Things To Do

Things To Do

Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island offer some of Maine's most scenic vistas you'll find, but that's just the beginning. If you are feeling athletic you can scale the Precipice, kayak in Frenchman Bay, golf at Kebo Valley, hike the trails of Acadia or bike up Cadillac Mountain.

For those of you who like to learn and experience history you can visit a museum, tour the island lighthouses, browse our art galleries, or observe lobsters and their babies at the hatchery.

If you want to get back to nature you can head out on a whale watch, leaf peep along the Park Loop Road, check out the puffins and other seabirds, touch a sea cucumber or a moon snail.

How about spending the day on the water and setting sail across Blue Hill Bay, bait your hook for some deep-sea fishing, see the great mansions from the water, or haul in a lobster trap.

Maybe you want to be spoiled a bit. You can spend a day at the spa, charter a sloop for a sunset cruise, or taste samples at a local brewery or winery.

You can enjoy some of the local nightlife by taking in a movie, attending a concert or show, or enjoying a nightcap overlooking beautiful Frenchman Bay.

If you just want to relax you can spend time on the Village Green, head for the beach, do lunch, shop and shop some more, take a picnic to the park, sit and watch the harbor life, or go out for dinner and drinks.

So there you have it—all kinds of activities for you and the entire family, and we haven't yet scratched the surface. There's so much more to do!

Business Listings

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Tel: 288-3519
26 Mount Desert Street, , P.O. Box 286 Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
The most fascinating journey in Bar Harbor begins at the Abbe Museum! Discover the story of the first people of Maine through exhibitions and programs that span 10,000 years of history, art and archaeology. Learn about the Native people of Maine today and enjoy their songs and stories, arts and crafts. Visit the Museum Shop for high quality gifts crafted by Maine Native people. Downtown museum: open May-November. Historic Abbe at Sieur de Monts Spring: open May-October. Admission charged.
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Tel: 288-9605 or (800) 526-8615
48 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Acadia Bike features the largest bicycle rental fleet in New England, so you're sure to get the bike you want. Enjoy Acadia's natural wonders as you pedal the car-free carriage roads or Park Loop Road. Our bikes - new each year, most with front suspension - are meticulously maintained and custom-fitted to ensure you'll have a great ride. All sizes, plus tandems, trailers & kids' bikes. Low rates, with discount for advance reservations. Located in downtown Bar Harbor, across from the post office. Open daily at 8am.
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Tel: (207) 266-3640 or (207) 244-9249
P.O. Box 545, Mount Desert, Maine 04660
Come join Captain Rob for a unique specialty charter cruise in the beautiful and calm waters around Mount Desert Island Maine, the home of Acadia National Park.
The possibiliites are endless...You decide!!
Visit and hike the Cranberry Isles
Spectacular Lighthouse Cruises
Cruise Somes Sound Fjord
Lobster and Clam Bake Cruises
Sunset Cruises
Seal and Bird Watching Cruises
Moonlight and Stars at Sea Cruise
Dinner Cruises to one of the many stellar restaurants along the coast of Mount Desert Island
Custom Day or Overnight Cruises to one of our spectacular nearby ports
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Tel: 288-8186 or (888) 232-9559
198 Main St., Bar Harbor, ME, , Mail: P.O. 121, Orono, ME 04473 00000
Maine's most respected climbing school! Enjoy personalized rock or ice climbing instruction on the scenic seacliffs of Acadia or join us on a regional or international destination trip. All instruction is customized to the needs of individuals, families & groups of any ability. Our guides have world-wide climbing experience spanning three decades and are individually certified by the American Mountain Guide's Association. We guarantee more engaging, comprehensive and safer instruction. Maine's only accredited climbing school. Exciting 2007 summer climbing & adventure summer camps. (http://www.climbacadia.org) Open year round.
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Tel: 288-BEER or (800) 475-5417
15 Knox Rd, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Located 10 minutes from downtown Bar Harbor, off Route 3. Come see how Bar Harbor's #1 local beers, wines and sodas are produced. Free tastings from 10am to 5pm every day. Free Tours @ 2, 3 & 4pm daily. On site gift shop and tasting room, plus the Knox Road Grille Restaurant (open 11:30-8pm) and the famous Dougie Douglas Mainely Meat barbeque. Special Events & group functions are welcome.
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Tel: 288-2386 or 888-WHALES x4
1 West Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Come with us and see the largest animals on earth - Humpbacks, Finbacks, Right; also porpoise, dolphins, sharks, and tuna. We visit a puffin seabird-nesting wildlife refuge island and also encounter a great diversity of offshore seabirds. All tours are fully narrated by professional naturalists who are available to answer all your questions. We are Maineís largest boating tour company and offer lighthouse, lobster and seal, nature, and park tours. Conveniently located next to the downtown pier. Trips run daily May - October.
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Tel: (207) 244-0365
PO Box 381, , 264 Beech Hill Road Mount Desert, Maine 04660
Summer Day Camp and Outdoor Education/ Recreation Center

