barharborinn.com

Newport Drive, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 800-248-3351 • 207-288-3351

reservations@barharborinn.com

Overlooking Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands, the Bar Harbor Inn is an iconic New England vacation destination welcoming guests from around the world. Located harbor side, in the heart of downtown, the Bar Harbor Inn’s beautifully landscaped eight acres offer a private retreat with easy walking access to unique shops, art galleries and waterfront activities. Delight in our rich history as you relax and indulge in refreshing ocean views, elegant dining, and rejuvenating spa services.    

BAR HARBOR MOTEL barharbormotel.com

100 Eden St (Rt 3), Bar Harbor ME 04609 800-388-3435 • 207-288-3435

info@barharbormotel.com

Nestled close to Acadia National Park on 14 acres there is plenty of room to play. A family favorite, we are 1 mile from downtown & have direct trail access to the park. Whether you plan to spend your days splashing in the pool, hiking, and biking, or exploring downtown, the Bar Harbor Motel is the perfect accommodation. We offer a heated outdoor pool, Island Explorer bus stop, complimentary continental breakfast, guest laundry, free WiFi, and a huge variety of activities for kids.   

EDGEWATER MOTEL, COTTAGES & SUITES

edgewaterbarharbor.com

137 Old Bar Harbor Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 888-310-9920

office@edgewaterbarharbor.com

All Waterfront property sitting only 50 ft. from the water’s edge. All rooms feature luxury linens, A/C, ceiling fans, flat screen televisions, Wi-Fi, and are oversized with sitting areas and a balcony looking down Frenchman’s Bay. Choose a standard deluxe, or go beyond superior and choose a full kitchen/fireplace room. David & Jayne Bowden, your hosts. Open early May to late October. Minutes from Acadia Nat’l Park and downtown Bar Harbor. No Pets. See our ad on page 22.

VILLAGER MOTEL

BarHarborVillager.com

207 Main Street, Bar Harbor ME 04609

207-288-3211

• 888-383-3211

reservations@barharborvillager.com

The Bar Harbor Villager Motel is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor close to shops, restaurants, activities, and the beautiful Bar Harbor Waterfront. With our in-town location, free off-street parking for guests, and the free Island Explorer bus service (May-October) which departs from just around the corner - you can access all the incredible features of downtown Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park without ever getting back in your car.   

Photo by Heather Anderson

Photo by Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce

Photo by Nina St. Germain

Photo by Alice Clair

Shopping in Downtown Bar Harbor

Walk through downtown Bar Harbor and you will experience a window shopper’s paradise. This picturesque and historic village is home to more than 50 unique shops and boutiques.

Discover Maine’s famous gemstone, the dazzling and elusive watermelon tourmaline, bring home a coveted sweetgrass basket woven by one of Maine’s finest Native American artisans, or remember your trip with a sunny watercolor painting of the Porcupine Islands.

Many shops are open all year long. In the fall, an early-bird pajama sale rewards holiday shoppers with great bargains. From designer clothing, to one-of-a-kind works by local craftsmen, and souvenirs to take back home to friends and family, you’ll find something original in downtown Bar Harbor.

ISLAND ARTISANS

islandartisans.com

99 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4214

119 Main Street, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 • 207-276-4045

Island Artisans features contemporary American craft, art, home decor, jewelry, and personal accessories handmade by over 100 of Maine’s leading artisans. Our unique collection reflects the creative spirit of local designers and can be seen in two bright and welcoming galleries, located in Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor. Islandartisans.com

Acehardware.com/store-details/17695

31 Holland Avenue • 207-288-4995

Paradis Ace hardware has departments in paint, automotive, marine supplies, camping and fishing supplies, housewares, hardware, electrical, plumbing, and lawn and garden. Trusted brands include Yeti, Weber, Big Green Egg, Milwaukee, and EGO. We cut keys, sell fishing licenses, ship UPS, and repair screens.

Photo by Julie Veilleux / Window Panes

PARADIS ACE HARDWARE

A LITTLE MAD 17 Rodick Street

ABBE MUSEUM

26 Mount Desert Street

THE ACADIA COUNTRY STORE

128 Main Street

ACADIA JEWELS 1 West Street

ACADIA OUTDOORS 45 Main Street

ACADIA PARK COMPANY 134 Main Street

THE ACADIA SHOP 85 Main Street

ACADIA STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING 200 Main Street

ACADIA TRADING POST 70 Main Street

ARTEMIS GALLERY artemisgalleryme.com

1 Old Firehouse Lane, Northeast Harbor

See our ad on page 77

ATLANTIC BREWING MIDTOWN atlanticbrewing.com

52 Cottage Street

See our ad on page 64

BAR HARBOR BICYCLE SHOP 141 Cottage Street

BAR HARBOR COIN barharborcoin.com 59 Cottage Street

See our ad on page 36

BAR HARBOR HEMPORIUM 116 Main Street

BAR HARBOR PICK-A-PEARL COMPANY 37 West Street

BAR HARBOR TEA COMPANY barharbortea.com

150 Main Street, #2

See our ad on page 33

BARK HARBOR barkharbor.com

150 Main Street, #3

See our ad on page 34

BEN & BILL’S CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM 66 Main Street

BLISS JEWELERS blissjewelers.com

50 West Street, Suite 11

See our ad on page 2

COOL AS A MOOSE coolasamoose.com

118 Main Street

See our ad on page 35

D’ALESSIO GALLERY

12 Mount Desert Street

DEBBAHS 89 Main Street debbahs.com

See our ad on page 33

DEL SOL BAR HARBOR

35 West Street

EDWARDS BROTHERS SUPERMARKETS

1007 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton

FABRICATE 64 Mount Desert Street mdifabricate.com

See our ad on page 34

FAIR TRADE WINDS 119 Main Street fairtradewinds.net

See our ad on page 33

FIORE ARTISAN OLIVE OILS AND VINEGARS fioreoliveoils.com

8 Rodick Place

See our ad on page 34

GEDDY’S BY THE SEA geddys.com

21 Main Street

See our ad on page 59

HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY

1513 State Highway 102

HANNAFORD GROCERY

86 Cottage Street

HOUSE WINE housewineshop.com

227A Main Street

See our ad on page 35

THE INDEPENDENT CAFE

164 Main Street FINE

ISLAND ARTISANS islandartisans.com

99 Main Street

See our ad on page 32

LEN LIBBY CANDIES

419 US-1, Scarborough

THE MAINE STORE

20 Mount Desert Street

MDI FARMERS MARKET

Corner of Main and Park Streets

MERISTEM

11 Seal Cove Road, Southwest Harbor

MINER’S GEMS minersgems.com

27 Main Street

See our ad on the back cover

MY DARLING MAINE ISLAND BOUTIQUE

19 Cottage Street

NATURALIST’S NOTEBOOK

thenaturalistnotebook.com

16 Main Street, Seal Harbor

See our ad on page 33

OYSTER COTTAGE

55 West Street, Suite 4

PARADIS ACE HARDWARE find us on Facebook

31 Holland Avenue

See our ad on page 32

PARSONS LOBSTER & SEAFOOD

64 Eagle Lake Road

PEEKYTOE PROVISIONS

244 Main Street

PENELOPE’S 50 West Street, Suite 13

PERUVIAN LINK

44 Cottage Street

QUEEN ANNE’S FLOWER SHOP queenannesflowershop.com

4 Mount Desert Street

See our ad on page 35

R.M. FLAGG RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT 1212 State Street, Veazie

RESTAURANT BARN restaurantbarn.com

397 High Street, Ellsworth

See our ad on page 79

SEA DAWG GIFT SHOP

47 West Street

SERENDIPITY RESALE CLOTHING BOUTIQUE

36 Kennebec Place

SHERMAN’S MAINE COAST BOOK SHOP 56 Main Street

TRENTON FLOORING AND FURNITURE 1211 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton

WILLIS’ ROCK SHOP willisrockshop.com

69 Main Street

See our ad on page 35

WINDOW

166 Main Street

See our ad on page 34

Photo by Michael Belinski

LYNAM REAL ESTATE AGENCY lynams.com

227 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3334 • Fax 207-288-5758

realestate@lynams.com

Our team of professional realtors is ready, willing and able to assist, whether you’re looking for residential or commercial real estate or land. Just have questions? Call or stop by our office—someone will always be available to find the answers for you. Serving Bar Harbor area. Members of the statewide Multiple Listing Service. Buyer and seller representation available. Open Monday – Friday, 8:30 am –4:30 pm, weekends by appointment.

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL mdihospital.org

10 Wayman Lane, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5081

MDI Hospital

Mount Desert Island Hospital and Health

Centers serve residents and visitors in the MDI region with a comprehensive range of health care services and a uniquely warm and neighborly approach. A 24-hour ER offers always-open access to care. In addition, MDI Hospital offers state-of-the-art imaging, orthopedics, in-house lab services, and primary care for the whole family including weekend and holiday care.

Photo by Jay Wellington Photography

28th Annual

Early Bird Pajama Sale & Bed Races

14th Annual

Roll out of bed early for the steals and deals at Bar

Bird Pajama Sale! Shop in your pajamas to get even bigger discounts. Stick around for the bed and pajama parade followed by the 14th annual Bed Races!

“...one of New England’s great music festi

- Nan Lincoln, Bar Harbor Times

June 25

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J uly 30 , 2023

“Maine’s Premier Music Festival” - WGBH Classical New England/Boston Unrivaled varity of music, ranging from opera to jazz. Selected as one of the Top 100 Events in North America in 2015 by American Bus Association.

