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06/11/2024

Get ready for some comfy, cozy savings and competitive fun! 🛌🕰️💤☁️ Our annual Early Bird Pajama Sale & Bed Races are this weekend. A great way to kick off your holiday shopping.

https://www.visitbarharbor.com/early-bird-pajama-sale-bed-races

04/11/2024

We'll just leaf this beauty here... 😉

📸 via Instagram: phillmcdonald
📍: Acadia National Park

01/11/2024

Ready to plop down by this pumpkin-perfect scene. 🔥

📸 via Instagram: hearthside_inn
📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

30/10/2024

Oh, fall. 🍂 You surprise and delight us every single time. A look back at a spectacular scene.

📸 via Instagram: _loganexplores
📍: Acadia National Park

28/10/2024

Wondering what it’s like to visit Bar Harbor in November? 🧣🍂 Check out RaarUp-Adventures' November guide featuring hiking tips, the Early Bird Pajama Sale & Bed Races (see the 8:50 timestamp in video), and things to do!

We spent an entire week exploring Bar Harbor thanks to Visit Bar Harbor! Not only did we explore Acadia National Park and do all the hikes, but we also went ...

25/10/2024

Rain or shine, Geddy’s is there to greet you. 🌞

📸 via Instagram: Geddys
📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

23/10/2024

Pine, crunchy leaves and sun. 🌞 We can almost smell this photo!

📸 via Instagram: jimrothenberg
📍: Acadia National Park

21/10/2024

Mesmerized by this very special kaleidoscope of colors from earlier this month. 🩷💚🧡

📸 via Instagram: rickberkphoto
📍: Acadia National Park

18/10/2024

Frosty fall flights = ❤️❤️❤️.

📍: Brewing Company

16/10/2024

Autumnal downtown scenes. 🍁🍂

📸 via Instagram: wildgina
📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

15/10/2024

Bar Harbor and spooky season is the perfect match. 🎃👻🦇Discover haunted fun, all month long!

Get ready for a hauntingly good time in Bar Harbor this fall. From ghost tours to family-friendly activities, there's something for everyone. Whether you're a fan of spine-tingling ghost stories or looking for milder Halloween traditions that young kids love, Bar Harbor offers plenty of Halloween ac...

11/10/2024

Cozy season: let’s go. 🍂🧸☕

📸 via Instagram: sandbarcottagebh
📍: Sand Bar Cottage

09/10/2024

Join the Abbe Museum on Indigenous Peoples' Day, Monday, October 14 for a special Sacred Medicines Printmaking Workshop led by Curator of Education Christiana Becker (Penobscot). ❤️

Oct 14 1:00 PM13:00 Sacred Medicines Printmaking Workshop w/ Christiana Becker Monday, October 14, 2024 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 13:00 15:00 Abbe Museum (map) Google Calendar ICS Come to the Abbe Museum on Monday, October 14th for our Sacred Medicines Printmaking Workshop from 1:00pm - 3:00pm with our Curato...

07/10/2024

Cheers, October! 🍂☕️🎃Here’s to walking down your beautiful path ahead.

📸 via Instagram: derekflodmand
📍: Jesup Path, Acadia National Park

04/10/2024

The Mount Desert Island Marathon Half Marathon and Relay is coming up on October 20! 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ https://www.runmdi.org/ Will you be cheering someone on or partaking in the challenge?

02/10/2024

Soaking in sunset views – season changes are bittersweet! 🌅

📸 via Instagram: hraymond18
📍: Frenchman Bay

30/09/2024

Sprinklings of fall at every turn. 🍂🍁

📸 via Instagram: the_jjadventures
📍: Acadia National Park

27/09/2024

Do you crave sweet or savory? 🍩 We're thinking a little bit of both.

📸: Tourist to Local, featuring Graffiti Donuts and The Dog and Pony Tavern
📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

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Ready to plop down by this pumpkin-perfect scene. 🔥 #VisitBarHarbor

Ready to plop down by this pumpkin-perfect scene. 🔥 #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: hearthside_inn 📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

Oh, fall. 🍂 You surprise and delight us every single time.

