Jack's Guidebook
Sightseeing
The scenic way to get to Bar Harbor. The passenger ferry drops you into the heart of Bar Harbor with its restaurants, unique shops and walking tours. When you’re ready to return, a boat ride back to your car beats driving any day.
Bar Harbor Ferry Ticket Booth
22 Harbor RoadThe scenic way to get to Bar Harbor. The passenger ferry drops you into the heart of Bar Harbor with its restaurants, unique shops and walking tours. When you’re ready to return, a boat ride back to your car beats driving any day.
The northern section of Acadia NP offers striking shoreline views, hiking trails and picnic areas without the crowds. This long peninsula ends at Schoodic Point. If the ocean is turbulent, waves crash into the broad, walkable stone “beach”, providing a thrilling ocean experience for adults and kids alike.
80 locals recommend
Schoodic Point
The northern section of Acadia NP offers striking shoreline views, hiking trails and picnic areas without the crowds. This long peninsula ends at Schoodic Point. If the ocean is turbulent, waves crash into the broad, walkable stone “beach”, providing a thrilling ocean experience for adults and kids alike.
The eastern most point in the US, the picturesque lighthouse gives everyone a thrill who sees it. Hiking trails along the ocean and in the forest adds to the experience. The lighthouse has a museum telling the stories of past lighthouse attendant families. Just south of this beautiful structure is a moderate hiking loop trail that offers stunning views of the ocean. Search Boot Head Preserve trail on AllTrails app or Google search.
43 locals recommend
West Quoddy Head Light
973 South Lubec RoadThe eastern most point in the US, the picturesque lighthouse gives everyone a thrill who sees it. Hiking trails along the ocean and in the forest adds to the experience. The lighthouse has a museum telling the stories of past lighthouse attendant families. Just south of this beautiful structure is a moderate hiking loop trail that offers stunning views of the ocean. Search Boot Head Preserve trail on AllTrails app or Google search.
The center of activity on Mount Desert Island (MDI for locals), Bar Harbor is famous for its many restaurants and shops. Strolls through the neighborhoods and along the ocean adds interest. Check out all the choices on the internet. Parking can be a challenge. I suggest the Winter Harbor Ferry that takes into the heart of Bar Harbor for $15/person one way.
284 locals recommend
Bar Harbor
The center of activity on Mount Desert Island (MDI for locals), Bar Harbor is famous for its many restaurants and shops. Strolls through the neighborhoods and along the ocean adds interest. Check out all the choices on the internet. Parking can be a challenge. I suggest the Winter Harbor Ferry that takes into the heart of Bar Harbor for $15/person one way.
Neighborhoods
A quaint harbor village with an old-fashioned “5 and dime” variety store;
The Bakery has the best coffee in the area plus a vast array of freshly made yummies; also home to the passenger ferry that goes to Bar Harbor. Winter Harbor is at the entrance to Schoodic Point, the northern section of Acadia NP.
37 locals recommend
Winter Harbor
A quaint harbor village with an old-fashioned “5 and dime” variety store;
The Bakery has the best coffee in the area plus a vast array of freshly made yummies; also home to the passenger ferry that goes to Bar Harbor. Winter Harbor is at the entrance to Schoodic Point, the northern section of Acadia NP.
Visit this working lobster harbor village. Est. In 1789, Corea is a vibrant residential community allowing visitors to feel what it’s like to be where lobsters are brought in from the ocean. Have a light lunch on The Wharf, where you’ll sit over the ocean enjoying sights of lobster boats and their captains doing their jobs. Be sure to drive both town roads to get great ocean views.
9 locals recommend
Corea
Visit this working lobster harbor village. Est. In 1789, Corea is a vibrant residential community allowing visitors to feel what it’s like to be where lobsters are brought in from the ocean. Have a light lunch on The Wharf, where you’ll sit over the ocean enjoying sights of lobster boats and their captains doing their jobs. Be sure to drive both town roads to get great ocean views.
Another coastal town that offers the following conveniences:
Laundromat
Grocery store
Gift shop
Restaurants
Uptick vegetable garden
Lobster boat tour
11 locals recommend
Milbridge
Another coastal town that offers the following conveniences:
Laundromat
Grocery store
Gift shop
Restaurants
Uptick vegetable garden
Lobster boat tour
Traveler advice
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AREA DINING
Restaurants within a short drive: Downeast Mexican (authentic menu), Winter Harbor Bakery (best coffee and daily baked goods plus to go sandwiches), Pickled Wrinkle (pizza/burgers), Me and Ben’s Ice Cream and Snacks, 44 Degrees North (full menu with bar in back), The Meadows Take Out (burgers and Portuguese selections), The Gallery in Winter Harbor (restaurant and bar). GOOGLE SEARCH EACH FOR COMPLETE INFO AND DIRECTIONS
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LUNCH ON THE WHARF
Eat a casual lunch on a pier overlooking Corea Harbor. Lobster rolls, hot dogs, etc. 11 -3 daily.