Adam's Guidebook for Bar Harbor
Parks & Nature
Acadia National Park
Cadillac is just 14 minute drive from Summertime. Check what time Sunset is and head to Cadillac Mountain after an early dinner. Arriving at least 30 minutes early (but perhaps even an hour or more). This will give you time to walk around and explore the summit path and find the best spot to watch the sun as it sets.
I would also recommend bringing jackets in the back of your car - it can get surprisingly chilly at the top. A fleece and windbreaker should do it. Cadillac Mountain is also spectacular for sunrise...
128 locals recommend
Cadillac Mountain
707 Cadillac Summit RdCadillac is just 14 minute drive from Summertime. Check what time Sunset is and head to Cadillac Mountain after an early dinner. Arriving at least 30 minutes early (but perhaps even an hour or more). This will give you time to walk around and explore the summit path and find the best spot to watch the sun as it sets.
I would also recommend bringing jackets in the back of your car - it can get surprisingly chilly at the top. A fleece and windbreaker should do it. Cadillac Mountain is also spectacular for sunrise...
Thunder Hole
Located along the Ocean Path
Otter Cliff
Sand Beach
Somes Sound
Little Hunters Beach
Along the Ocean Path
Azalea Garden
Maine 3https://www.gardenpreserve.org/asticou-azalea-garden
Park Loop Road
Park Loop RoadJordan Pond
Food scene
Peekytoe Provisions
18 Main St
Hannaford Supermarket
86 Cottage StLocal Super Market. 3 min drive from the house
A&B Naturals
101 Cottage StNatural Grocer
Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen
51 Rodick St
Cafe This Way
14 Mt Desert StGreat for both brunch and dinner
Side Street Cafe
49 Rodick StGreat American lunch spot with bar
Great for sunset dinner - **call ahead** for a window-side table in front of stunning panoramic view of Bar Harbor
8 locals recommend
The Looking Glass Restaurant
50 Eden StreetGreat for sunset dinner - **call ahead** for a window-side table in front of stunning panoramic view of Bar Harbor
Havana
318 Main StUpscale cuban
Thurston's Lobster Pound
9 Thurston Rd
Choco-Latte
240 Main StGreat coffee spot, good bagel sandwiches
Sightseeing
3 minute bike or 10 minute walk from Summertime on COA campus, right next to the ocean
Turrets Seaside Garden
3 minute bike or 10 minute walk from Summertime on COA campus, right next to the ocean
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History
105 Eden St
Abbe Museum
26 Mt Desert StTraveler advice
Getting around
The Island Explorer Shuttle is a great way to get around
There is a stop just down the street. See details here - https://www.exploreacadia.com/
Don't miss
Swimming Spots
If you like swimming - here are a few resources:
+ https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/swimming.htm
+ https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g143010-i2947-k10642973-Swimming-Acadia_National_Park_Mount_Desert_Island_Maine.html
+ Also you might try Sommes Sound which is a bit warmer than the ocean
+ Long Pond
+ Echo Lake
+ Beach Hill Pond
Don't miss
The Carriage Roads
The Carriage Roads and stone bridges in Acadia National Park were financed and directed by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., between 1913 and 1940, for hikers, bikers, horseback riders and carriages. The network includes 57 miles of woodland roads free of motor vehicles, of which 45 miles are within Acadia National Park . These allow seasonal cross-country skiing and limited snowmobiling. Twelve miles are on private land.
https://www.nps.gov/acad/learn/historyculture/historiccarriageroads.htm
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