What to See & Do in Bar Harbor ME

Special events are scheduled throughout the summer, and you should drop down to the information bureau on the town pier for a list of the latest ones.

The Bar Harbor Festival, with concerts and similar goings-on, is held in July and August, and during the summer months free band concerts take place each Monday and Thursday evening on the village green.

Acadia National Park
The rugged terrain of Mount Desert Island has attracted lovers of natural beauty for over a century: hiking trails, campgrounds, swimming beaches, and the views from the summit of Cadillac Mountain. More...

A Harbor-View Walk
If you're willing to walk for 30 to 45 minutes, you can enjoy one of Bar Harbor's nicest little hikes. Follow Main Street (ME 3) south out of town, past the park on the right, and about a mile down the road (15 to 25 minutes' walk) is a pull-off spot for cars (capacity: four vehicles).

If you reach the Ocean Drive Motor Inn, you've gone too far.

Walk down the dirt road, closed by a chain, near the little metal sign marking the boundary of US government land, posted on a tree. It's less than a 10-minute walk to Rocky Harbor along the dirt road through the fragrant forests. When you come to a fork, bear left with the road (a path goes off straight).

When you reach the viewing point, you'll find a grassy clearing furnished with litter barrels for picnickers (no tables). If you've brought a picnic, you can share it with the gulls and ducks. It's secluded, beautiful, quiet, and in walking distance from town—a fine place.

Bicycling
Should you want to rent a bike for trips around town or into Acadia National Park, check with Bar Harbor Bike Shop at 141 Cottage Street (tel 207-288-3886), corner of Eden Street, ME 3 (Cottage Street is parallel to West Street but one block south of it, away from the water).

Cruises
You can sail aboard Maine's only four-masted schooner, the Margaret Todd on a 2-hour sail from the Bar Harbor Motor Inn Pier.

The Margaret Todd sails three times a day at 10 am, 2 pm, and 6 pm, and the Janet May sails twice a day at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm. Tickets are available at the pier or at the Margaret Todd ticket office at 27 Main Street (tel 207-288-4585).

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