Welcome to Blue Spruce Cottage!
Food scene
This is the closest restaurant to our house. It is rather expensive but the food is delicious and they have great mohitios!
73 locals recommend
Havana
318 Main StThis is the closest restaurant to our house. It is rather expensive but the food is delicious and they have great mohitios!
A local institution with great homemade candy and MANY flavors of ice cream including lobster and KGB (Kahlua, Grand Marnier & Baileys).
19 locals recommend
Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium
66 Main StA local institution with great homemade candy and MANY flavors of ice cream including lobster and KGB (Kahlua, Grand Marnier & Baileys).
Choco-Latte
240 Main StClosest place for great coffee.
A great restaurant close to our house with an outdoor seating area and decent prices.
50 locals recommend
McKays Public House
231 Main StA great restaurant close to our house with an outdoor seating area and decent prices.
A Slice of Eden
59 Cottage StClosest place for good pastries and bagels.
Our favorite seafood restaurant in Bar Harbor. They have wonderful crab cakes.
38 locals recommend
Galyn's
17 Main StreetOur favorite seafood restaurant in Bar Harbor. They have wonderful crab cakes.
On the outskirts of town - you'll probably want to drive. Outdoor seating, great food and great drinks.
Jack Russell’s Steakhouse and Brewery
102 Eden StOn the outskirts of town - you'll probably want to drive. Outdoor seating, great food and great drinks.
This is the place to go for an authentic lobster pound experience!
87 locals recommend
Thurston's Lobster Pound
9 Thurston RdThis is the place to go for an authentic lobster pound experience!
This is just down the street from Blue Spruce Cottage and is a great place to try a lobster roll or crab roll. They also have fresh seafood you can take away to cook at home.
18 locals recommend
Peekytoe Provisions
244 Main StThis is just down the street from Blue Spruce Cottage and is a great place to try a lobster roll or crab roll. They also have fresh seafood you can take away to cook at home.
Sightseeing
Take a three-mile walk around this beautiful pond, one of the cleanest and clearest in Maine (sorry you cannot swim in it as it is a water source for islanders). There are some other trails that shoot off the pond trail if you'd like a more challenging hike. The restaurant is closed this summer due to the virus but the gift shop is open.
51 locals recommend
Jordan Pond
Take a three-mile walk around this beautiful pond, one of the cleanest and clearest in Maine (sorry you cannot swim in it as it is a water source for islanders). There are some other trails that shoot off the pond trail if you'd like a more challenging hike. The restaurant is closed this summer due to the virus but the gift shop is open.
If you've never seen a whale, this is a must. If you're here in July and August, odds are high you will see one on this boat.
83 locals recommend
Bark Harbor
150 Main StIf you've never seen a whale, this is a must. If you're here in July and August, odds are high you will see one on this boat.
A great place for families to take their kids swimming. It is shallow for quite a ways so safe for smaller children. There are also some good trails in this area, think about going for a hike and a swim afterwards.
30 locals recommend
Echo Lake Beach
Echo Lake Beach RdA great place for families to take their kids swimming. It is shallow for quite a ways so safe for smaller children. There are also some good trails in this area, think about going for a hike and a swim afterwards.
Yes, you can drive up here. But it is best to earn the view! Grab an Acadia National Park hiking guide at Sherman's bookstore and decide which route up Cadillac is best for you. I love the South Ridge Trail. Dorr Mountain is also a great hike.
128 locals recommend
Cadillac Mountain
707 Cadillac Summit RdYes, you can drive up here. But it is best to earn the view! Grab an Acadia National Park hiking guide at Sherman's bookstore and decide which route up Cadillac is best for you. I love the South Ridge Trail. Dorr Mountain is also a great hike.
A classy little town with cute shops and nice art galleries. Find a parking spot and wander around. Try the donuts at The Colonel's.
24 locals recommend
Northeast Harbor
A classy little town with cute shops and nice art galleries. Find a parking spot and wander around. Try the donuts at The Colonel's.
A lovely place for a walk in Seal Harbor. You can choose from carriage roads and trails or a combination of both. A map is usually available on site.
12 locals recommend
Little Long Pond Trailhead
A lovely place for a walk in Seal Harbor. You can choose from carriage roads and trails or a combination of both. A map is usually available on site.
A great short but steep hike with fabulous views. This trail has ladder rungs set in cliffs so it isn't for the faint of heart. Fine for strong kids about 8 years old and older. You come down a more gradual way and can visit Sand Beach afterwards.
9 locals recommend
The Beehive
A great short but steep hike with fabulous views. This trail has ladder rungs set in cliffs so it isn't for the faint of heart. Fine for strong kids about 8 years old and older. You come down a more gradual way and can visit Sand Beach afterwards.
If you're a fan of lighthouses, this is the best on the island.
51 locals recommend
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
116 Lighthouse RdIf you're a fan of lighthouses, this is the best on the island.