Bar Harbor Music Festival

741 West End Avenue, Suite 4-B, New York, New York 10025 212.222.1026 • barharbormusicfestival.org

After June 10: Bar Harbor Music Festival, e Rodick Building, 59 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207.288-5744 • info@barharbormusicfestival.org

Francis Fortier -Artistic Director

The Perfect Vacation Destination

Vacation is a time to have fun, relax, and make memories—and Mount Desert Island is the perfect place to accomplish all of that and more! Our picturesque downtowns, vibrant art scene, and great outdoors offer a variety of activities to satisfy your personal image of what an ideal vacation should be. There’s so much to do here that it’s no wonder many of our visitors return every year.

GRAB

THE FAMILY AND HEAD TO THE PARK

Acadia National Park is the ultimate family-friendly destination. You can take a self- or ranger-guided tour of the park and its 158 miles of trails tailored for all ages. If you don’t want to adhere to a schedule, you can ride a bike or take a hike on a carriage road. Acadia offers families the perfect beach day at Sand Beach or Echo Lake. For more information about ranger-guided activities, stop by the Acadia National Park Hulls Cove Visitor Center (or other park contact stations), or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/acad.

EXPLORE THE BAY

Frenchman Bay is a major part of Bar Harbor’s landscape, heritage, and culture. The crashing waves invite you to fully enjoy all that the sea has to offer. Take a nature cruise to watch seals, porpoises, whales, and mysterious underwater creatures. Or, stay on land to spot bald eagles, osprey, peregrine falcons, great blue herons, woodpeckers, warblers, and shorebirds on a beginning birdwatcher’s tour.

At low tide, see how Bar Harbor got its name—a large sand bar connects downtown Bar Harbor to Bar Island. Across the sand bar, a nature trail rises to a summit, offering spectacular views of Mount Desert Island. If you go, don’t forget to check the local tide schedule and leave plenty of time to get back before the tide rolls in—it comes fast!

STAY IN SHAPE

Hiking trails cover Acadia National Park. The carriage roads also offer 45 miles of groomed, auto-free roads for you to hike or bike as a family. There are a number of bike shops that rent everything from mountain bikes to touring models. Water sports enthusiasts can enjoy a swim in the Atlantic Ocean at one of our beaches or a freshwater dip in one of our lakes. For rainy days, the Mount Desert Island YMCA offers an indoor track, pool, and gym. There are also several world-class golf courses nearby.

LOCAL FESTIVALS

No matter the season, festivals of all kinds are held here each year. One festival has become a local tradition—the Bar Harbor Music Festival, which celebrated its 56th anniversary last year. Each May, Bar Harbor hosts the Abbe Museum Indian Market, the first multi-day event of its kind in New England featuring Native American artists from across North America. In the summer you can also

enjoy the Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival, the Ellsworth Antique Show at Woodlawn, and the Harbor House Flamingo Festival.

RELAXATION

If your idea of a good vacation is relaxing and getting pampered, Bar Harbor is your paradise. From enjoying lunch and leisure shopping downtown, to spending a day at one of our luxurious spas, to reading your favorite book while appreciating Frenchman Bay, you can always find peace and relaxation in Bar Harbor.

EXPERIENCE THE ARTS

Mount Desert Island is a haven for lovers of the visual and performing arts. Browse one of our many museums and art galleries; let us entertain you by attending a concert, play, or comedy show; or, plan a hands-on experience at an art workshop with ArtWaves MDI (artwavesmdi.org).

Photo by Michael Belinski

Things to Do

ACADIA BIKE acadiabike.com

48 Cottage Street • 207-288-9605

abckt@sitestar.net

Acadia Bike features the largest bicycle rental fleet in New England. Plenty of e-bikes, too! Enjoy Acadia’s natural wonders as you pedal the car-free carriage roads or the Park Loop Road. Our bikes are meticulously maintained and custom-fitted to ensure you’ll have a great ride. All sizes plus tandems, trailers, kids’ bikes and tagalongs. Our e-bikes help take the effort out of Acadia’s hills! Low rates with discounts for advance reservations. Located in downtown Bar Harbor across from the post office, and convenient to the Bicycle Express.

ACADIA MOUNTAIN GUIDES CLIMBING SCHOOL acadiamountainguides.com

228 Main Street

888-232-9559 • 207-288-8186

climb@acadiamountainguides.com

Climb by the sea! Join us for a private half or full day tailored climbing experience in Acadia National Park. Individuals, families, or groups of all ages and abilities welcome. All equipment provided. No climbing experience needed. Also offering guided day hiking trips. Named 2021 TRAVELER’S CHOICE by Trip Advisor and BEST FAMILY ACTIVITY in Maine. Proud to be Maine’s only full service, year round accredited climbing school. Our instructors operate within their scope of practice 100% of the time. For over 25 years AMG guides have set the bar that other local guides aspire to. 2019, 2020, 2021 recipient of AGHP Rope Access Safety Award. See our ad on page 48 

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK TOURS acadiatours.com

207-288-0300 • acadiatours@hotmail.com

Bar Harbor and Acadia’s premier sightseer! Offering 2.5 hour and 3.5 hour fully narrated bus tours of Acadia National Park. Stops include Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, and more! Over 50 years of informing and entertaining satisfied customers. Reservations a must. Tours daily beginning at 10:00 AM. No park pass required. Parking available. Check availability and book your tour today at www.acadiatours.com. See our ad on page 48.

ACADIA OUTFITTERS acadiaoutfitters.com

106 Cottage Street • 207-801-9086

abckt@sitestar.net

Bar Harbor’s have-lots-of-fun rental center, with scooters, e-bikes, bikes and kayaks. Acadia Fun Scooters are the ideal way to enjoy Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park – environmentally friendly, easyto-operate motorized scooters. No experience or special license necessary. Large fleet of e-bikes, too – the wave of the future! We also have bikes, kayak rentals and guided kayak tours. Visit us for so many great ways to have fun!

ACADIA STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING (SUP) acadiasup.com

200 Main Street • 207-610-2970

info@acadiasup.com

Acadia’s surf shop and paddle boarding hub. Get off the beaten path and explore the beautiful swimming lakes and calm protected harbors of Mount Desert Island. Acadia SUP offers professional instruction, guided trips, and paddle board rentals for all ages and ability levels. Small group sizes, all equipment provided (even wetsuits), and expert staff make them the #1 destination for SUP in Maine. Conveniently located downtown, their retail store and surf boutique offers the best selection of lifestyle apparel, swimwear, and watersports gear on the island. Open daily from mid-May to midOctober.

AT YOUR SERVICE PRIVATE VAN TOURS

atyourservicetours.net

207-288-9222

atyourservicetours@gmail.com

Private guided tours of Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island in a minivan or 14 passenger van. We pick you up from your hotel or cruise port, no need to find parking! Tours are 3-6 hours long. Online booking is available. See all the highlights of Acadia National Park, including Cadillac Mountain, Sand Beach, Thunder Hole and Otter Cliffs with your private driver/guide. Stop when you like for as long as you like. Discover Sieur du Monts Springs, the Carriage Roads, Somes Sound, Thuya Gardens and Bass Harbor Light House. Enjoy an authentic lobster pound for lunch or go to the Asticou Inn for tea and popovers. Hourly rates per vehicle only. The tours are private for the group booking, we don’t mix groups together. 5 star rated on TripAdvisor.

ATLANTIC BREWING COMPANY

atlanticbrewing.com

15 Knox Road • 207-288-2337

Brewery tours and tastings from mid-May to midOctober. Sample Bar Harbor’s signature brews, including local faves Bar Harbor Real Ale, Mountain Hopper IPA and the nation’s original Blueberry Ale. Just minutes from downtown, the brewery includes a tasting room, retail store and landscaped grounds at a restored farmhouse. Grab lunch next door at the world-famous Mainely Meat BBQ, a local and tourist favorite sporting an impressive 16-ft. wood smoker. See our ad on page 64. 

BAR HARBOR CELLARS WINERY AT SWEET PEA FARM

barharborcellars.com

854 Route 3 • 207-288-3907

Locally-produced wines in a restored 19th century barn. Taste our blueberry wine, a local favorite made 100% from blueberries. Gift shop features specialty foods, wine accessories and a “Chocolate Room” with an impressive selection. Indoor and outdoor tastings, weather permitting. Open 10-5 Tuesday through Sunday (in season). Located just 5 miles from downtown on Route 3.

COASTAL KAYAKING TOURS acadiafun.com

48 Cottage Street • 207-288-9605 abckt@sitestar.net

Coastal Kayaking Tours specializes in small groups, personalized service and maximum fun. See seals, porpoises, bald eagles and other wildlife while paddling among the majestic Porcupine Islands of Frenchman Bay. Featured on ESPN, New York Times and numerous other national media outlets. The all-star team of sea kayaking, we’re dedicated to providing you with a great adventure. Multiple departures throughout the day for 2.5-hour and 4-hour tours. Great fun, terrific guide staff, top 10 percent worldwide on Trip Advisor. No experience necessary.