Oh, fall. 🍂 You surprise and delight us every single time. A look back at a spectacular scene. #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: _loganexplores 📍: Acadia National Park

Autumnal downtown scenes. 🍁🍂

Autumnal downtown scenes. 🍁🍂 #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: wildgina 📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

Cozy season: let’s go. 🍂🧸☕#VisitBarHarbor

Cozy season: let’s go. 🍂🧸☕#VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: sandbarcottagebh 📍: Sand Bar Cottage

Soaking in sunset views – season changes are bittersweet! 🌅

Soaking in sunset views – season changes are bittersweet! 🌅 #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: hraymond18 📍: Frenchman Bay

September, we love you! And so much more beauty to come.

September, we love you! And so much more beauty to come. 🩵 #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: hearthside_inn 📍: Acadia National Park

Sound on for some soothing nature tunes. 🍃⛅️🏞️

Sound on for some soothing nature tunes. 🍃⛅️🏞️#VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: chasing_nature7 📍: Acadia National Park

Yep. We wouldn’t mind waking up to this view. ☀️ #VisitBarHarbor

Yep. We wouldn’t mind waking up to this view. ☀️ #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: jackdarylphotography 📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

In our porch-lounging era. #VisitBarHarbor 💛

In our porch-lounging era. #VisitBarHarbor 💛 📸 via Instagram: sandbarcottagebh 📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

Swoonworthy summer scenes on Mount Desert Island. 💭

Swoonworthy summer scenes on Mount Desert Island. 💭 Stop and pause awhile. #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: patrickkoetzle

Thank you to all who made this special day possible! 🎆

Thank you to all who made this special day possible! If you enjoy the Fourth of July in Bar Harbor, consider donating to help make the magic happen next year. #VisitBarHarbor https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZFBMK5UTBW5DU 📸 via Instagram: projectsocialbarharbor

One of the best ways to explore Mount Desert Island? ⛵

One of the best ways to explore Mount Desert Island? ⛵ Aboard an iconic cruise with Downeast Windjammer Cruises. #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: saltcottages 📍: Frenchman Bay

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About Bar Harbor

There’s something magical about Bar Harbor. A celebrated vacation destination on Mount Desert Island that is the gateway to Acadia National Park, it possesses a rich history and culture unlike any other.

The natural beauty that surrounds Bar Harbor is punctuated with ocean cliffs and rocky beaches, glacier‐formed lakes and valleys, unobstructed mountain vistas, and boreal forest. This beauty has been captured in the works of Thomas Cole, Frederic Edwin Church, Fitz Henry Lane, and many other great artists.

Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island’s largest community, is a five‐hour drive from Boston and 50 miles from Bangor International Airport. It is the shopping, dining and nightlife headquarters of the island, the second largest on the eastern seaboard behind Long Island. Though it is spelled Mount “Desert” Island, Desert is actually pronounced “dessert,” the French pronunciation, in homage to Samuel de Champlain, the celebrated French voyager who explored and named the island in 1604.

Mount Desert Island’s picturesque coastal communities and colorful people are as varied as the island’s scenery. Because of this variety, there is something for everyone to connect to. Bar Harbor is the largest community and offers a great variety of amenities and tourism experiences to visitors. On the quieter side of the island, coastal villages with enchanting names like Bass Harbor, Otter Creek, and Seal Harbor are home to working waterfronts, family‐run lobster pounds, cafes, galleries, and artisan shops.

Acadia National Park can be accessed right from downtown Bar Harbor. The park, an area preserved in perpetuity thanks to the generosity of American business magnate John D. Rockefeller Jr. and other wealthy landowners, is one of the most visited national parks in the U.S. It features 45 miles of motor vehicle‐free carriage roads and 16 stone‐faced bridges, each unique in design, built by Rockefeller so visitors could easily explore the park. Another one of the park’s numerous distinctive features is Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the North Atlantic seaboard and the first place in the U.S. to see the sunrise during fall and winter.

The Bar Harbor region offers four seasons of adventure, from hiking and biking to snowshoeing and cross‐country skiing in winter. In the fall, leaf peepers come from all over to experience the explosion of color. Because of its diverse habitats, the region is home to many species of bird and is a popular birding destination. Off the coast, a variety of sea life including whales, dolphin, seals, and the elusive Atlantic puffin, can be spotted.

While the Bar Harbor region is best known for its outdoor activities, its small museums, cultural landmarks, and historically significant structures highlight a varied past and present. When it comes to accommodations, visitors will find lodging to suit every travel style and budget, from neatly kept motor lodges to historic inns to luxurious hotels.