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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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.