DOWN EAST BIRDWATCHING & NATURE TOURS STORE downeastnaturetours.com

39 Cottage Street • 207-288-8128 facebook@downeastnaturetours.com

Personalized Birdwatching & Nature Tours for individuals, couples, families & small groups. Birding, biking, hiking & cross-country ski tours daily. See our binoculars, books & original photography. Our professional scientist and naturalists will help you discover the birds, flora & fauna of MDI, Down East Maine & Cuba. Visit Three Pines Bird Sanctuary where we protect habitat for numerous species of Neotropical birds. Winter tours and Sea Bird Counts. Open since 1993.

THE NATURAL HISTORY CENTER thenaturalhistorycenter.com

P.O. Box 6 • Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-266-9461

info@TheNaturalHistoryCenter.com

Interested in birds or natural history? Want to explore the mysteries of tidepools? How about a scenic tour of Acadia National Park? Perhaps you are keen for adventure-hiking, sea kayaking, canoeing, bicycling, or even winter sports. We offer tours to fit all interests and abilities while blending a narrative of human and natural history over the past 420 million years (including the history of Acadia National Park, fisheries, and local culture). Our guides are field biologists, educators, park rangers, and expedition leaders. Groups are kept small for your benefit (call for larger groups and bus tours). Guides available 7 days per week, yearround.

SCENIC FLIGHTS OF ACADIA

scenicflightsofacadia.com

Rte 3 at the Bar Harbor Airport • Trenton, ME 207-667-6527

Experience the Island the Best Way - See it from above! Climb aboard our 3-passenger or our 5-passenger aircraft with an experienced Commercial Pilot who will point out sights you can only view from above. Our high-wing aircraft offer you unobstructed views of the beautiful scenery below. Choose from one of our four popular flights and enjoy knowing that your personal tour will include only your party in addition to the pilot. We also offer Open Cockpit Biplane flights for a very unique experience. Reservations are recommended and Gift Certificates are available. See our ad on page 55.

THE SPA AT THE BAR HARBOR INN barharborinn.com/spa

1 Newport Drive, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8455 • 800-796-8455

Soothe your body & mind. As you step into the Spa at the Bar Harbor Inn, the peace and tranquility of this brilliant space begins to sweep away any heaviness on your shoulders. Delight in a full menu of spa services designed to attend to your skin with the utmost care, using BABOR® skin care products. Reservations required.

Museums, Gardens & Preserves

While Acadia National Park with its tens of thousands of acres is certainly the major attraction on Mount Desert Island, there are numerous other natural and historic areas to explore. The hands of some of the most talented landscape architects in the nation’s history have left their imprint on MDI. Likewise, people of talent and drive have worked hard to preserve the island’s rich cultural and historic heritage.

ABBE MUSEUM

The Abbe Museum shares the history and culture of Maine’s Native people, collectively known as the Wabanaki (Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac, and Maliseet), and operates from two locations in Bar Harbor. At their downtown location, visitors find dynamic exhibitions and activities interspersed with spaces for quiet reflection. At the Abbe’s historic trailside museum at Sieur de Monts Spring, guests can experience early 20th century archaeological discoveries informed by 21st century science. The downtown Abbe Museum serves guests year-round, while the Sieur de Monts Spring location is open seasonally from mid-May to mid-October. Admission includes both locations. Programs offered monthly year round; weekly during summer season. 26 Mount Desert Street and Park Loop Road. 207-288-3519 • abbemuseum.org

BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Founded in 1946, the Bar Harbor Historical Society is located at 127 West Street in the historic La Rochelle mansion. The society oversees collections and exhibits that include photographs, paintings, and clothing from the Gilded Age. Open mid-May through October. 207-288-0000 • barharborhistorical.org

GEORGE B. DORR MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

The Museum of Natural History investigates, interprets, and displays the natural world of Maine. All exhibits are designed and produced by students at the College of the Atlantic. The Museum is housed in the original headquarters of Acadia National Park, renovated and expanded to provide a unique site for exhibits, programs, and activities. College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden Street. 207-288-5395 • coa.edu/dorr-museum

SOMES MEYNELL WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Protecting nearly 200 acres and most of the shores of Somes Pond in Somesville, this preserve offers nature trails, free summer programs and monitors nesting loons each summer. 207-244-4027 • somesmeynell.org

Photo by Heather Anderson

SIEUR DE MONTS SPRING & NATURE CENTER/WILD

GARDENS OF ACADIA

Learn about plants and animals through hands-on exhibits and find out how Acadia National Park manages these resources. Though small in size, the Wild Gardens of Acadia at Sieur de Monts Nature Center in Acadia National Park sport collections of the area’s plants grouped in 12 distinct areas from the seashore to mountaintops. Labeled examples make learning how to identify native plants a breeze. The gardens are a joint project of the park, the Bar Harbor Garden Club, and Friends of Acadia.

Open late May through early October. Free admission. Located on the Park Loop Road in Acadia National Park. 207-288-3338 • nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm

GARLAND FARM

Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and owned by the Beatrix Farrand Society, Garland Farm on Route 3 in Bar Harbor is the renowned landscape architect’s last home and garden. The society has restored her garden and holds regular exhibits and events. Garland Farm is open to the public. 207-288-0237 • beatrixfarrandsociety.org

ROCKEFELLER GARDENS

The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Seal Harbor is privately owned but open to the public one day a week in late July, August and September for invited guests and those with advance reservations only. There are no tours but there is a self-guided map at the entrance and staff is available. For information on making reservations: 207-276-3727 • gardenpreserve.org

CARROLL HOMESTEAD

19th Century Maine coastal homestead with house, barn, artifacts, historical materials. Operated by Acadia National Park. Located off Route 102, north of Southwest Harbor. 207-288-3338 • nps.gov/acad/learn/education/upload/ edguide_carroll.pdf

GREAT HARBOR MARITIME MUSEUM

Located in an old firehouse on Main Street in Northeast Harbor, this museum celebrates the maritime history and heritage of the Mount Desert Island area. Displays, ship models, lectures and events. Open Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 207-276-5262 • greatharbor.mainememory.net

ASTICOU AND THUYA GARDENS

Operated by the Mount Desert Island Land and Garden Preserve, the Asticou and Thuya gardens in Northeast Harbor are some of the most contemplative and sublime landscapes in the eastern U.S. Both can also be accessed via hiking trails. Located off Peabody Drive (Route 3) in Northeast Harbor, the Asticou garden offers a constantly changing tableau of Japanese iris, sweet azaleas, smoke bush, rosebay, rhododendron and in spring, cherry trees. In high summer the ponds gush with colorful water lilies. The garden is open during daylight hours between May 1 and October 31. gardenpreserve.org

Created by Charles Savage, beginning in the early 1950s, the Thuya garden is accessed via a spectacular pair of handcarved cedar gates. The garden is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., beginning late May through midOctober. The lodge, a former summer resident’s rustic home, is named for the island’s abundant stands of northern white cedar (Thuya occidentalis) and contains a wonderful library of botany-related titles. It is open late June through September. Parking limited. Pets prohibited. 207-276-3727

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

From its headquarters in a restored schoolhouse on Route 198 on the way to Northeast Harbor, the Mount Desert Island Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the entire island’s cultural heritage. Collections include artifacts, photographs, document archives and genealogy information. Regular programs, lectures and feature exhibits. The Sound School House Museum and Research Center is open year-round Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The collection at the former Selectmen’s Building and Somesville Museum, with gardens, at the arch bridge in Somesville (pictured above), is open late June through Labor Day, Thursday–Monday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 207-276-9323 • mdihistory.org

BLAGDEN PRESERVE

Located off the Indian Point Road in Bar Harbor, the Indian Point Blagden Preserve offers excellent opportunities for seeing seals, osprey and even porcupine. The 110acre reserve, which features hiking trails and nearly a quarter mile of shorefront, is operated by the Nature Conservancy. Day use only. No pets. nature.org

CHARLOTTE RHOADES PARK AND BUTTERFLY GARDEN

Located on Route 102, just north of the village of Southwest Harbor, this park and butterfly garden specializes in annuals, perennials and shrubs that are butterfly host plants. The annual Butterfly Release will be held in late July, please call for specific day and time. Reservations required. Open during daylight hours. Picnicking. Limited parking. Pets prohibited. 207-244-9264 • rhoadesbutterflygarden.org

MAINE GRANITE INDUSTRY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

A museum and collection dedicated to preserving the history of the granite quarrying industry in Maine and on Mount Desert Island. Tools, maps, photographs and artifacts. Located at 62 Beech Hill Crossroad in the town of Mount Desert. Open April through November and by appointment in winter.

207-244-7299 • mainegraniteindustry.org

TREMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Society’s Country Store Museum is located in Bass Harbor near the Swans Island Ferry Terminal. Displays of historic artifacts, photographs and research materials. Seasonal hours vary.

207-244-9753 • tremontmainehistory.us/

WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM

Created to preserve the work and legacy of renowned bird carver Wendell Gilley, this attractive museum located at 4 Herrick Road in Southwest Harbor houses the largest collection of his work in existence. Exhibitions and educational programs are planned as well as shows by visiting artists and craftspeople. The art of bird carving is taught at the museum. Open year round, hours vary. Admission fee (reduced for members).

207-244-7555 • wendellgilleymuseum.org

SEAL COVE AUTO MUSEUM

Large and varied collection of vintage Brass Era cars (1895-1917) many restored to world-class condition, including a Stanley Steamer, while others remain in their original, unrestored condition. Located in Seal Cove, on the Tremont Road. Open May 1 through October 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission fee.

