Things to Do in Bar Harbor, ME

  • Our list of the best things to do in Bar Harbor, Maine, features the top 85 nearby activities — including 64 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Bar Harbor, ME has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Water Activities, and Sights & Landmarks.
  • The results below include the top 35 things to do within the city of Bar Harbor, ME , followed by 50 popular activities in nearby cities, including Ellsworth, Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert, Trenton, Blue Hill, Deer Isle, Bass Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Cherryfield and Stonington
  • Our list of the best things to do in Bar Harbor, Maine, features the top 85 nearby activities — including 64 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Bar Harbor, ME has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Water Activities, and Sights & Landmarks.
  • The results below include the top 35 things to do within the city of Bar Harbor, ME , followed by 50 popular activities in nearby cities, including Ellsworth, Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert, Trenton, Blue Hill, Deer Isle, Bass Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Cherryfield and Stonington
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Experienced guides lead climbers through novice, intermediate, or advanced rock routes in Acadia National Park
9.2 Miles
100% 1 votes
Gardens 191 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, ME 4679 MoreLess Info
Located on Mount Desert Island, the Charlotte Rhoades Park & Butterfly Garden is a location frequented by nature and butterfly lovers. Visitors commonly enjoy walking through the park's gardens and seeing the many butterfly varieties.
9.4 Miles
86% 116 votes
Fishing 182 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 MoreLess Info
Besides the lobster catching, which includes throwing the traps at the beginning and recovering them in the end, the Vagabond Deep Sea Fishing also offers its clients the opportunity of catching bigger prey, such as cod and mackerel.
9.4 Miles
100% 182 votes
Kayaking 254 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, ME 4679 MoreLess Info
Running ecological tours on Mount Desert Island's ecological side, Maine State Sea Kayak has been in this business since 2000. They offer three different four-hour tours like sunset, afternoon and morning tours.
9.4 Miles
100% 9 votes
Hiking Trails Long Pond Road, Southwest Harbor, ME MoreLess Info
Located in Acadia National Park, Mansell Mountain has trails for visitors to hike on that lead to its summit. From the top, visitors can see panoramic views of the mountain range, valley, and ponds.
9.4 Miles
94% 32 votes
Specialty Museums 4 Herrick Rd, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 MoreLess Info
The Wendell Gilley Museum is a community center and museum that covers the work of nature carver Wendell Gilley. The center teaches bird carving, shows art exhibits, and conducts education programs about art and nature.
9.4 Miles
100% 1 votes
Sailing 168 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, ME 4679 MoreLess Info
MDI Community Sailing offers maritime education and boating instruction to the general public. MDI Community Sailing provides sailing programs for all ages and levels. There are also private lessons, and coed and women's sailing clubs.
9.6 Miles
100% 132 votes
Hiking Trails Southwest Harbor, ME MoreLess Info
With its 2 ½ miles, Beech Cliff Loop is considered a difficult trail, not only because it climbs ½ mile up, but because there are some steep portions in it.
9.6 Miles
97% 70 votes
Hiking Trails Acadia National Park, Southwest Harbor, ME MoreLess Info
Climbing on the 949 foot-high Mansell Mountain, the Perpendicular Trail is 2.2 miles long. It has portions in which the hikers are helped by stone steps.
9.6 Miles
98% 128 votes
Food Shops 360 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 MoreLess Info
A casual diner with collages of memorabilia on the walls, Quiet Side Cafe & Ice Cream Shop offers dishes from the American cuisine. It is popular for its deserts.
9.7 Miles
75% 8 votes
Boat Rentals 135 Shore Road, Pier Location, Southwest Harbor, ME MoreLess Info
Mansell Boat Rental provides motorboat and sailboat rentals on the ocean waters surrounding Mount Desert Island. They also offer sightseeing tours, sailing lessons, and captain services with U.S.C.G. Captain Robert Wellborn.
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