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!
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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.
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.
142 Moosehead Lake Road, , P O Box 1623 Greenville, Maine 04441
Northeast Guide Service is the closest rafting and moose tour company to Acadia and the Bar Harbor region. We provide personalized whitewater rafting, moose safari and wildlife tours in Maine. We offer half and full day trips in rafting, kayaking, moose tours, canoeing and waterfall hikes. Give us a call to reserve your spot today! 888-484-3317
Northwoods Outfitters- Maine’s premiere Outfitter and Guide Service location for over 100 years! Located in the mountains on beautiful Moosehead Lake, Northwoods Outfitters offers professionally guided wilderness trips for Moose Watching, Whitewater Rafting, Waterfall Hikes, Canoe and Kayak Trips and ATV Rentals. Half day and full day Trips available and Lodging and transportation packages can be arranged. Call today and Experience the Tradition!
Rates Starting at $39.95pp
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.
168 CLARK POINT ROAD, , PO BOX 1533 Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
Take a scenic cruise on the quiet side of Mount Desert Island departing from Southwest Harbor. Enjoy a personalized lobster fishing demonstration aboard the Elizabeth T. We limit the number of passengers to 21. Explore Somes Sound Fjord, view the 1839 Bear Island Lighthouse and watch seals and porpoise in their natural habitat. Visit the quaint fishing village of Cranberry Island where you can hike, shop at local artist galleries or simply enjoy lunch at the dock restaurant. Join us for friendly service, spectactular scenery, excellent wildlife and a relaxing family excursion.
Pretty Marsh Road/1414 Tremont Road, Seal Cove, Maine 04674
Open May 1 through October 31, 7 days, 10-5. 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.
Summer Feet Cycling is Maine's premier bicycle tour company. We offer fully guided 3 day Acadia National Park Bicycle Tours as well as week long tours that feature Acadia and the best of the Maine Coast. See Acadia with the locals. Tours also available in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Utah and New Zealand
What does The Man Store sell? Stuff for MEN! Premium hand-rolled cigars; Maine microbrewed beer; BBQ items (from sauces to spatulas); Bar accessories (including cool glassware); fun Man Cave art (including a Man Cave sign); sports related items (from stickers and car flags to 3D stadiums, caps, mugs, and ties); quality tees and caps from Old Guys Rule and Life Is Crap; even I'm The Man (for men) and Man In Training (for, well, men in training!) tees! Check us out on FACEBOOK, our website, or come in and visit us-we'd love to meet you!
The Naturalist's Notebook is a unique shop and exploratorium that combines nature, art, science and a fun sense of curiosity about the world. It's great for kids age 2 to 102. There are children's programs, mind-stretching exhibits and all sorts of intelligent, beautiful, playful items for sale, including more than 1,000 book titles. Last June The Naturalist's Notebook was named of the 50 Things to Do in Maine This Summer by the Bangor Daily News.
The Notebook is just a short drive from Bar Harbor or Northeast Harbor. It's a great rainy-day (or sunny day) place for families or anyone who's even slightly curious about the world and the universe.
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.
The Abbe offers innovative exhibitions and programs on Maine’s Native American heritage. In recent years, the Abbe has grown from a small but lovely trailside museum, privately operated within Acadia National Park, to an exciting contemporary museum in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor.
The modern Abbe Museum facility offers a unique and interesting venue for your wedding, corporate meeting, retirement party, cocktail reception, kids birthday, etc. For more information about renting this space, please contact our Events Coordinator at info@abbemuseum.org or just stop by for a visit!
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 year round with reduced winter hours. Historic Abbe at Sieur de Monts Spring: open May-October. Admission charged.
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.
228 Main St., Bar Harbor, ME, , Mail: P.O. 121, Orono, ME 04473 Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
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 Professional Climbing Instructors' Association and/or the American Mountain Guides' Association. We guarantee more engaging, comprehensive, and safer climbing instruction. Maine's only climbing school to be accredited by both the PCIA and the AMGA. Exciting 2011 summer climbing & adventure summer camps. (http://www.climbacadia.org) Offering Ice Climbing and Mountaineering trips in the Winter Season.
Standard and Custom tours of Acadia and Mount Desert Island; taxi service within a 200-mile radius of Mount Desert Island, especially Bar Harbor & Bangor airports. Six passenger, clean, air-conditioned, SMOKE-FREE Windstar Van. (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover)
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.
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.
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.
Limousine transportation & VIP tours.
Limousine service for all occasions, airport to motels or hotels, night out on the town and weddings. VIP tours with black car service including but not limited to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.
Rates for VIP tour:
2 1/2 hour tour, (up to 6 passengers)
$37.50 per person,(4 passenger min.)
Children under the age of 12, half price. call 207-288-8687 for reservations.
Dorr to Door lobster and seafood - selling and shipping lobsters year round to wholesale and retail customers; also selling prepared foods including smoked seafood, crab products, surf and turf and organic steaks
19 CLARK POINT ROAD, Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679
Join Captain Karl for a sail aboard the 1899 Friendship Sloop Alice E. Originally used for lobster fishing on the Maine coast, Alice is the oldest Friendship Sloop still sailing. Now she offers the best day-sailing on the island. Half day charters include an appetizer and soft drinks as we explore Somes Sound Fjord, Bear Island Lighthouse and the Cranberry Islands. See and learn about seals, porpoise and osprey from the quiet sloop with only six passengers on each sail. Enjoy excellent service and a spectacular sailing experience and help us celebrate our 10th year in business!
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.
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.