ACADIA NATIONAL PARK

…besides rock climbing :)

• Sailing Adventure Contact Thorfinn Expeditions for personalized sailing trips, expeditions, instruction, education, and adventure! On the coast of Maine and beyond!

• Scenic Flights of Acadia: See beautiful Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park and many Lighthouses from the air. Flight training also available. Contact Maine Coastal Flight Center Inc .

• Biking 56-mile historic, car-free network of gravel roads ideal for walking, running or biking. For rentals, check out Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop and Acadia Bike.

• Sea Kayaking: Protected bays and numerous islands with abundant wildlife like bald eagles, osprey and seals. Check out Aquaterra Adventures and National Park Sea Kayak Tours.

• Boating: From sunset cruises on three-masted schooners to offshore whale watching excursions in custom-made powerhouses, all manner of boating options are available. Check out Sea Venture Custom Boat Tours. Kids love Diver Ed’s Dive-In Theatre.

• Movies: Check out the massive, art deco Criterion Theater or Reel Pizza and Cinerama, a unique combination movie theater/pizza shop. Both are in Bar Harbor.
  

Breakfast
Cafe This Way (just off Mt. Desert Street in Bar Harbor)
Jordan’s (80 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor)

Coffee
Cafe Milagro (37 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor)
Choco-latte
Slice of Eden (59 Cottage St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609)

Lunch
Morning Glory Bakery (39 Rodick Street, Bar Harbor)
The Spot Grill (37 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor)
McKay’s Public House (231 Main Street, Bar Harbor)
Downeast Deli (65 Main Street, Bar Harbor)

Pizza
Downeast Pizza (4 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor)
Rosalie’s (46 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor)

Mexican
Gringos (30 Rodick Street, Bar Harbor)
Salsa Verde (270 Main St. Bar Harbor)

Thai
Siam Orchid (30 Rodick Street, Bar Harbor)

Fine dining
Cafe This Way (just off Mt. Desert Street in Bar Harbor)
Havana (318 Main Street, Bar Harbor)
Galyn’s Restaurant (17 Main Street, Bar Harbor)
The Burning Tree (Route 3, Otter Creek)

Ice Cream
Mt. Desert Island Ice Cream (7 Firefly Lane, Bar Harbor)
Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium (66 Main Street, Bar Harbor)

Lobster Pounds
Thurston’s Lobster Pound (Steamboat Wharf, Bernard, Maine)
The Travelin Lobster
Beal’s Lobster Pier

Pubs
Lompoc Cafe (36 Rodick Street, Bar Harbor)
Jack Russell’s Brewpub (102 Eden Street, Bar Harbor)
Geddy’s (19 Main Street, Bar Harbor

By Car
From the south, take Interstate 95 to Bangor. At exit 182A, follow I-395 around Bangor/Brewer to Route 1A. Take 1A into Ellsworth where it joins with Route 3. Stay on Route 3 all the way onto Mount Desert Island.

At the head of the island, at a traffic light, bear left, staying on Route 3 into the town of Bar Harbor. Turn left at the Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop onto Cottage Street. Go to the stop sign at the end of Cottage Street where it meets Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street — ACS is located immediately on your right at 67 Main Street, the corner building.

By Air
The Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport is located fifteen minutes from the village of Bar Harbor. Colgan Air, a US Airways Express carrier, serves this small facility with connecting flights to Boston’s Logan Airport. Bangor International Airport, with major carrier service, is an hour drive from downtown Bar Harbor.

By Bus
Bar Harbor is served by Vermont Transit Lines with service to Bangor, Portland, Boston and beyond.

Acadia National Park Hotels

Bargain Rate Options
Robbins Motel
Highbrook Motel
The Villager Motel

Moderate Rate Options
Acadia Inn
Bar Harbor Grand Hotel
Bar Harbor Motel

High-End Options
Bar Harbor Regency – Holiday Sunspree Resort & Marina
Bar Harbor Inn
Harborside Hotel & Marina
Bar Harbor Hotel – Bluenose Inn
Balance Rock Inn

Inns
Bar Harbor Bed & Breakfast Association
Holbrook House
The Primrose Inn

Campgrounds
Blackwoods Campground
Mt. Desert Campground
Somes Sound View Campground
Bar Harbor Campground

Rentals
Acadia Cottage Rentals
Otter Creek Cottages