207-244-9242 • sealcoveautomuseum.org

Dining Out

Proudly known for our fresh seafood—caught, delivered, cooked, and served straight from the boat—you’ll have more than just lobster making your mouth water.

From shrimp, scallops, and crab; to haddock, flounder, clams, and oysters—Mount Desert Island’s sea-to-table options are endless. To experience tastes from around the world, you can enjoy Mexican, Asian, Italian, Cuban, and of course, American dishes. No matter where you dine, Bar Harbor’s restaurants are sure to leave you satisfied.

Savor America’s favorite crustacean in a number of delicious dishes, from lobster crepes for breakfast and

a fresh toasted lobster roll for lunch to dinner favorites, such as steaming bowls of lobster bisque, lobster mac and cheese, and the traditional lobster bake. For dessert, try lobster ice cream invented in our very own Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium.

While you’re dining with us, you can feel comfortable knowing that our local establishments take their environmental responsibility seriously. More than 75 businesses on Mount Desert Island have taken the “Sustainable MDI” pledge to not use plastic straws and other single-use plastic and styrofoam, and to compost their food waste and compostable disposables. Look for the Sustainable MDI decal in their windows.

Photo by Sue Anne Hodges

Lobster Trivia

Did you know that...

• Over 5 million lobsters are eaten in Bar Harbor each year.

• About 90 % of the nation’s lobster supply is caught off the coast of Maine.

• The lobster has an average life span of 50 years.

• Maine has more than 5,000 licensed lobstermen and women.

• A female lobster lays anywhere from several thousand to 100,000 eggs at a time, but only one-tenth of one percent of those eggs will develop and live past six weeks in the larva stage.

weststreetcafe.com

76 West Street • 207-288-5242 info@weststreetcafe.com

Located on historic West Street near the waterfront in downtown Bar Harbor.

Established in 1981 we continue to specialize in serving fresh lobster and the local seafood options in our newly renovated building. We also serve great chicken, steak and pasta dishes and of course wild blueberry pie! Happy hour specials daily. Please check out our website for the latest full menu items and pricing. Open April thru October. See our ad on page 63. 

BLACK FRIAR PUB

blackfriarinn.com

10 Summer St. Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 207-288-5091

blackfriarinnandpub@gmail.com

English style pub restaurant serving a full breakfast menu to the public and guests from 7:30 - 10 every day. The Friar’s happy hour daily from 4-6 features $2 oysters, $4 off cocktails, and $6 local craft drafts. Dinner is available 4-9 every day with nightly rotating steak, fresh fish and vegetarian blackboard specials as well as a full pub menu. Fish and Chips, Burgers, and Pulled pork or lobster tacos. Shareable plates include Seared Scallops, Crab Cakes, Mussels, and Poutine to name a few. Off street parking is available. Open early May through mid-November. 

• The largest known lobster caught in Maine measured 36 inches from the rostrum (back) to the end of the tail. One of the largest known ever caught is a 42-pound, 7-ounce monster on display (dead and mounted) at the Museum of Science in Boston.

• An adult male lobster will grow a new shell and shed its old one about once a year; females once every two years, increasing an average of 1/2 inch and 1/3 pound with each molt. During its early growth stages, a lobster is believed to shed some 25 times over five to seven years.

Starters, Soups & Salads

Crispy Calamari with Sweet Chili Sauce

Garlic Mussels & Focaccia

Local Maine Clams • Fresh Oysters

Brussels Sprouts with Truffle Vinaigrette

New England Clam Chowder

Geddy’s Lobster Stew • Geddy’s Taco Salad

Bar Island Lobster Cobb • Ahi Tuna Poke

Quinoa, Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Burrata

Casual dining • Live lobster tank

Margaritas • Local beer on tap

Geddy’s Lobster Pound

$10–Market

Signature Specialties $20–Market

Seared Wild Caught Haddock • Ahi Tuna Tacos

Gulf of Maine Salmon Teriyaki • Atlantic Seafood Pie

Fish & Chips • Angus Pub Sirloin

Sandwiches $16–Market

Bar Island Burger • MDI American Burger

Geddy’s Lobster Roll • Bacon Jalapeño Lobster Roll

Cap’n John’s Fish Fiesta • Crispy Chicken Sandwich

We offer “Lazy” for our lobster dinners and we’ll pick it for you! Market Price

CAP’N GEDDY’S LOBSTER BAKE

Cup of clam chowder, steamed lobster (1-1¼ lb), hot melted butter, fresh corn on the cob, and blueberry pie

MAINE LOBSTER “ Pay what it weighs! ”

Native lobsters from our tank

Wood-fi red Pizzas $13–Market

Choose a specialty pizza, or build your own! Lobster, Smoked Bacon & Jalapeño Eggplant, Pesto & Goat Cheese

Margherita • Fig, Prosciutto & Gorgonzola

Geddy’s Meat Express • Sausage & Stout

Maine Dining to Remember

Sample menu items:

Poutine/Poutots

Sloppy Nachos

Chicken Potstickers

Buffalo Wings

Garden/Caesar Salad

Clam Chowder

Lobster Rolls

Fish and Chi ps

Haddock Sandwich

Burgers

Turkey Club Wraps

Steak and Cheese

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Teriyaki

Chicken

Blackened Salmon

Steak

Haddock Dinner

Lobster Mac & Cheese

Fresh

Pasta

Fried

Childrens

Blueberry

Sandwiches

Burgers

Fish

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Gluten-Free options available including breads, pasta and pizza

BURGERS

8 Handcrafted Burgers including our famous Dead-End Burger!

SOUPS AND SALADS

Clam Chowder

Homemade Turkey Chili

French Onion Soup

Taco Salad

Cobb Salad

Caesar Salad

AND...

Bam, Bam Shrimp

Fried Mac 'n' Cheese

Hand-cut Onion Rings

10" Pizzas

WET YOUR WHISTLE

1950's-style Milkshakes

Retro Cocktails and full bar

9 Draft Lines

Local Brews on tap

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Use map on previous page to find locations in downtown Bar Harbor or elsewhere on Mount Desert Island Eat & Drink

ACADIA PERK 5 Firefly Lane

ACADIA TAKE AWAY & CATERING

140 Cottage Street

ATLANTIC BREWING MIDTOWN atlanticbrewing.com

52 Cottage Street

See our ad on page 64

BAR HARBOR BEER WORKS 119 Main Street

BAR HARBOR CELLARS barharborcellars.com

854 State Highway 3

See our ad on page 49

BAR HARBOR LOBSTER COMPANY 297 Main Street

BEAL’S LOBSTER PIER bealslobster.com

182 Clark Point Road

See our ad on page 72 & 73

BEN & BILL’S CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM 66 Main Street

THE BISTRO @ ATLANTIC OCEANSIDE 119 Eden Street

BLACK FRIAR PUB blackfriarinn.com

10 Summer Street

See our ad on page 57

C-RAY LOBSTER

882 State Highway 3

THE CHARTROOM RESTAURANT

565 Eden Street

CHERRYSTONES

185 Main Street

CHOCO-LATTE 240 Main Street

CIAO 135 Cottage Street

COFFEE HOUND CAFE @ THE STADIUM 62 Main Street

THE DOG & PONY TAVERN dogandponytavern.com

4 Rodick Place

See our ad on page 62

FISH HOUSE GRILL 1 West Street

FOGTOWN BAR HARBOR fogtownbrewing.com

33 Cottage Street

See our ad on page 57

GALYN’S RESTAURANT galynsbarharbor.com

17 Main Street

See our ad on page 65

GEDDY’S geddys.com

19 Main Street

See our ad on page 59

GRAFFITI DONUTS & COFFEE 53 Main Street

GREAT MAINE BREAKFAST 15 Cottage Street

HAVANA 318 Main Street

THE INDEPENDENT CAFE 164 Main Street

JACK RUSSELL’S STEAK HOUSE & BREWERY steakbarharbor.com 102 Eden Street

See our ad on page 67

JALAPENO’S MEXICAN CANTINA & GRILL 191 Main Street

JORDAN’S RESTAURANT 80 Cottage Street

LA BELLA VITA 55 West Street

LA BELLA VITA @ THE REGENCY 123 Eden Street

LEARY’S LANDING IRISH PUB learyslanding.com

156 Main Street

See our ad on page 60

THE LINKS PUB @ KEBO VALLEY kebovalleyclub.com

136 Eagle Lake Road

See our ad on page 50

THE LOFT RAW BAR & SEAFOOD LOUNGE 53 Main Street

THE LOOKING GLASS RESTAURANT barharborrestaurant.com 50 Eden Street

See our ad on page 22

MAINELY MEAT BBQ 15 Knox Road

MAMA DIMATTEO’S 34 Kennebec Place

MCKAY’S PUBLIC HOUSE 231 Main Street

MERCHANT & FRYE 8 Cottage Street

MILK & HONEY 3 Old Firehouse Lane

OPEN TABLE MDI 116 Cottage Street

PADDY’S RESTAURANT 50 West Street

PARSONS LOBSTER & SEAFOOD 64 Eagle Lake Road

PEEKY TOE PROVISIONS 244 Main Street

PROJECT SOCIAL KITCHEN & BAR

socialbarharbor.com

278 Main Street

See our ad on page 60

THE READING ROOM @ THE BAR HARBOR INN barharborinn.com

1 Newport Drive

See our ad on page 61

REEL PIZZA CINERAMA 33 Kennebec Place

ROUTE 66 RESTAURANT barharborroute66.com

21 Cottage Street

See our ad on page 66

ROYAL INDIAN 39 Rodick Street

SALT & STEEL 321 Main Street

SIAM ORCHID 30 Rodick Street

SIDE STREET CAFE sidestreetbarharbor.com

49 Rodick Street

See our ad on page 58

STEWMAN’S LOBSTER POUND 35 West Street

STEWMAN’S LOBSTER POUND @ THE REGENCY 123 Eden Street

SUNRISE CAFÉ 1 West Street

THE STADIUM BAR HARBOR 62 Main Street

THE TERRACE GRILLE @ THE BAR HARBOR INN barharborinn.com

1 Newport Drive

See our ad on page 61

THIRSTY WHALE 40 Cottage Street

THRIVE JUICE BAR & KITCHEN thrivebarharbor.com

51 Rodick Street

See our ad on page 58

UDDER HEAVEN ICE CREAM RETREAT 369 State Highway 3

THE VERANDA @ BALANCE ROCK INN 21 Albert Meadow

WEST STREET CAFE weststreetcafe.com

76 West Street

See our ad on page 57 & 63

Twist

HOW TO EAT A MAINE LOBSTER

Break off legs at the body and suck meat out.