Camp Beech Cliff is a nonprofit educational and recreational center adjacent to Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island. Our mission is to foster the healthy physical and social growth of children by providing fascinating and fun outdoor education experiences that build teamwork, self-confidence, leadership, positive decision-making, and the ability to take healthy risks.

During the summer, our popular traditional day camp serves hundreds of kids. We offer a wide diversity of activities in nine program areas: Boating (sailing, canoeing & kayaking), Swimming (instructional & leisure), Archery, Challenge Course (low & high, indoor climbing wall), Sports & Games, Arts & Crafts, Performing Arts, Nature, and Outdoor Living Skills.

We're located at 264 Beech Hill Road in Mount Desert. Look for our sign on the left before you enter the Park.
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Tel: 288-9605 or (800) 526-8615
48 Cottage St., Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
We specialize in small groups (12 people per tour) and personalized service, featuring the island's most experienced guide staff. Glide among the islands of Frenchman Bay, seeing seals, porpoises, bald eagles and other wildlife. Trips from 2-and-a-half hours to 3 days. Paddle with us and see why Coastal Kayaking Tours, with 24 years experience, is New England's premier sea kayaking outfitter. Have fun with our superb guides! No experience necessary. Located in downtown Bar Harbor, across from the post office. Open every day at 8am.
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Tel: (207) 667-7821
PO Box 654, , 10 Acadia Way Ellsworth, Maine 04605
Downeast Kitchen Design is your one-stop home design and decor store in Ellsworth, Maine. We are proud to be a member of NHBA and NKBA. Some options we offer are kitchen and whole-house cabinetry from Wellborn Cabinet Co., recently featured in the HGTV Dream Home 2009, as well as countertops in granite, quartz, Corian, Formica, concrete, and tile. Our lighting department includes Hubbardton Forge, Murray Feiss, Progress Lighting, Irvin's Country Tinware, RAM Lighting to name a few. Classic Flame Electric Fireplaces offer instant romance and ambiance at a very affordable price. Chandler 4 Corners hooked rugs and pillows with a fabulous Maine theme are very popular. Our selection of home decor products will brighten any home or cottage. We also have an extensive selection of lamps and lamp shades. Because we also own Broughman Builders, we have the ability to service our clients in all phases of design and build, including minor and major renovations, cabinet installation, lighting installation from our own in-house master electrician, plumbing/heating/HVAC services, all aspects of flooring and installation: carpet/tile/laminate/vinyl and vinyl tile/hardwood/and hardwood refinishing. We invite you to come in and browse today!
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Tel: (207) 244-3713 or (207) 244-3713 x108
PO Box 836, , 329 Main Street Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
Harbor House is a community house. We pull together to serve young, old and in-between -- and we take pride in and draw sustenance from our solidarity and commitment to bringing the joys of Mount Desert Island life to everyone.

Every Harbor House program and activity springs from our common ideas, ideals and individual contributions. Boys and girls, young and old, Harbor House welcomes all.

