Mount Desert Island
Travel Guide
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Where to stay in Mount Desert Island
Downtown Bar Harbor
While visiting Downtown Bar Harbor, you might make a stop by sights like Village Green and Criterion Theater.
Stone Haven
While Stone Haven may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Bubble Rock and Acadia National Park.
Somesville
You'll enjoy the bars and museums in Somesville. You might want to make time for a stop at Acadia National Park or Long Pond.
Hall Quarry
Visitors to Hall Quarry like its bars and parks, and Acadia National Park is a sight worth a stop.
Seawall
While there might not be top attractions in Seawall, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse and Asticou Azalea Garden.
Manset
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Manset and surrounding area, you can visit Somes Sound and Asticou Azalea Garden.
The Inn on Mount Desert
Great two night stay. Staff was nice and made a good two option breakfast. Clean, safe, comfortable.
Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026
The Pathmaker Hotel
Breakfast was more than enough! It was so cozy and peaceful in the restaurant, we could wake up slow and prepare for our daily adventures. Parking is underneath the hotel which made it super easy to get rolling at 6am after a snowstorm. Also the elevator for parking headed right up to our floor, ...
Reviewed on 20 Jan 2026
Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Conference Center
Super friendly staff. They lent us snowshoes and poles to go hiking in the snow. They were accessible via text if we needed assistance. You can buy your Acadia passes from them. Their breakfast was great - you can order custom requests. And we enjoyed dinner at their Bistro also. Saw some families ...
Reviewed on 24 Jan 2026
Hanscom's Motel and Cottages
Room was so clean and charming! Beautifully decorated and quite cozy! Will stay here again.
Reviewed on 14 Jan 2026
Bar Harbor Condos
Walked in to an immaculately clean place to stay for a night in Bar Harbor. Had everything we were looking for. We’ll definitely book with Tim and Eric again!
Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025
Hinckleys Dreamwood Cottages
We were lucky to find this last minute accommodation. We were traveling and it was late at night. Dreamwood had one cottage available and it was perfect. It was clean and very comfortable. I highly recommend dreamwood cottages.
Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025
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Popular places to visit
Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
Explore the lovely green spaces of Acadia National Park's Visitors Center and also enjoy the hiking trails in Bar Harbor. Wander the area's waterfront or simply enjoy one of its lively bars.
Bar Harbor Whale Watching
Enjoy an outing to Bar Harbor Whale Watching during your stay in Bar Harbor. Wander the area's waterfront or simply enjoy one of its lively bars.
Cadillac Mountain
Drive or hike to the top of Mount Desert Island’s tallest mountain at daybreak and you will be the first person to view sunrise in the United States.
Village Green
Spend some time in this peaceful park in the center of Bar Harbor to experience the village’s thriving community spirit and heritage landmarks.
Otter Cliff
Hone your photography skills by taking artistic images of this towering headland while you listen to the soothing sound of waves lapping the rounded stones at its base.
Jordan Pond
See the looming shapes of the “Bubbles” mountains reflected in the exceptionally clear and deep water of Bar Harbor’s glacial pond.
Things to do
Acadia National Park Self-Guided Driving Tour
Best of Bar Harbor Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour
Bar Harbor & Acadia's Ocean Trailhead: GPS-Guided Audio Tour
Acadia Mount Desert Island Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Maine Tour Bundle: Self-Guided Driving & Walking Audio Tour Bundle
Acadia National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour
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