How To Eat A Maine Lobster

There's a lot of juice in the claw and it's delicious. Drink up, and make sure to pull the pincers apart to make it easier to enjoy this briny cocktail.

Flip the body over and break off in sections. There's lots of little morsels of meat hiding in here.

Pull the meat apart down the middle and look for the translucent white and black vein (digestive tract) Remove this

Twist tail off at the body and pull off tail fins. There's meat in these fins; not a lot, but still worth the work. Then, push the meat in the tail up with your thumb until it pops out the other side of the shell. You may notice roe (small red immature eggs) or tomalley (green substance that is the digestive gland). These are both edible (and some consider a delicacy!).

claw off at the body.

According to staff at the Bar Harbor Catering Company

Image by Bar Harbor Catering Company/Digital Art Downloads

Our Neighbor Villages

OUR NEIGHBOR VILLAGES ARE KEY TO MOUNT DESERT ISLAND’S IDENTITY

The tale of Mount Desert Island’s towns has always been about its villages. Although there are four main townships (Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor and Tremont) on MDI, many island residents identify themselves by the village in which they live. In years past, each village had its own center with store, post

office, fire department and Village Improvement Society. Many are still justifiably proud of their manicured village greens. Some exist now only on antique maps, their location betrayed by seldom-visited family cemeteries. Village identities remain strong and residents of each take pride in, and celebrate, their unique characters including being known as the “quiet side” of the island.

Photo by Jeff Dobbs

Making Memories at Beal’s Lobster Pier

For over 90 years, Beal’s Lobster Pier has been doing things the same way—splicing lines, tying off boats, and pulling up nets and traps full of the best Maine lobster. The lobstermen still rise early. They still pull on layers to guard themselves from the chill of the air. And they still bring their fresh catch straight to Beal’s Lobster Pier.

As soon as you walk up to Beal’s and see the lobster tanks, the fun begins. Eating lobster at Beal’s Lobster Pier isn’t just about cracking their shells and gathering the sweet meat from their claws to douse in baths of butter –it’s about sharing the experience with friends and family.

The lobster in front of you is a combination of things – a rich tradition that defines Maine’s culture, a taste of the sea, a testament to the hard work lobstermen put in every day to bring you the freshest seafood you can find, and perhaps most importantly, a memory to be made and passed on.

Generations of native Mainers and vacationers love spending time at Beal’s, listening to the ocean, digging into fresh seafood, and enjoying time with family. It’s why Beal’s Lobster Pier has been around so long.

If you stop by Beal’s today, you can see for yourself just how special this way of life is. Since its first year in 1932, this family-owned working fish and lobster pier has been operating year-round.

Rise, work, retire for the day, and live humbly, providing food that helps families make memories – that’s what Maine lobstermen do, and that’s what Beal’s Lobster Pier has done for generations.

At Beal’s, not much has changed in over 90 years. That’s why families keep coming back—because they like it that way.

IT’S ABOUT FAMILY. IT’S ABOUT TRADITION. IT’S ABOUT MAINE.

Photo by Dawana Caldwell

Imagine

Stop by today to see just what Maine is all about. Take it from us – when you’re this close, you can really taste the freshness.

During the summer season, our restaurant is open 7 days a week. You can also enjoy our Beal’s at Home service anytime! We ship our fresh from the dock lobster nationwide, year-round, or we can pack some up to travel with you.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR

Southwest Harbor is located on the southwest side of the Great Harbor of Mount Desert. It, along with Bass Harbor, is one of the primary harbors used by the area’s commercial fishing fleet. The town was part of Tremont until 1905 when it seceded in a dispute over the location of a new school.

Downtown Southwest Harbor sports the quintessential small town Main Street. Its tree-lined sidewalks pass by sidewalk cafes, galleries, a hardware store, clothing shops, a drug store, banks, many casual and fine dining restaurants, churches, Pemetic Elementary School, the library and Harbor House Community Service Center.

In early July, Main Street turns a bright shade of pink as the town celebrates the Flamingo Festival. This whimsical, lighthearted event celebrates the tacky pink flamingo lawn ornament and has been a favorite of local families for more than 20 years.

The town, which has a year-round population of around 2,000 people, is also home to a museum of bird carving, a golf course, a medical center, and municipal facilities. There are several municipal and commercial wharfs along the harbor. On Clark Point the U.S. Coast Guard operates a major base for maintaining aids to navigation, routine patrols, and search and rescue.

Other villages include Manset and Seawall. Manset, located on the harbor’s southern shore, has several busy wharfs and some seasonal restaurants. It is where the headquarters of world renowned boat builders, the Hinckley Company, are located. Several other boat builders are located in that village as well.

Seawall, where Acadia’s second public campground and picnic area is located, gets its name from the long winding mound of rounded beach stones pushed up by the sea.

TREMONT

This town’s name is derived from the three distinctive summits of Western Mountain visible from most areas of the community. The town’s 1,600 or so inhabitants reside in the burgs of Bass Harbor and Bernard on the harbor itself, and further north along MDI’s western shore in the villages of West Tremont, and Seal Cove. The tiny, seasonal village on Gotts Island is also part of Tremont.

For many years each village had its own post office and fire department, even though they were only a few miles apart. Bass Harbor proper, with its scores of lobster boats and fish wharfs, is an authentic Down East experience.

In the early 1900s, Bass Harbor was named McKinley on maps, quite by accident. When villagers asked federal

officials for a post office in Bass Harbor the request was granted. They were then asked what name it should have.

Perhaps giddy with success, one member of the local delegation reportedly responded with the offhand remark “Name it after the president for all we care.” Officials took them up on that, and the name stuck until 1961 when residents petitioned for it to revert to Bass Harbor.

The village has several shops, galleries, churches and restaurants, boat building establishments, the town dock, the state ferry terminal for access to Swans Island and Frenchboro, the town office, fire department and Tremont Consolidated Elementary School. Nearby is the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse.

On the opposite shore is Bernard with another town dock, some small businesses and a popular waterfront eatery. Although for years most of the seasonal residents of Tremont were of relatively modest means, several large residential compounds have been built along the shore in recent years leading some to call the area “the gold coast.”

Seal Cove, where another public boat launch is located, is home to the Seal Cove Auto Museum that features Brass Era automobiles, including a working Stanley Steamer.

Photo by Jeff Dobbs

MOUNT DESERT

Mount Desert is the second largest town on the island with a year-round population of about 2,100 people. In summer, the population, like many other communities on MDI, effectively doubles. Residents live in the villages of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Hall Quarry and Pretty Marsh. Otter Creek, the farthest east, has a few commercial establishments and is where Acadia National Park’s largest campground, Blackwoods, is located.

Northeast Harbor is the largest village and main commercial area. It boasts a bustling harbor and marina with many large seasonal cottages lining the waterfront. Downtown has a number of unique shops, galleries, and restaurants. There is a museum, Neighborhood House Community Center, several churches, banks, a health center, motel, inns, a library, golf course and the Northeast Harbor Elementary School.

Seal Harbor was once a popular steamboat stop. It boasts a compact commercial block with shops, a restaurant,

churches, and a post office. The village green overlooks a public salt-water sand beach, and the eastern shore is home to the town dock and Seal Harbor Yacht Club.

Photo by Jeff Dobbs

SEASIDE COTTAGES ON THE QUIET SIDE OF MDI seasidecottages.com

41 Gunlow Pond Rd. West Tremont, ME 04612 207-244-7746 – (April 1 to Nov. 1)

kathys@seasidecottages.com

Our home and cottages share 500 feet of bold granite and stone beach shoreline overlooking Blue Hill Bay on the southwestern side of MDI. We get to parts of Acadia National Park within 10 minutes and to Bar Harbor in 30. Three waterfront cottages plus duplex. Private 7 acre setting. Beautiful sunsets, rates are competitive and the setting incomparable. Come, relax and enjoy the peace and quiet with us. Jay and Kathy Shields.

Bass Harbor offers a secluded, comfortable way to experience coastal Maine. See magnificent wildlife, haul a lobster trap, and view the beauty and serenity of lighthouses and coastal islands.