With six key program areas and a roster of more than 60 health, fitness, educational, sports, community-based and youth-focused classes and activities, Harbor House serves every age group and every economic level -- and, has done so for forty-three years and counting.
Tel: (877) 779-7771
427 MAIN STREET, BANGOR 04401
Bangor's first and ONLY gaming facility.
475 sensational slots including exciting video poker machines
full line-up of snacks and meals at our in-house restaurant, Chairman's
Conveniently located in downtown Bangor, with free on-site parking
Tel: (207) 244-5785
ONE LITTLE ISLAND WAY, Bass Harbor, Maine 04653
See spectacular wildlife inhabiting the offshore islands on our very popular Lunch Cruise to Frenchboro which includes an Island Walking Tour, or take our Afternoon Nature Cruise through Blue Hill Bay.
Tel: (207) 667-7827
33 Bar Harbor Road, Trenton, Maine 04605
MAINELY-MAINE has been on the BAH HA BA Road in gawgiss Trenton, Maine for 25 years. people from “away” say “it’s the fun place to shop”. We think so and will try to make your day fun. Theyah’s nothing like the gifts, souvenirs and crafts heah. It’s not like shopping, it’s an advencha!! Even a sale room for bargain hunters. You can find lobster traps, buoys, buoy bells, lighthouses (small and collectible), 2 feet to 5 ft lighthouses, chimes, flags, whirligigs, tees, sweatshirts, sweaters, maple syrup, blueberry jam,Minnetonka moccasins, Maine tourmaline, and wicked good HOMEMADE FUDGE.
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Tel: (207) 244-5625
135 Shore Road, Manset, Maine 04679
There is nothing quite like slipping silently through the waves with the wind across the face. The only thing you hear is the splashing waves on the sides of the hull, the flutter of the canvas sail stretched by the wind, and the seagulls overhead. Sailboats, Powerboats, Captain Services.
Tel: (207) 460-1682
P.O. Box 654, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Service offers a walking tour of the Town of Bar Harbor.
Tel: (800) 777-6845
598 Sunshine Road, Deer Isle, Maine 04627
All made by hand in a tiny white clapboard Jelly Kitchen. We’re open year-round: cooking, capping and labeling hundreds of jars by hand most every weekday. We make 15 flavors of jam, chutney and marmalade. Please come visit! Daily from May to October our Mountainville Café serves coffee, tea and homemade scones with plenty of delicious jam. Colorful painted tables, set with fresh flowers, overlook the old apple orchard and whimsical sculptures (everywhere!) charm visitors of all ages.
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Tel: 288-5005
Route 3, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Enjoy an up-close experience with marine life. At the oceanarium at 1351 Route 3 take a guided tour of a salt marsh and the Maine Lobster Museum. At the working lobster hatchery we take you on a fascinating tour to see mother lobsters & baby lobsters & the hatchery process. We also feature a hands on Discovery Pool with lots of local sea life to learn about, have fun and get wet! Group discounts and tours.
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Tel: (207) 244-9242
Pretty Marsh Road/1414 Tremont Road, Seal Cove, Maine 04674
Open May 22 through Columbus Day weekend, 7 days, 10-4 At the Seal Cove Auto Museum you will find a wide variety of antique autos and motorcycles, from an 1899 DeDion Bouton to a 1924 Mercer, with special emphasis on cars from the "Brass Era" (1895-1917). Antique car enthusiasts as well as those who simply enjoy history and cars from the past will delight in the beauty, mystery and romance of this unique collection.
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53 Main Street, Bayside Landing, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Our studio is a haven for peaceful relaxation-right in the center of downtown Bar Harbor. Yoga at Cattitude offers an incredible array of yoga styles. Whether you are looking for vigorous vinyasa or restful restorative, we have the class for you. Please check the website for the latest schedule, class descriptions and teacher bios. Air-conditioned studio. Open year-round.

