Mount Desert Island

Travel Guide

Bar Harbor which includes landscape views and a pond
Cadillac Mountain featuring a sunset and landscape views
Bar Harbor which includes a pond
Bar Harbor showing heritage architecture and heritage elements
Abbe Museum

Where to stay in Mount Desert Island

Bar Harbor which includes a bay or harbor, landscape views and wildflowers

Downtown Bar Harbor

While visiting Downtown Bar Harbor, you might make a stop by sights like Village Green and Criterion Theater.

Downtown Bar Harbor
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Seawall

While there might not be top attractions in Seawall, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse and Asticou Azalea Garden.

Seawall
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Otter Creek

Bars and parks are just a few things travellers like about Otter Creek. A stop by Acadia National Park is also recommended if you've got time to explore the area.

Otter Creek
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Hulls Cove

Waterfront views, bars and parks highlight some of the notable features of Hulls Cove. Make a stop by Acadia National Park while you're exploring.

Hulls Cove
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Stone Haven

While Stone Haven may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Bubble Rock and Acadia National Park.

Stone Haven
Holiday Inn Resort Bar Harbor - Acadia Natl Park by IHG

Holiday Inn Resort Bar Harbor - Acadia Natl Park by IHG

3 out of 5
123 Eden St, Bar Harbor, ME
The price is RM1,215 per night from 25 Aug to 26 Aug
RM1,215
RM1,440 total
25 Aug - 26 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Bar Harbor. Enjoy free parking, 3 restaurants, and a marina. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (1,028 reviews)
Good family hotel
"Great hotel & location. Pool heated and great views. Convenient transportation into town I wish the bars stayed open later than 9p because we could not get a nightcap or hang at the restaurant to chat into evening."

Reviewed on 25 Jul 2025

Holiday Inn Resort Bar Harbor - Acadia Natl Park by IHG
Seasider Motel

Seasider Motel

2.5 out of 5
40 Kebo Street, Bar Harbor, ME
The price is RM1,054 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
RM1,054
RM1,148 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this golf hotel in Bar Harbor. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and cable TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (664 reviews)
"The ada room i had dix not have a seat in the shower. You will have to be able to stand. The room has a ramp to get to the doir. It does get a bit tight in the room with a wheelchair. Brakfast is cereal and a muffin. They do have fruit and juice and snake bats out all the time for guests. Close to ..."

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2025

Seasider Motel
Days Inn Bar Harbor

Days Inn Bar Harbor

2.5 out of 5
120 Eden St, Bar Harbor, ME
The price is RM819 per night from 31 Jul to 1 Aug
RM819
RM893 total
31 Jul - 1 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Bar Harbor. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
7.2/10 Good! (1,016 reviews)
"Very nice place in a good area walkable to Bar Harbor and close to Acadia Nation Park and also pet friendly!!!"

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2025

Days Inn Bar Harbor
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Hinckleys Dreamwood Cottages

Hinckleys Dreamwood Cottages

3 out of 5
318 Maine 3, Bar Harbor, ME
Stay at this 3-star cottage in Bar Harbor. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Acadia National Park's Visitors Center ...
7/10 Good! (62 reviews)
"Very nice staff."

Reviewed on 16 Jul 2025

Hinckleys Dreamwood Cottages
Hanscom's Motel and Cottages

Hanscom's Motel and Cottages

3 out of 5
273 ME-3, Bar Harbor, ME
Stay at this 3-star cottage in Bar Harbor. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Acadia National Park's Visitors Center and Bar Harbor ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (266 reviews)
Lovely setting
"LOVELY SETTING! Loved the outside area which had picnic tables, chairs around a fire pit and also a gas pit. We took some walks around the neighborhood and down one street was a beautiful view of the water. We were with another couple and decided we would definitely come back here. The cottages were ..."

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2025

Hanscom's Motel and Cottages
Bar Harbor Condos

Bar Harbor Condos

2.5 out of 5
7 Brewer Ave, Bar Harbor, ME
Stay at this aparthotel in Bar Harbor. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor Whale Watching ...
10/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
"Good place to rest your head with parking (a luxury in Bar Harbor). Made two separate reservations because decided to add a night. No issues whatsoever. Lots of amenities-provided everything you need! Kitchen a plus. Good amount of space."

Reviewed on 6 Jul 2025

Bar Harbor Condos
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Popular places to visit

Acadia National Park's Visitors Center

Acadia National Park's Visitors Center

4.5/5(4 reviews)

Explore the lovely green spaces of Acadia National Park's Visitors Center and also enjoy the hiking trails in Bar Harbor. Wander the area's waterfront or simply enjoy one of its lively bars.

Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
Cadillac Mountain which includes mountains, a sunset and landscape views

Cadillac Mountain

5/5(12 reviews)

Drive or hike to the top of Mount Desert Island’s tallest mountain at daybreak and you will be the first person to view sunrise in the United States.

Cadillac Mountain
Village Green which includes fall colors and a garden

Village Green

4.5/5(8 reviews)

Spend some time in this peaceful park in the center of Bar Harbor to experience the village’s thriving community spirit and heritage landmarks.

Village Green
Otter Cliff featuring rugged coastline and general coastal views

Otter Cliff

4.5/5(8 reviews)

Hone your photography skills by taking artistic images of this towering headland while you listen to the soothing sound of waves lapping the rounded stones at its base.

Otter Cliff
Bar Harbor showing landscape views and rocky coastline

Thunder Hole

4.5/5(8 reviews)

Nature’s magic produces a thunderclap illusion and offers panoramic views of the coastline at one of Acadia National Park’s most popular attractions.

Thunder Hole
Bar Harbor which includes landscape views and a pond

Jordan Pond

5/5(1 review)

See the looming shapes of the “Bubbles” mountains reflected in the exceptionally clear and deep water of Bar Harbor’s glacial pond.

Jordan Pond

Things to do

Bar Harbor: Haunted Ghost Walking Tour

Bar Harbor: Haunted Ghost Walking Tour

RM128
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Bar Harbor: Haunted Ghost Walking Tour
Acadia Mount Desert Island Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Acadia Mount Desert Island Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

RM64
per traveller
Acadia Mount Desert Island Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
4 Hour Private Tour: Explore Acadia Nat'l Park, Fjord & Mansions

4 Hour Private Tour: Explore Acadia Nat'l Park, Fjord & Mansions

RM3,084
per traveller
80% of travellers recommend
4 Hour Private Tour: Explore Acadia Nat'l Park, Fjord & Mansions
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Northeast Harbor featuring a bay or harbor

Northeast Harbor

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