Photo by Jeff Dobbs

Photo by Jeff Dobbs

Somesville, located almost in the exact center of MDI near the head of tide on Somes Sound, is the oldest settlement on the island. It features a library, wildlife preserve, museum, branch bank and post office, and a smattering of businesses. Most of the historic houses along the main road are all painted white, leading many to joke that it is required by law – it’s not. The graceful white, arched footbridge over the Millpond Brook is one of the most beautiful and frequently photographed spots in Maine. The Somesville area is also home to Camp Beech Cliff, which ranks among the most spectacular day camp recreational facilities for young people in New England. Just to the south, down Route 102, is Hall Quarry, which was once home to nearly a dozen granite removal operations. Hall Quarry granite was loaded directly onto schooners and shipped around the world. Only

one small quarry remains in intermittent operation. Just west of Somesville, on the island’s western shore, is Pretty Marsh. It is almost entirely residential, except for a meeting hall, national park picnic area, and public boat launching facility at Bartlett Island Landing.

ELLSWORTH

The city of Ellsworth is situated on the Union River and served by U.S. Routes 1 and 1A, among other major highways. The “Crossroads of Downeast Maine”, Ellsworth is more than just a gateway to Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island. The city is home to nearly 8,000 year-round residents who welcome visitors

Photo by Margo Paige

/ The Overseas Escape

vacationing in Acadia National Park. Incorporated in 1800, Ellsworth was once a significant hub for the North American timber industry and has a great shipbuilding history. Today, its vibrant downtown is filled with unique shops and eateries making it a “must visit” for all.

TRENTON

Trenton is located on the last point of mainland before entering Mount Desert Island. It was incorporated in

ELLSWORTH COMFORT INN ellsworthcomfortinn.com

130 High Street, Ellsworth ME 04605

207-667-1345

Explore antique shops, historical mansions, art galleries and horticultural exhibits during your stay at our pet-friendly Comfort Inn in Ellsworth, near Acadia National Park. Located next to the Down East Sunrise Trail, you are only steps from walking, cycling, and ATV access. Newly renovated spaces, free hot breakfast, parking & Wi-Fi, fitness center and business center. Choice Privileges Rewards program.

ELLSWORTH HAMPTON INN ellsworthhamptoninn.com

6 Downeast Highway, Ellsworth ME 04605 207-667-2688

Easily explore both Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor, along with the Downeast Maine & Schoodic regions with our convenient location. Close to shops and restaurants. You’ll feel comfortable at our clean, friendly hotel offering complimentary Wi-Fi & parking, fitness center, indoor pool & hot tub, business center, meeting space and hot breakfast.

1789 and named in honor of George Washington’s battle in Trenton, New Jersey. Throughout the 1800s, the shipbuilding, lumber, shipping and lobster fishing industries were booming. Today, as you drive through Trenton, you will find campgrounds, family-friendly activities, and some of the freshest lobster around at any number of restaurants and lobster pounds. For more than 200 years travelers have been inspired by the view from Trenton Bridge as they near their vacation destination on Mount Desert Island.

Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory

ACTIVITIES

1932 CRITERION THEATRE

35 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-0829

ABBE MUSEUM

26 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3519

ACADIA AUDIO TOURS

2orGuide.com/Loop RdTour

207-288-3864

ACADIA BIKE RENTALS

48 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9605

ACADIA BIRDING FESTIVAL acadiabirdingfestival.com 207-233-3694

ACADIA CHARTER COMPANY

11 Apple Lane Southwest Harbor, ME04679

207-479-9082

ACADIA DEEP SEA FISHING & LOBSTER TOURS

182 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-5385

ACADIA GEM

195 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8983

ACADIA MOUNTAIN GUIDES

228 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8186

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

Route 233, Eagle Lake Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3338

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK TOURS

53 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0300

ACADIA OUTFITTERS

106 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8118

ACADIA REPERTORY THEATRE

1154 Main Street Mount Desert, ME 04660 207-244-7260

ACADIA STANDUP PADDLEBOARDING

200 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-610-2970

ACADIAN SIGHTSEEING & NATURE CRUISES 119 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-2300

AMBERGRIS VOYAGES 172 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04609 207-370-2141

AMBROSIA COOKING SCHOOL

19 Rodick Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4523

ARTWAVES

1345-A State Highway 102 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-0010

AT YOUR SERVICE TOURS Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9222

ATLANTIC BREWING COMPANY

15 Knox Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2337

BAR HARBOR BICYCLE SHOP

141 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3886

BAR HARBOR CELLARS

854 State Highway #3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3907

BAR HARBOR FERRY

7 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4585

BAR HARBOR FINE ARTS FESTIVAL marcfink.com/shows 207-266-5884

BAR HARBOR GHOST TOURS

26 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-404-4113

BAR HARBOR GHOST WALKS Agamont Park Bar Harbor, ME 04609 833-446-7813

BAR HARBOR KIDS barharborkids.com Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-573-2991

BAR HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL

59 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5744

BAR HARBOR TOWN BAND Village Green Gazebo barharborband.org

BAR HARBOR WHALE WATCH

1 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2386

BAR HARBOR YACHT CLUB PO Box 568 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3275

CAMP BEECH CLIFF 264 Beech Hill Road Mount Desert, ME 04660 207-244-0365

CAMP CAPELLA 8 Pearl Point Road Dedham, ME 04429 207-843-5104

CARRIAGES OF ACADIA

Wildwood Stables, Park Loop Road 877-276-3622

CASTINE KAYAK ADVENTURES 17 Sea Street

Castine, ME 04421 207-866-3506

COASTAL KAYAKING TOURS 48 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9605

CRANBERRY COVE FERRY 110 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-5882

CUSTOM CRUISES & CRANBERRY ISLES WATER TAXI Islesford Dock Islesford, ME 04646 207-244-5724

DESTINATION HEALTH 124 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3121

DIRIGO TREASURES, LLC P.O. Box 549 Newcastle, ME 04553 207-657-8064

DIVER ED’S DIVE-IN THEATRE 105 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3483

DOWNEAST NATURE TOURS

39 Cottage Street, #4 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8128

DOWNEAST SAILING ADVENTURES

848 Eagle Lake Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2216

DOWNEAST SCENIC RAILROAD

8 Railroad Siding Road Hancock, ME 04640 866-449-7245

DOWNEAST WINDJAMMER CRUISES

7 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4585

EQUINOX GUIDING SERVICES

equinoxguidingservice.com Camden, ME 04843 207-619-3957

FRIENDS OF FORT KNOX

P.O. Box 456

Bucksport, ME 04416

207-469-6553

THE GREAT MAINE

LUMBERJACK SHOW

127 Bar Harbor Road

Ellsworth, ME 04605

207-266-5486

ISLAND CRUISES –NATURE CRUISE

12 Little Island Way

Bass Harbor, ME 04653

207-244-5785

KEBO VALLEY GOLF CLUB

136 Eagle Lake Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3000

LULU LOBSTER BOAT RIDE

55 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3136

MANSELL BOAT CO. RENTALS

135 Shore Road

Manset, ME 04679

207-244-5625

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND

MARATHON runmdi.org

207-288-9828

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND YMCA

21 Park Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3511

NATIONAL PARK CANOE RENTAL

145 Pretty Marsh Road

Mount Desert, ME 04660

207-244-5854

NATIONAL PARK SEA

KAYAK TOURS

39 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-0342

THE NATURAL HISTORY

CENTER

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-266-9461

NEW ENGLAND OUTDOOR CENTER

30 Twin Pines Road

Millinocket, ME 04462

207-723-5438

NORTH COUNTRY RIVERS

36 Main Street Bingham, ME 04920

800-348-8871

NORTHEAST WHITEWATER

155 Greenville Road

Shirley Mills, ME 04485

207-695-0151

OCEANARIUM AND EDUCATION CENTER

1351 State Route 3

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5005

OLI’S TROLLEY

1 West Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9899

PIRATE’S COVE

ADVENTURE GOLF

368 State Highway 3

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2133

REEL PIZZA CINERAMA

33 Kennebec Place

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3828

SAIL ACADIA

11 Apple Lane

Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

207-266-5210

SCENIC FLIGHTS OF ACADIA

1044 Bar Harbor Road

Trenton, ME 04605

207-667-6527

SCHOODIC INSTITUTE

9 Atterbury Circle

Winter Harbor, ME 04693

207-288-1310

SEA PRINCESS CRUISES

26 Sea Street

Northeast Harbor, ME 04662

207-276-5352

SEAL COVE AUTO MUSEUM

1414 Tremont Road

Seal Cove, ME 04674

207-244-9242

TOUR ACADIA PO Box 405

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-460-4431

VOLTA CLIMBING info@voltaclimbing.com voltaclimbing.com

WENDELL GILLEY MUSEUM 4 Herrick Road

Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

207-244-7555

BUILDING, HOME SERVICES & UTILITIES

ACADIA PAINTING

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-8388

ACADIA MODULAR CONSULTING 93 Main Street

Ellsworth, ME 04605

207-479-3961

AMPION RENEWABLE ENERGY ampion.net

800-277-3631

COASTAL MAINE GENERAL CONTRACTING

1301 State Highway 102 Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2999

DALE W HARDING

ELECTRIC

99 Russell Farm Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-8224

G.F. JOHNSTON & ASSOCIATES

12 Apple Lane, Unit 3

Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

207-244-1200

HAMMOND LUMBER COMPANY

1513 State Highway 102

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9756

HAROLD MACQUINN, INC.