Additional Resources

MACEY'S, RETAIL WOMEN'S APPAREL
240 MAIN STREET
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-0698
MACHIAS SAVINGS BANK
96 Cottage St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-5826
MAINE DISCOVERY MUSEUM
74 Main Street
Bangor, Maine 04401
(207) 262-7200
MAINE SPORTING CAMP ASSOCIATION
HC 76, BOX 620
GREENVILLE, Maine 04441
MAINE STATE SEA KAYAK, INC.
254 Main Street
Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
(207) 244-9500
MAP ADVENTURES LLC
P O Box 15214
Portland, Maine 04112
(207) 879-4777
MASAKO QUEEN-Fishing Excursions
Beals Lobster Pier
Clark Point Road
Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
(207) 244-5385
McEACHERN & HUTCHINS
121 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-5567
MDI Farmers Market
21 Park Street
MDI YMCA parking lot
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
MDI MORTGAGE GROUP
27 Greeley Avenue
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2881
MDI YMCA
21 Park St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3511
MOUNT DESERT SPRING WATER
78 Seal Cove Road
Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
(207) 244-5363
NATIONAL PARK CANOE RENTAL
145 Pretty Marsh Road
Somesville
Mt. Desert, Maine 04660
(207) 244-5854
NATIONAL PARK SEA KAYAK TOURS
39 Cottage Street (Nxt to Criterion Movie Theatre)
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-0342
NEW ENGLAND OUTDOOR CENTER
1221 MEDWAY ROAD
Millinocket, Maine 04462
(207) 723-5438
NORTHEAST CHARTER & TOUR CO., INC.
235 Goddard Road
Lewiston, Maine 04240
(207) 784-3159
NORTON TOURS OF JONESPORT
118 Main Street
Jonesport, Maine 04649
OUR NEW ENGLAND COUNTRY STORE
101 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3912
PANAMA GEDDY TOURS & TAXI
56 Cottage St, Mid-town
Since 1974
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 801-2621
PARADIS TRUE VALUE HARDWARE
31 Holland Ave.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-4995
Patrick's by the Sea
21 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-0028
PIRATE'S COVE ADVENTURE GOLF
Route 3, Box 368
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2133
QUEEN ANNE'S FLOWER SHOP
140 COTTAGE STREET
BAR HARBOR, Maine 04609
288-2860
r scott baltz studio
188 Pretty Marsh Road
Mount Desert, Maine 04660
(207) 244-5792
RAINWISE INC.
25 Federal St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-5169
RIVERSIDE STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.
7 Riverside Lane
Ellsworth, Maine 04605
(207) 667-7200
SAGEGRASS GALLERY
15 Cottage St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-9442
SCRIMSHAW WORKSHOP
150 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-4380
SEA OF COTTON
19 Cottage St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-4100
SEA PRINCESS CRUISES
Town Pier
Northeast Harbor, Maine 04662
(207) 276-5352
SEA VENTURE CUSTOM BOAT TOURS
29 DeGregoire Park
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3355
SEWING BY THE SEA, INC.
11 Periwinkle Lane
Trenton, Maine 04605
(207) 664-2558
STONE SOUP
113 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-5219
THE FIRST, N.A.
102 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-3341
THE GREAT MAINE LUMBERJACK SHOW
127 Bar Harbor Road
Ellsworth, Maine 04605
(207) 667-0067
THE KEDGE - HISTORIC HOUSE TOUR
112 West Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-3429
THE MAN STORE OF BAR HARBOR
200 Main St
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 801-4014
UNION TRUST A division of Camden National Bank
43 Cottage St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2300
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, College of Natural Sciences
University of Maine Campus
5782 WINSLOW HALL, ROOM 106
Orono, Maine 04469-5782
(207) 581-3206
VILLAGE EMPORIUM
14 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-9584
WALKIN' THE DOG
164 Main St
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-9PET
WILLIS' ROCK SHOP
69-73 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-4935
WINDOW PANES
166 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-9550
WINDSOR CHAIRMAKERS
2596 Atlantic Highway, Route 1
Lincolnville, Maine 04849
ACADIA & BAR HARBOR TOURS
53 Main Street (Testa's Restaurant)
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-0300
ACADIA & ISLAND TOURS OLI'S TROLLEY
Tickets at 1 West St., Harbor Place Bldg. next to Town Pier.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-9899
ACADIA AIR TOURS
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
667-7627
ACADIA AUDIO TOURS – CD or TAPE
PO Box 422
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-3864
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
Route 233 Eagle Lake Rd.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3338
ACADIA OUTFITTERS
106 Cottage St
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-8118
ACADIA REPERTORY THEATRE
1154 Main Street
Somesville, Maine 04660
(207) 244-7260
ACADIA SHOPS
85 Main Street
Post Office Box 24
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-1204
ACADIA VACATION PLANNER
n/a
n/a, Massachusetts 99999
000-0000
ACADIA WEATHERVANES & WOODSHOP CUPOLAS
749 Bar Harbor Rd. (Rt 3)
