Things to Do with Kids in Bar Harbor, ME

  • TripBuzz found 72 things to do with kids in or near Bar Harbor, Maine, including 42 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Southwest Harbor, Ellsworth, Mount Desert and Trenton.
  • From Pirate's Cove Miniature Golf to Bar Harbor Whalewatch Co. Lighthouse Tour, the Bar Harbor area offers 61 different types of family activities, including: Boat Tours, Kayaking, Hiking Trails and Boat Cruise.
  • Situated along Maine's Atlantic coast, Bar Harbor was first settled in 1796. The town has a population of under 5,300 and was previously a summer colony for super-affluent citizens before a fire in 1947. Many famous people have connections to Bar Harbor, including John D. Rockefeller, Jr., JP Morgan, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
  • TripBuzz found 72 things to do with kids in or near Bar Harbor, Maine, including 42 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Southwest Harbor, Ellsworth, Mount Desert and Trenton.
  • From Pirate's Cove Miniature Golf to Bar Harbor Whalewatch Co. Lighthouse Tour, the Bar Harbor area offers 61 different types of family activities, including: Boat Tours, Kayaking, Hiking Trails and Boat Cruise.
  • Situated along Maine's Atlantic coast, Bar Harbor was first settled in 1796. The town has a population of under 5,300 and was previously a summer colony for super-affluent citizens before a fire in 1947. Many famous people have connections to Bar Harbor, including John D. Rockefeller, Jr., JP Morgan, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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4.3 Miles
97% 755 votes
Mini Golf 368 State Hwy 3, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 MoreLess Info
Pirate's Cove offers three different miniature golf courses. The three courses each feature nine holes with waterfalls, and pirate themed landscapes and decor meant to challenge the entire family, or families can play all three courses for a longer experience.
0.4 Miles
93% 100 votes
Whale Watching Tours West Street, Bar Harbor, ME MoreLess Info
Bar Harbor Whalewatch Co. Lighthouse Tour has been a regional favorite for over 25 years. Guests can enjoy boating, spot a whale, or even enjoy a nature cruise to see puffins and other wild animals.
0.3 Miles
80% 2129 votes
Whale Watching Tours 1 West Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 MoreLess Info
Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company offers whale and puffin watching tours, lighthouse tours, lobster fishing, and cruises to Baker Island. Visitors on these tours often see dolphins, eagles, porpoises, puffins, seals, and whales.
5.1 Miles
83% 18 votes
Camping Site Rt 3, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 MoreLess Info
Located in Acadia National Park, Blackwoods Campground offers easy access to the park’s various features, including the sea wall and ocean. The campground features hiking trails, a fire pit, and nearby restrooms.
0.0 Miles
Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School offers personalized climbing instruction from trained and certified instructors and guides. They provide all climbing equipment for customers, and guide year-round, even in snow and ice.
1.2 Miles
98% 845 votes
Boat Tours 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 MoreLess Info
Diver's Ed Dive-In Theater offers a two-hour boat trip around Frenchman Bay in Acadia National Park. As the boat travels along, divers dive into the water and bring real-time scenes and sounds of the ocean floor via television to those onboard, and ocean life is brought on board the boat.
0.3 Miles
99% 1224 votes
Boat Tours 55 West St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609 MoreLess Info
Starting from the pier at The Harborside Hotel & Marina, the Lulu Lobster Boat offers visitors a two-hour tour of Bar Harbor on a downeast-style lobster boat. Captain John Nicolai narrates the tour with many folklore stories, along with some history.
0.2 Miles
96% 689 votes
Kayaking 39 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 MoreLess Info
National Park Sea Harbor Tours offers 5 1/2 to 6 mile trips around the western shore of Acadia sometimes including Western Bay, Blue Hill Bay, and Somes Sound. Participants in the half-day trip see marine birds, harbor seals, gray seals, and harbor porpoises.
0.1 Miles
100% 239 votes
Rock Climbing 67 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 MoreLess Info
Offering full and half day climbing courses for climbers of all ages and experience levels, Atlantic Climbing School features a staff of certified guides and instructors. They provide all necessary equipment.
1.3 Miles
97% 207 votes
National & State Parks Park Loop Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 MoreLess Info
Spanning over 47,000 acres, Acadia National Park encompasses various islands and offers scenic views of mountains, waterfronts, and woodlands. Over 40 different species of mammalian wildlife and a wide variety of plants are found here.
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