Things to Do with Kids in Mount Desert, ME

  • TripBuzz found 92 things to do with kids in or near Mount Desert, Maine, including 82 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Castine and Ellsworth.
  • From Somes Sound to Sea Princess Cruises, the Mount Desert area offers 61 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Hiking Trails, Magic Shows and Specialty Museums.
  • Mount Desert is a beautifully scenic harbor village on Main's Mount Desert Island. Primarily a residential location during the summer months, it is a popular tourist destination year round. Water recreation is the most popular draw of the area, as well as the villages natural state park and picturesque gardens.
  • TripBuzz found 92 things to do with kids in or near Mount Desert, Maine, including 82 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Castine and Ellsworth.
  • From Somes Sound to Sea Princess Cruises, the Mount Desert area offers 61 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Hiking Trails, Magic Shows and Specialty Museums.
  • Mount Desert is a beautifully scenic harbor village on Main's Mount Desert Island. Primarily a residential location during the summer months, it is a popular tourist destination year round. Water recreation is the most popular draw of the area, as well as the villages natural state park and picturesque gardens.
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22.2 Miles
88% 504 votes
Beaches Sand Beach Road, Stonington, ME MoreLess Info
Acadia National Park's Sand Beach is a beach that features soft sand made up of tiny crushed shells. The beach features picnic areas and regularly maintained public bathrooms for visitors.
23.8 Miles
85% 114 votes
Kayaking 15 Sea Street, Castine, ME 04421 MoreLess Info
Castine Kayak Adventures offers kayaking instruction, day trips, overnight trips, and sales. Yankee Magazine and DownEast Magazine have awarded the company for having the best night paddles, known as bioluminescent paddles.
23.9 Miles
88% 34 votes
History Museums Abbott School, Castine, ME 04421 MoreLess Info
Visitors can learn about the history of Castine at the Castine Historical Society by looking at maps, photographs, artifacts, essays, and books, particularly about the Penobscot Expedition, a Revolutionary War battle. The facility also hosts special exhibits on a regular basis.
24.0 Miles
97% 62 votes
Boat Cruise Dennett's Wharf, Castine, ME 04421 MoreLess Info
Guldive Cruises offers two-hour excursions, sunset cruises, and specialty cruises at various locations along the Atlantic coast, and the Caribbean. The vessel that they use is 56 feet long, weigh 46 tons, and was designed by William Hand Jr.
24.0 Miles
85% 40 votes
Historic Districts Castine, ME MoreLess Info
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many families used Castine, Maine, as their vacation destination, most notably Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Visitors to Main Street can see many restored buildings where small businesses and art galleries are located.
24.1 Miles
95% 37 votes
Historic Sites Castine, ME MoreLess Info
The State of Maine has served as the training boat for the Main Maritime Academy since 1997. When not on training cruises, the ship is open to tours by the public.
24.2 Miles
88% 68 votes
Specialty Museums 120 Perkins Street, Castine, ME 04421 MoreLess Info
The Wilson Museum features exhibits to help people understand the growth of man's ability to make tools from the Paleolithic times to the Native Americans. Visitors see rocks, shells, ship models, reconstructed 1905 kitchen, and a Victorian Parlor.
24.2 Miles
100% 2 votes
Specialty Museums 166 Winkumpaugh Road, Ellsworth, ME MoreLess Info
The Telephone Museum is an interactive museum featuring working telephone switchboards, switching systems, and telephones. From hand-crank magneto phones to manual switch boards, visitors are encouraged to get their hands on the equipment and explore the history of the telephone.
24.4 Miles
88% 8 votes
National & State Parks Perkins Street, Castine, ME MoreLess Info
The original fort at the site of Fort Madison State Park was built in 1811 in preparation for the War of 1812. The fort is mostly in ruins now, but the park offers wide views of Penobscot Bay and Castine Harbor.
24.6 Miles
82% 22 votes
National & State Parks Battle Avenue, Castine, ME MoreLess Info
Fort George State Park is located at the highest point in Castine. Visitors see earthworks on three acres of the last fort that the British surrendered during the Revolutionary War.
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