Trenton, Maine 04605
(207) 667-6331
ACADIAN SIGHTSEEING & NATURE CRUISES
1 West Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-8325
AQUATERRA ADVENTURES
1 West Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-0007
ATLANTIC CLIMBING SCHOOL
PO Box 514, 67 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2521
BAKER ISLAND ACADIA NATIONAL PARK TOUR
1 West Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2386
BAR HARBOR BANK & TRUST
82 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-3314
BAR HARBOR BICYCLE SHOP
141 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3886
BAR HARBOR BREWING CO. & SODA WORKS
8 Mount Desert St
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-4592
BAR HARBOR CELLARS
Rt. 3
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2337
BAR HARBOR FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
Newport Drive
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
244-9107
BAR HARBOR FISHING TRIPS
Bar Harbor Inn Pier
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-4585
BAR HARBOR GOLF COURSE
51 Jordan River Road
Trenton, Maine 04605
(207) 667-7505
BAR HARBOR GUIDE SERVICE
28 Russell Farm Road
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
266-4565
BAR HARBOR HEMPORIUM
116 Main St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3014
BAR HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY
33 Ledgelawn Ave.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-0000
BAR HARBOR JAM COMPANY
PO Box 744
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(800) 453-0883
BAR HARBOR JAZZ FESTIVAL
35 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-5829
BAR HARBOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
59 Cottage St., Rodick Bldg.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(212) 222-1026
BAR HARBOR TEA COMPANY
150 Main Street, Shop #2
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-8322
BARK HARBOR
150 Main Street #3
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-0404
BAYSIDE LIQUORS
53 Main St., PO Box 950
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2772
BAYSIDE TRADING CO.
53 Main St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-5188
BEN & BILLS CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM
66 Main St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3281
BENBOW'S COFFEE ROASTERS
8 Access Alley
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2552
CADILLAC MOUNTAIN SPORTS
26 Cottage St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-4532
CASTINE KAYAK ADVENTURES
17 Sea Street
Castine, Maine 04421
(207) 866-3506
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT SHOP
80 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-8168
COASTAL MAINE BOTANICAL GARDENS
Barters Island Road
Boothbay, Maine 04537
(207) 633-4333
College of the Atlantic's FAMILY NATURE CAMP
Located at College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(800) 597-9500
CRITERION THEATRE AND ARTS CENTER
35 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3441 (Info line)
DIVER ED'S DIVE-IN THEATER
College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-DIVE (3483)
DOWN EAST NATURE TOURS
P.O. Box 521
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-8128
DOWNEAST FRIENDSHIP SLOOP CHARTERS
11 APPLE LANE
GREAT HARBOR MARINA
Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
(207) 266-5210
DOWNEAST WINDJAMMER CRUISES
Bar Harbor Inn Pier
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-4585
FAIR TRADE WINDS
Firefly Lane
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-0056
8 Rodick Place
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 809-9710
GLADSTONE'S UNDER THE SUN
507 Washington Jct Road
Ellsworth, Maine 04605
HANNAFORD'S GROCERY
86 Cottage St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3621
HEIRLOOM BOATS
(207) 244-4311
HOUSE WINE
227 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-1200
IMPROV ACADIA
15 Cottage Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2503
ISLAND ARTISANS
99 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-4214
ISLAND BIKE RENTAL
One Main Street
Northeast Harbor, Maine 04662
(207) 276-5611
ISLAND IMPORTS LTD
57 Main St.
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3841
JACK'S JEWELRY
23 & 27 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-3803
KEBO VALLEY GOLF CLUB
100 Eagle Lake Road
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Tee Times 288-3000; Clubhouse 288-5000; Superintendent 288-2200
Le Village historique acadien de la Nouvelle-Ecosse
91 Old Church Road
Lower West Pubnico Nova Scotia B0W2COCANADA, Maine 04605
(902) 762-5230
LIGHTHOUSE AND NATIONAL PARK TOUR
Sailing daily from Harborplace, 1 West Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2386
LOBSTER FISHING AND SEAL WATCHING
1 West Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
288-2386
LULU LOBSTER BOAT RIDE
Harborside Hotel & Marina
55 West Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 963-2341
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  • Acadia Welcome Center
  • 1201 Bar Harbor Rd
  • Trenton, Maine 04605
  • Phone:1-800-345-4617
  • Fax:(207)-667-9080