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Serving Mount Desert Island & the Greater Ellsworth area, Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Tremont, Ellsworth, Trenton, Lamoine, and beyond.
See L.S.Robinson for all summer vacation rentals, year round & winter rentals.
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Every type of terrain can be found here - mountains, marshes, open fields, dense woods, lakes, streams, and ocean all mingle together. From the green of spring to the incredible foliage of fall, the seasons can be celebrated among cliffs, granite ledges, and rocky beaches, as you choose from a smorgasbord of outdoor activities.
Your vacation can include lake or ocean swimming; hiking on the carriage paths and mountain trails; biking on carriage paths and along highways; golf; tennis; kayaking; sailing; and fishing.
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Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce
The magic of Bar Harbor...romance, adventure, the rock-bound coast and soaring granite cliffs. From the stonewall-lined and tree-covered road leading you into our village, to the sweeping vistas from atop Cadillac Mountain, there is a special mystique to Bar Harbor.
www.barharborinfo.com/
Southwest Harbor / Tremont Chamber of Commerce
The Southwest Harbor / Tremont Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to beautiful Mount Desert Island. We invite you to explore our site and discover all that our wonderful part of the island has to offer.
www.acadiachamber.com/
Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce
While you’re here why not explore our area’s scenic variety? Picturesque villages, bustling towns with historic buildings, and pretty farms combine with deep forests, tranquil lakes, quiet harbors, and rocky coastlines to form distinctively Downeast scenes.
www.ellsworthchamber.org/
Bar Harbor, Maine, a small coastal town on Mount Desert Island, has a symbiotic relationship with Acadia National Park. Bar Harbor, with its shops, restaurants, hotels, cottages, bed and breakfasts, inns, galleries, vacation rentals and more, has a special ambiance blended with Downeast; character. Bar Harbor, Maine and Acadia National Park is often the starting and ending point of an unforgettable Maine vacation.
www.acadiamagic.com/
A port of entry for Bay Ferries from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Bar Harbor is a famous upper-class summer colony in the Down East region of Maine.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Harbor_(town),_Maine
The picture postcard images of coastal Maine beauty are alive and vibrant here: rocky coastlines, lighthouses on distant promontories, marinas packed with fishing boats.
www.visit-maine.com/acadiadowneast.html
The Down East region of Maine is a major destination for summer travelers, as it is home to Acadia National Park.
maineguide.com/region/downeast/information/index.shtml
Weather
RainWise
WeatherView32 weather station.
www.rainwise.com/liveweather/weatherview/
Wunderground
www.wunderground.com/US/ME/Bar_Harbor.html/
National Weather Service
weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KBHB.html
Bar Harbor Weather Information
lena.jax.org/localinfo/weather/
News
Maine Coast Now
www.mainecoastnow.com/
Mount Desert Islander
mdislander.com/site/
Ellsworth American
ellsworthmaine.com/site/
Web Cam
Bar Harbor Web Cam
www.geddys.com/geddycams/harborcam/
Transportation
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport
The Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) is conveniently located half way between the City of Ellsworth and the Town of Bar Harbor.
www.bhbairport.com/
There are several ways to reach the Acadia region without a car.
www.exploreacadia.com/guide.html
Daily shuttle bus trips are now available between Bar Harbor and Bangor, Maine.
www.barharborshuttle.com/
www.barharborinfo.com/gettinghere_frame.html
Restaurants
Bar Harbor has a wide array of wonderful restaurants for your dining pleasure. Whether you're in the mood for lobster, seafood, pasta, homemade desserts, breakfast, or any other favorites, there's sure to be a home cooked meal here that you'll savor and enjoy.
www.barharborinfo.com/dining_frame2.html
From Maine Lobster to French cuisine, from festive brews to vegetarian, Bar Harbor, Maine, and other surrounding communities near Acadia National Park, offer a diverse selection of restaurants and other dining options.
www.acadiamagic.com/dining.html
Sightseeing, Touring and Attractions
Acadia National Park
People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park.
www.nps.gov/acad/
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Acadia National Park
People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park.
www.acadia.national-park.com/
Nestled in the heart of Down east Maine, this oceanfront park is located in one of the most sought-after vacation regions in the state. Lamoine State Park's central location is a quiet alternative that provides easy access to Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, rockbound islands, and area lighthouses.
www.stateparks.com/lamoine.html
Cobscook is a Maliseet-Passamaquoddy word for boiling tides. The average tide is 24 feet with some running as high as 28 feet.
www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/parks/
find_one_name.pl?park_id=15
Cobscook is a Maliseet-Passamaquoddy word for boiling tides. The average tide is 24 feet with some running as high as 28 feet.
www.state.me.us/cgi-bin/doc/
parks/find_one_name.pl?park_id=23
Down East by National Geographic
Meandering north along Maine’s fantastically intricate coastline, US 1 explores a ragged landscape of narrow peninsulas and rocky bays, sea-sprayed islands and lonely promontories.
www.nationalgeographic.com/destinations/
Acadia_National_Park/Down_East.htmll
The Southwest Harbor / Tremont Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to beautiful Mount Desert Island. We invite you to explore our site and discover all that our wonderful part of the island has to offer.
www.acadiamagic.com/Park.html
Lighthouses
Maine Lighthouses
Maine has 63 Lighthouses spread out along over 5,000 miles of coastline.
www.visitmaine.net/lighthou.htm
Baker Island Light
Because of dangerous ledges and a sandbar nearby, and to help mark the western approach to Frenchman Bay, President John Quincy Adams authorized the building of a lighthouse on Baker Island in 1828.
lighthouse.cc/baker/
Egg Rock Light
The lighthouse is not open to the public and is best viewed by boat.
