In-town Tours & Parks Get to Know
Once you find yourself in downtown Bar Harbor, you’ll want to learn more about our exceptional little village. You can Photo by Sue Anne Hodges learn a lot on your own with a walking tour or from a comfortable seat in the park. Here are just a few of your options: VILLAGE GREEN
and three lefts. You’ll start from the Village Green for an
Smack in the center of town along Main Street, the Village
in-town tour past elegant mansions, majestic churches,
Green offers a great place to sit and people watch. In
and refurbished municipal buildings. And in just a few
the summer, it’s home to a biweekly concert series, art
short miles, you’ll return to the Village Green.
shows, and other cultural events. And throughout the year, seasonal celebrations bring the Village Green to life.
SHORE PATH Along the shore of Frenchman Bay—starting at the town
GRANT PARK
pier near Agamont Park—runs a narrow path bordered by
Grant Park is hidden away at the end of Albert Meadow
beach roses known as the Shore Path. Less than a mile
across from the Village Green. Down the road and through
long, the path follows the seawall and offers striking
the gates, and you’ll have found a quiet park overlooking
views of the Atlantic Ocean and Porcupine Islands to the
the ocean. (Pictured above)
left and gorgeous, sprawling homes and inns to the right.
DEGREGOIRE GREEN
BAR ISLAND WALK
Visitors are welcomed to downtown Bar Harbor by
You’ll want to check the tide charts before heading out
DeGregoire Green, unveiled in summer 2019. Featuring
on this jaunt. At low tide, there’s plenty of time to walk
a fountain, 20 stone benches, and a memorial to the Fire
across the shell-covered sand bar from Bridge Street to
of ‘47, the park serves as the connecting point between
Bar Island (less than a mile). You’ll get oceanside views of
Eden Street lodging establishments and the village of Bar
West Street’s Millionaire’s Row, and then from the island’s
Harbor.
highest point, a wonderful look back at lively Bar Harbor.
HISTORIC WALK
AGAMONT PARK
For an intimate and entertaining way to explore
On a grassy hill overlooking the town pier and the harbor,
downtown Bar Harbor, try a historic walk past 25
Agamont Park is the perfect place to enjoy an ice cream
magnificent structures—some on the National Historic
cone or share a picnic lunch. Kick back, relax, and watch
Register—dating from 1860. It’s as simple as three rights
the harbor bustle. Visit us online at VisitBarHarbor.com
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