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10/02/2025

The swirling galaxy sparkling above the Schoodic Peninsula. 💫 Dark sky seekers, rejoice.

📸 via Instagram: gabeschiffverrephotography via harborsidehotelmarina

07/02/2025

Just a reminder: Our delicious lobster rolls are a year-round affair! 🍋

📸 via Instagram: learyslandingbarharbor

05/02/2025

Did you know that Havana was named as a semi-finalist for the 2025 James Beard Award, nominated as an Outstanding Restaurant? Congratulations and good luck, Havana – you make the culinary coast of Maine proud! 🍜🍲

Introducing the 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists!

03/02/2025

A look back at a bluebird day – featuring fluffy, thick snowfall. 🩵

📸 via Instagram: the_real_maine_shorts_guy
📍: Bass Harbor Headlight

31/01/2025

Drop a hint to your fav person: One of the best gifts you can give is time together. Preferably with chocolate-covered strawberries.

📸 via Instagram: pathmakerhotel
📍: Bar Harbor

29/01/2025

It's cold. But we still have our iced beverage fans covered – and the warm-up seekers, too. 🤎 ☕ 🧋

📸 via Instagram: chocolattebarharbor

27/01/2025

A stunning look back at the rising Wolf Moon – in all her howling glory. 🌕

📸 via Instagram: edwardmuennich
📍: Acadia National Park

24/01/2025

Bar Harbor in the snow – a whole new experience! ❄️☃️

📸 via Instagram: learyslandingbarharbor
📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

22/01/2025

The rosy dawn offset by cool, icy colors makes for a stunning sunrise display. 🩷

📸 via Instagram: the_real_maine_shorts_guy

20/01/2025

Warming us up, sip by sip. 💙

📸 via Instagram: learyslandingbarharbor
📍: Leary’s Landing Irish Pub

17/01/2025

A new take on a white sand beach. 😉

📸 via Instagram: lindsayinmaine
📍: Sand Beach

15/01/2025

Snow-capped cliffs add a little extra serene beauty to an already stunning shot. 🤍 Take care when admiring beautiful views – they're best appreciated from a safe distance.

📸 via Instagram: edwardmuennich
📍: Mount Desert Island

13/01/2025

Missing Bar Harbor lobster? 🦞 Get it delivered right to your door with Beal's Lobster Pier at Home. All family members will approve.

📸 via Instagram: bealslobsterpier
📍: Southwest Harbor

10/01/2025

Missing Bar Harbor? 🫶🏻🥹 It’s a great time to cozy up and plan your trip. Request a free guidebook (2025 version coming soon!). visitbarharbor.com/info

08/01/2025

The quiet magic of winter in Acadia. 🤍❄️Fingers crossed for more snow days ahead!

📸 via Instagram: innonmountdesert
📍: Acadia National Park

06/01/2025

A brisk winter walk in the woods: A good way to start the first full week of 2025. ❤️

📸 via Instagram: ericstormphoto
📍: Jesup Path

03/01/2025

Have you experienced Bar Harbor and Acadia in the winter? ❄️ Plan your cozy coastal getaway with these tips.

Yes, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park are open in the winter! For an experience like no other, visit this winter.

01/01/2025

Welcome, 2025. 🌟 Here’s to appreciating beautiful moments (the little and spectacular alike) ahead.

📸 : Carlo of the Forest
📍: Acadia National Park

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Bar Harbor in the snow – a whole new experience! ❄️☃️

Bar Harbor in the snow – a whole new experience! ❄️☃️#VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: learyslandingbarharbor 📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

The quiet magic of winter in Acadia. 🤍❄️

The quiet magic of winter in Acadia. 🤍❄️Fingers crossed for more snow days ahead! #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: innonmountdesert 📍: Acadia National Park

Craving a breather from the holiday festivities?

Craving a breather from the holiday festivities? 🍃⛅️🏞️ Take a moment to take in the sights and sounds of Acadia. #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: torywadford

Sent with love and plenty of trip-spiration. 🫶🏻

Sent with love and plenty of trip-spiration. 🫶🏻 #VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram : lifethroughalens23.4

Woohoo! Our annual Pajama Sale & Bed Races were a blast. Missed it? Not to worry — our Village Holidays Celebration & Sale returns on Friday, December 6

Woohoo! Our annual Pajama Sale & Bed Races were a blast. Missed it? Not to worry — our Village Holidays Celebration & Sale returns on Friday, December 6 and is another way to score festive deals! 🎄visitbarharbor.com/villageholidays 🎄#VisitBarHarbor 📸 via Instagram: innonmountdesert 📍: Bar Harbor, Maine

In Bar Harbor, we like to treat our four-legged friends, year-round. #VisitBarHarbor 💙 📸 via Instagram: willowonelm

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

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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.