Ellsworth, ME 04605

207-667-4653

PARADIS ACE HARDWARE

31 Holland Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4995

R. H. FOSTER ENERGY

372 High Street Ellsworth, ME 04605

207-667-0695

T.G. DUNN PLUMBING

PO Box 64

Hulls Cove, ME 04644

207-288-9656

VERSANT

PO Box 932

Bangor, ME 04401

207-973-2000

CAMP PROGRAMS

CAMP BEECH CLIFF

264 Beech Hill Road Mount Desert, ME 04660

207-244-0365

CAMP CAPELLA

8 Pearl Point Road Dedham, ME 04429

207-843-5104

FAMILY NATURE CAMP

College of the Atlantic

105 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-5634

MDI YMCA

21 Park Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3511

CHILD CARE

HARBOR HOUSE

COMMUNITY CENTER

329 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

207-244-3713

MDI YMCA

21 Park Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3511

COFFEE & TEA SHOPS

ACADIA PERK

5 Firefly Lane

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-9306

CHOCO-LATTE

240 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-9179

COFFEE HOUND COFFEE BAR

62 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

THE INDEPENDENT CAFE

164 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-756-9883

COMMUNITY BUILDING

HULLS COVE SCHOOL HOUSE

91 State Highway 3

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5193

DESIGN, ADS & PUBLICATIONS

ACADIA PUBLISHING

COMPANY

acadiaweekly.com

207-288-9025

THE ADVERTISING

SPECIALISTS OF MAINE PO Box 100

Orono, ME 04401

207-990-6022

CREATIVE PRINT SERVICES

5 Dowd Road

Bangor, ME 04401

207-947-2250

DISCOVERY MAPS

discoverymap.com

207-244-0400

DOBBS PRODUCTIONS

jeffdobbs.com

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4354

FUNDY ACADIA REGIONAL ADVENTURES LLC.

P.O. Box 1856

Bucksport, ME 04416

207-355-5915

MOUNT DESERT ISLANDER

310 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-0556

MARSHALL COMMUNICATIONS

5 Community Drive, #110

Augusta, ME 04330

207-623-4177

SUTHERLAND WESTON

6 State Street, Suite 102

Bangor, ME 04401

207-945-9999

TRAVELMAINE 120 Tillson Ave., Suite 205

Rockland, ME 04841

207-713-7533

EDUCATION

ACADIA SENIOR COLLEGE PO Box 475

Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-288-9500

COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC 105 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5015

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ORONO

Orono, ME 04469 207-581-1865

ELDER CARE

BIRCH BAY VILLAGE

25 Village Inn Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8014

EVENT PLANNER

BAR HARBOR CATERING COMPANY

367 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9382

FINANCIAL

BAR HARBOR BANK & TRUST

82 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3314

BAR HARBOR SAVINGS & LOAN 103 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3685

CAMDEN NATIONAL BANK 1316 State Highway 102 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-1238

EDWARD JONES 71 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3903

FIRST NATIONAL BANK 102 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3341

MACHIAS SAVINGS BANK 96 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5826

MDI MORTGAGE GROUP 59 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2881

FOOD & BEVERAGE

ACADIA TAKE AWAY 140 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-901-0031

ATLANTIC BREWING COMPANY - MIDTOWN 52 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2326

BAR HARBOR BEER WORKS 119 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2886

BAR HARBOR LOBSTER CO. 297 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2529

BEAL’S LOBSTER PIER 182 Clark Point Road Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-3202

THE BISTRO @ ATLANTIC OCEANSIDE

119 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5801

BLACK FRIAR INN & PUB

10 Summer Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5091

THE CHART ROOM RESTAURANT

565 Eden Street, State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9740

CHERRYSTONES

185 Main Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-2290

CIAO

135 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9110

C-RAY LOBSTER

882 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4855

THE DOG AND PONY TAVERN

4 Rodick Place Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-0900

FISH HOUSE GRILL

1 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3070

FOGTOWN BAR HARBOR

33 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9165

GALYN’S RESTAURANT

17 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9706

GEDDY’S 19 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5077

GRAFFITI DOUNTS & COFFEE

53 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-0252

GREAT MAINE BREAKFAST

15 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4166

HAVANA

318 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2822

THE INDEPENDENT CAFE

164 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-756-9883

JACK RUSSELL’S STEAK HOUSE & BREWERY

102 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5214

JALAPEÑO’S MEXICAN CANTINA & GRILL

191 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-2324

JORDAN’S RESTAURANT

80 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3586

LA BELLA VITA

55 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5033

LA BELLA VITA @ THE REGENCY 123 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9723

LEARY’S LANDING IRISH PUB 156 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-664-3919

THE LOFT RAW BAR & SEAFOOD LOUNGE

53 Main Street, 2nd Floor Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-8638

THE LOOKING GLASS

50 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5663

MAINE SHELLFISH COMPANY

95 Water Street Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-5336

MAINELY MEAT BBQ @ ATLANTIC BREWING COMPANY

15 Knox Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9200

MAMA DIMATTEO’S 34 Kennebec Place

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3666

MCKAY’S PUBLIC HOUSE 231 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2002

MERCHANT & FRYE

8 Cottage Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-9042

MILK AND HONEY

3 Old Firehouse Lane

Northeast Harbor, ME 04662

207-276-4003

PADDY’S RESTAURANT

50 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-3786

PEEKY TOE PROVISIONS

244 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-9161

PROJECT SOCIAL KITCHEN & BAR

278 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-412-3932

THE READING ROOM RESTAURANT

@ The Bar Harbor Inn

1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3351

ROUTE 66 RESTAURANT

21 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3708

ROYAL INDIAN

39 Rodick Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-9418

SALT AND STEEEL

321 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-0447

SIAM ORCHID

30 Rodick Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9669

SIDE STREET CAFÉ

49 Rodick Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-2591

THE STADIUM BAR HARBOR

62 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-801-9477

STEWMAN’S LOBSTER POUND

123 Eden St. & 35 West St. Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9723 or 207-288-0346

SUNRISE CAFE

1 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3948

THE TERRACE GRILLE

@ The Bar Harbor Inn

1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3351

THE THIRSTY WHALE

40 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9335

THRIVE JUICE BAR & KITCHEN

51 Rodick Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-9340

UDDER HEAVEN ICE

CREAM RETREAT

369 State Highway 3

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2233

WEST STREET CAFE

76 West Street

Bar Harbor, ME 0460

207-288-5242

HEALTH SERVICES

BAR HARBOR CHIROPRACTIC

24 1st South Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-0755

DOWNEAST HORIZONS

1200 State Highway 3

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4234

HEALTHY ACADIA

140 State Street, Suite 1

Ellsworth, ME 04605

207-667-7171

MDI HOSPITAL

10 Wayman Lane

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5081

HOUSING

YWCA OF MOUNT DESERT ISLAND

36 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5008

INFORMATION

BAR HARBOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

2 Cottage Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5103

DOWNEAST & ACADIA REGIONAL TOURISM

7 Ames Way Machias, ME 04654

207-707-2057

EASTPORT AREA

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

141 Water Street

Eastport, ME 04631 207-853-4644

MDI BUSINESS LOCATION MAPS PO Box 55 Mount Desert, ME 04660 207-664-9946

SCORE

202 Harlow Street

Bangor, ME 04401

207-772-1147

UNION RIVER CENTER FOR INNOVATION

415 Water Street

Ellsworth, ME 04605

800-930-5313

INSURANCE

GOSLINE INSURANCE GROUP

10 Old Brunswick Road Gardiner, ME 04345 207-582-4120

L.S. ROBINSON CO. 339 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-7246

LYNAM INSURANCE 227 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3334

SARAH FINA, LICENSED INSURANCE AGENT PO Box 309 Seal Cove, ME 04647 207-610-3360

LAWYERS

COLLIER & FAHEY, P.A. 109 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-376-9121

EATON PEABODY 80 Exchange Street Bangor, ME 04401 207-947-0111

RUDMAN WINCHELL 84 Harlow Street Bangor, ME 04402 207-947-4501

LIBRARY

JESUP MEMORIAL LIBRARY 34 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-4245

LODGING

B&BS & INNS

ANNE’S WHITE COLUMNS INN 57 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5357

ATLANTEAN COTTAGE B&B 11 Atlantic Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5703

BALANCE ROCK INN 21 Albert Meadow Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2610

BASS COTTAGE INN 14 The Field Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-1234

BLACK FRIAR INN & PUB 10 Summer Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5091

CANTERBURY COTTAGE 12 Roberts Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-2112

