Food scene
These are a few of our favorites, and are within walking distance of Eagle Point, right downtown (all less than 1.25 miles oneway) except for Perry's.
PROVENDER KITCHEN + BAR
112 Main StGreat food and service!
Nice location on the river! Eat outside or indoors. Walk to the end of the road and cross the street!
Great seafood! Go early or there could be a long wait. Outdoor bar while you wait.
84 locals recommend
Union River Lobster Pot
8 South StNice location on the river! Eat outside or indoors. Walk to the end of the road and cross the street!
Great seafood! Go early or there could be a long wait. Outdoor bar while you wait.
Finn's Irish Pub
156 Main StGood food, sometimes has live music!
Serendib Indian And Sri Lankan
2 State StCute restaurant with great service!
Fun outdoor venue with live music and great beer and pizza!
54 locals recommend
Fogtown Brewing Company
25 Pine StFun outdoor venue with live music and great beer and pizza!
Riverside Cafe
151 W Main StGreat breakfast/brunch! Or lunch.
Perry's Lobster Shack
1076 Newbury Neck RdGorgeous views right from your table... on the dock!
Black Moon Public House
Great lunch! Live music on some evenings. Right downtown.
Cute pub with British feel... great beer and food.
30 locals recommend
Airline Brewing Company - Ellsworth
173 Main StCute pub with British feel... great beer and food.
In the Park! Famous popovers and tea here or a meal. Or just park and hike. Beautiful setting. Make a reservation (online)
75 locals recommend
Jordan Pond House Restaurant
2928 Park Loop RdIn the Park! Famous popovers and tea here or a meal. Or just park and hike. Beautiful setting. Make a reservation (online)
Groceries
Well stocked grocery including liquor. Gets very busy in the summer, go early!
117 locals recommend
Hannaford Supermarket
86 Cottage StWell stocked grocery including liquor. Gets very busy in the summer, go early!
Blue Hill Co-op Community Market
70 South StFresh locally sourced food. Organic.
🦞 Just a mile: 374 Shore Rd: FRESH seafood market! Call ahead and they will cook lobsters to go! Lobster rolls, fresh picked crab meat, haddock, scallops, clams, and chowders to go. We get all our seafood here. Eat there or to go! Closes at 6:00, s (please don't cook lobsters here at house.)
Dorr Lobster Seafood Market
🦞 Just a mile: 374 Shore Rd: FRESH seafood market! Call ahead and they will cook lobsters to go! Lobster rolls, fresh picked crab meat, haddock, scallops, clams, and chowders to go. We get all our seafood here. Eat there or to go! Closes at 6:00, s (please don't cook lobsters here at house.)
Sightseeing
Go to the Acadia National Park website to get park pass online and to make a reservation to summit Cadillac Mountain!
585 locals recommend
Acadia National Park
Go to the Acadia National Park website to get park pass online and to make a reservation to summit Cadillac Mountain!
This part of Acadia is well worth driving to, about 1/2 hour from Ellsworth heading downeast on Route 1. Stunning.
80 locals recommend
Schoodic Point
This part of Acadia is well worth driving to, about 1/2 hour from Ellsworth heading downeast on Route 1. Stunning.
Beautiful day trip to the quiet side of Mount Desert Island. Explore Wonderland and Ships Harbor there, also part of Acadia.
51 locals recommend
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
116 Lighthouse RdBeautiful day trip to the quiet side of Mount Desert Island. Explore Wonderland and Ships Harbor there, also part of Acadia.
Off the beaten path
Beautiful quarries and granite sculptures with artist on site. Unique gifts in gallery store.
Stone Designs & The Granite Garden Gallery
228 Whales Back RdBeautiful quarries and granite sculptures with artist on site. Unique gifts in gallery store.
Beautiful hike (or drive up) to this historical garden. Then check out beautiful North East Harbor. Free: recommended donation.
26 locals recommend
Thuya Gardens
15 Thuya DrBeautiful hike (or drive up) to this historical garden. Then check out beautiful North East Harbor. Free: recommended donation.
Like an outdoor museum! The Rockefeller estate is also on these grounds, but private. Then onto the Jordan Pond House for lunch! Get tickets online.
6 locals recommend
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden
Peabody DriveLike an outdoor museum! The Rockefeller estate is also on these grounds, but private. Then onto the Jordan Pond House for lunch! Get tickets online.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Island Explorer is a free shuttle!
Shuttle will take you to all the places of interest in the park as well as towns along the way! Map routes online.