THE CENTRAL HOUSE

60 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-1140

HEARTHSIDE INN

7 High Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4533

HOLBROOK HOUSE

74 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4970

MIRA MONTE INN & SUITES

69 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4263

PRIMROSE INN

73 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4031

QUEEN ANNE’S REVENGE INN & SUITES

39 Holland Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2913

SALTAIR INN BED & BREAKFAST

121 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2882

SAND BAR COTTAGE

106 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3759

SEACROFT INN

18 Albert Meadow Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4669

ULLIKANA INN

16 The Field Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9552

YELLOW HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST

15 The Field Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5100

LODGING CAMPGROUNDS & GLAMPING

ACADIA WILDERNESS

LODGE

38 Kellytown Road

West Tremont, ME 04612

207-266-8792

BAR HARBOR CAMPGROUND

409 State Highway 3

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5185

BAR HARBOR KOA

CAMPGROUND

136 County Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3520

HADLEY’S POINT

CAMPGROUND

33 Hadley Point Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4808

MT DESERT NARROWS

CAMPING RESORT

1219 State Highway 3

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-8106

LODGING

COTTAGES

ACADIA COTTAGES

410 Main Street

Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

207-244-5388

BAY MEADOW COTTAGES

126 Old Bar Harbor Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5451

EDGEWATER MOTEL & COTTAGES

137 Old Bar Harbor Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3491

EMERY’S COTTAGES

181 Sand Point Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3432

ROSE EDEN COTTAGES

864 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3038

TIDE WATCH CABINS

560 Eden Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4306

WOODLAND PARK

COTTAGES

3 Woodland Loop

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4016

LODGING HOTELS & MOTELS

ACADIA HOTEL

20 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5721

ACADIA INN 98 Eden Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3500

ANCHORAGE MOTEL

51 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3959

ATLANTIC EYRIE LODGE

6 Norman Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9786

ATLANTIC OCEANSIDE RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER

119 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5801

BAR HARBOR GRAND HOTEL

269 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5226

BAR HARBOR HAMPTON INN

12 Norman Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3210

BAR HARBOR INN & SPA

1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3351

BAR HARBOR MANOR

47 Holland Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3829

BAR HARBOR MOTEL

100 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3453

BAR HARBOR REGENCY

123 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9723

BAR HARBOR VILLAGER

MOTEL

207 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3211

THE BAYVIEW

111 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5861

BLUENOSE INN

90 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3348

COMFORT INN

130 High Street Ellsworth, ME 04605

207-667-1345

FRENCHMAN BAY DAYS INN

120 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3321

HAMPTON INN

6 Downeast Highway

Ellsworth, ME 04605

207-667-2688

HARBORSIDE HOTEL & MARINA

55 West Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5033

THE INN ON MOUNT DESERT

68 Mt Desert Street

Bar Harbor, ME

207-288-8300

ISLAND PLACE

51 Holland Avenue Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3771

ISLEVIEW MOTEL & COTTAGES

1169 Bar Harbor Road

Trenton, ME 04605

207-667-5661

IVY MANOR INN

194 Main Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2138

LITTLE FIG HOTEL

109 Cottage Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5811

MAIN STREET MOTEL

315 Main Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-9691

THE MOORINGS INN

133 Shore Road

Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

207-244-5523

WEST STREET HOTEL

50 West Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-0825

WONDER VIEW INN & SUITES

50 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3358

LODGING

VACATION & WEEKLY RENTALS

5 BEDROOM IN TOWN

BAR HARBOR

21 Edgewood Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-460-9115

ACADIA BAYVIEW COTTAGE

271 Bayview Drive

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

813-334-1144

ACADIA COTTAGE

RENTALS

PO Box 949

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-479-1189

ACADIA GETAWAY

744 Eagle Lake Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

978-263-7533

ANN’S POINT COTTAGES

Ann’s Point and Loon Lane

Bass Harbor, ME 04653

207-244-5425

BAR HARBOR - ACADIA COTTAGE RENTALS

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-0307

BAR HARBOR CROWS’ NEST 1 1/2 Oliver Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2544

BASS HARBOR COTTAGES & COUNTRY INN

95 Harbor Drive, Route 102A

Bass Harbor, ME 04653

207-244-3460

THE CAPTAIN HULL HOUSE 21 Wilcomb Lane

Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-4248

CIDER HOUSE FARM 19 Wilcomb Lane Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-4248

COMFORT & CONVENIENCE APARTMENT RENTAL 47 Ledgelawn Avenue Apts. A & B Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-460-9115

DEVON COTTAGE RENTALS P.O. Box 826

Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-7321

GOOSE COVE COTTAGE 140 Goose Cove Road Trenton, ME 04605 307-399-6073

HOLLAND AVE VACATION RENTALS Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-244-0354

KEBO VIEW MILLION DOLLAR VACATION RENTALS White Spruce Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-664-3207

THE KNOWLES COMPANY 1 Summit Road Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 207-276-3322

MAINE ISLAND PROPERTIES

1281 Main Street Mount Desert, ME 04660 207-244-4348

OCEANSEDGE 23 Lookout Point Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 617-899-5771

THE ROPP ORCHARD HOUSE Wilcomb Lane Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-4248

RYAN ESTATE RENTALS 700 Eagle Lake Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5154

SEASIDE COTTAGES 41 Gunlow Pond Road West Tremont, ME 04612 207-244-7746

TOWN & COUNTRY COTTAGE 230 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9396

OYSTER COTTAGE

55 West Street, Suite 4

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

PARADIS ACE HARDWARE

31 Holland Avenue

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4995

PARSONS LOBSTERS & SEAFOOD

64 Eagle Lake Road Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4736

PENELOPE’S

50 West Street, Suite 13

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-9270

PERUVIAN LINK

44 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-8988

QUEEN ANNE’S FLOWER SHOP

4 Mount Desert Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2860

R.M. FLAGG FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT & KITCHEN STORE

1212 State Street

Veazie, ME 04401

800-432-7814

RESTAURANT BARN

397 High Street

Ellsworth, ME 04605

207-610-1701

SEA DAWG

47 West Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-2300

SERENDIPITY RESALE CLOTHING BOUTIQUE

36 Kennebec Place

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-2000

Worship Services

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

First Light Assembly of God

985 Crooked Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-8990

BAPTIST

Eden Baptist Church

Old Bar Harbor Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9812 or 207-667-2336

First Baptist Church

46 Ledgelawn Avenue

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3563

SHERMAN’S MAINE COAST

BOOK SHOP

56 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3161

TRENTON FLOORING AND FURNITURE

1211 Bar Harbor Road

Trenton, ME 04605

207-667-5022

WILLIS ROCK SHOP

69 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4935

WINDOW PANES

166 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-9550

RETIREMENT

BIRCH BAY VILLAGE 25 Village Inn Road

Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-8014

SPIRITUAL

CHURCH OF OUR FATHER 91 State Highway 3 Hulls Cove, ME 04644

207-288-4849

TRANSPORTATION

AT YOUR SERVICE TOURS

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9222

BANGOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

287 Godfrey Boulevard

Bangor, ME 04401

866-359-2264

BAR HARBOR COASTAL CAB

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-1222

BAR HARBOR FERRY

7 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4585

BAY FERRIES LIMITED

121 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

877-762-7245

BOB’S AUTO REPAIR

135 Old Norway Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-9344

CAPE AIR

115 Caruso Drive

Trenton, ME 04605

866-227-3247

CRANBERRY COVE FERRY

110 Clark Point Road

Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

207-244-5882

CRYSTAL COACH

LIMOUSINE

387 Main Road

Eddington, ME 04428

207-433-0499

CUSTOM CRUISES & CRANBERRY ISLES WATER

TAXI

Islesford Dock, Islesford, ME 04646

207-244-5724

DOWNEAST TRANSPORTATION

117 Gateway Center Drive Trenton, ME 04605

207-667-5796

THE HANCOCK COUNTY

BAR HARBOR AIRPORT

115 Caruso Drive Trenton, ME 04605

207-667-7329

MAINE CHAUFFEURED SERVICES

PO Box 1846

Bangor, ME 04402

207-356-4766

WEDDINGS

ATLANTIC OCEANSIDE RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER

119 Eden Street

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5801

BAR HARBOR CATERING COMPANY

367 State Highway 3

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-801-9382

BAR HARBOR CLUB

111 West Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5033

CRYSTAL COACH

LIMOUSINE

387 Main Road

Eddington, ME 04428

207-433-0499

HULLS COVE SCHOOL HOUSE

91 State Highway 3 Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-5193

MDI WEDDINGS

PO Box 552

Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

860-428-2651

OPT FOR EPIC optforepic.com

603-493-1350

WALLACE EVENTS

36 Commerce Park Ellsworth, ME 04605

207-667-6000

WELLNESS

BAR HARBOR INN SPA

1 Newport Drive Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-8455

DESTINATION HEALTH

124 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3121

EDEN SPA @ THE BLUENOSE INN 90 Eden Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3348

HARBOR HOUSE COMMUNITY

SERVICE CENTER

329 Main Street Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 207-244-3713

HEALTHY ACADIA

140 State Street, Suite 1 Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-667-7171

MASSAGE BAR HARBOR

77 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-266-6045

MDI YMCA

21 Park Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-3511

TREE OF LIFE DAY SPA 108 Cottage Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207-288-5551

CONGREGATIONAL

Bar Harbor Congregational

29 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3280

Seaside UCC

The Union Church

21 Summit Road Northeast Harbor, ME 04662

Somesville Union Meeting House 1132 Main Street

Mt. Desert, ME 04660

EPISCOPAL

Church of Our Father

91 State Hwy 3

Hulls Cove, ME 04644

207-288-4849

St. Saviour’s Church

41 Mount Desert Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4215

JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

Kingdom of Jehovah’s Witnesses

1428 State Hwy 3

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-4341

JEWISH

Conservative : Beth Israel Synagogue

207-945-3433

Orthodox : Beth Abraham Synagogue

207-947-0876

Reform: Congregation Beth El

207-945-4578

Note: all Jewish services are in Bangor

PENTECOSTAL

Pentecostal Lighthouse

State Hwy 102 Town Hill, ME 04609

207-288- 3048

QUAKER–SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

Acadia Friends Meeting

Neighborhood House

1 Kimball Road

Northeast Harbor, ME 04662

207-288-9695 or 207-288-0483

ROMAN CATHOLIC

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

21 Ledgelawn Avenue

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3535

UNITY

Unity Center for Peace

103 Ledgelawn Avenue

Bar Harbor, ME 04609

207-288-3899