lighthouse.cc/eggrockmaine/
Bear Island Light
President Martin Van Buren authorized the building of a lighthouse on the southeast point of the island in 1838 to help mariners entering Northeast Harbor and Somes Sound.
lighthouse.cc/bear/index.html
East Quoddy Lighthouse
Towering majestically on the eastern tip of Campobello Island stands the "East Quoddy Lighthouse". Proudly looking out over the Bay of Fundy, the most photographed lighthouse in the world.
www.campobello.com/lighthouse/
Bass Harbor Head Light
The 1855 annual report of the Lighthouse Board stated, "There is a very good harbor about four miles west of Mount Desert Harbor, called Bass Harbor. A light is necessary to assist vessels entering it".
lighthouse.cc/bassharbor/
Duck Island Light
Great Duck Island Light was established to help mariners heading for Blue Hill Bay and the Mount Desert area.
lighthouse.cc/greatduckisland/
Robyville BridgeThis bridge, the only completely shingled covered bridge in the State, was built in 1876.
www.maine.gov/mdot-stage/covered-bridges/robyvile.php
The Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic places, is located at 33 Ledgelawn Avenue, Bar Harbor.
www.barharborhistorical.org/
The Abbe offers innovative exhibitions and programs on Maine’s Native American heritage. In recent years, the Abbe has grown from a small but lovely trailside museum, privately operated within Acadia National Park, to an exciting contemporary museum in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor.
www.abbemuseum.org/
The George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History investigates, interprets and displays the natural world of Maine. All exhibits are designed and produced by students at College of the Atlantic.
www.coamuseum.org/
The Bar Harbor Whale Museum is Maine’s only museum dedicated to the study and understanding of whales and seals familiar to the Gulf of Maine.
www.barharborwhalemuseum.org/
Join us for an adventurous whale watching trip in the gulf of Maine. We feature several distinct whale watching, sightseeing, light house and nature trips which sail daily throughout the summer season.
www.barharborwhales.com/
theoceanarium.com/oceanbhsite.html
The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory is an independent, not-for-profit marine and biomedical research facility and an international center for comparative physiology, toxicology and marine functional genomic studies.
www.mdibl.org/
Located on the west bank of the Penobscot River in Prospect, Maine, in an area known as the Penobscot Narrows, Fort Knox is one of the best preserved fortifications on the New England seacoast.
fortknox.maineguide.com/
Enjoy a 21⁄2 hour fully narrated tour of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. You will pass the mansions of a bygone era and learn the history of Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park including the great forest fire of 1947.
www.acadiaislandtours.com/
Outdoor Activities
Golf
Bar Harbor Golf Course
www.barharborgolfcourse.com/
Kebo Valley Golf Club
Kebo Valley Golf Club was founded in 1888. It is the 8th oldest golf club in the United States and has challenged the skills of many of the country’s finest players, most influential politicians and leaders of industry.
www.kebovalleyclub.com
White Birches Country Club
White Birches Country Club offers golfers a challenging 9 Hole par 33 golf course.
www.whitebirchescountryclub.com/
Grindstone Neck Golf Course
www.grindstonegolf.com/
On the Water
Downeast Windjammer Cruises
Come and fish Frenchman's Bay for cod, cusk, pollock, mackerel, cunner, sculpin, black sea bass, red fish, and the occasional wolf fish.
www.downeastwindjammer.com/
BarHarborFishingTrips/index.html
Masako Queen Deep Sea Fishing
www.masakoqueen.com/
Acadia 1 Water Sport
Since 1985 we have been offering guided sea kayaking tours and kayak equipment rentals in Acadia.
www.southwestharbormaine.com/
Acadia Adventures Kayak Tours
Join us for a sea kayaking adventure on the western side of Mount Desert Island, Maine -- the "quiet side" or "back side" of the island, as we locals call it. Here, where the scenery is breathtaking and the wildlife abundant, you'll experience the perfect Maine kayaking outing.
www.maineacadiaadventures.com/
National Park Sea Kayak
National Park Sea Kayak is dedicated to providing its guests with quality Ecological Sea Kayak Tours primarily on the "western side" of Mount Desert Island.
www.acadiakayak.com/
Crystal Seas Kayaking
Visit Bar Harbor and take a sea kayak tour of the surrounding waters of Acadia National Park, a premier destination for sea kayakers. Paddle on one of our guided three kayak hour, sunset or full day kayak tours along the rocky tree-lined coast of Mount Desert Island.
www.crystalseas.com/maine-barharbor-acadia-tours.html
Events
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The primary mission of the Davistown Museum Annual Art Exhibition is to provide a forum to display the work of Maine's contemporary artists -- painters, printmakers, photographers, sculptors, assemblage artists and artisans utilizing other media including glass, fabric and ceramics.
www.davistownmuseum.org/TDMartExhibit.htm
The Arts
Performing Arts
Acadia Repertory Theatre
www.acadiarep.com/
Acadia Performing Arts
www.acadiau.ca/artsacadia/apas/index.html
Criterion Theatre
The Criterion Theatre is a glorious, well-preserved Art Deco theater located in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor. The theater still has most of its original interior: seats, curtains, and even the original lighting board to accommodate a great line-up of live music and theater productions that are held throughout the summer.
www.criteriontheater.com/
Deck House Restaurant and Cabaret Theatre
The Deck House Restaurant and Cabaret Theatre is one of New England's premier dining and entertainment establishments. Our original mission remains the same: good food, good service.
Music
Bar Harbor Music Festival
Concertgoers can take in everything from string orchestra concerts and nights of jazz or brass to New Composers concerts and even Opera!
www.barharbormusicfestival.com/
Down East Singers
Down East Singers, midcoast Maine's acclaimed community chorus for more than 25 years, performs choral works in a variety of styles, from Baroque to the 21st century.
www.downeastsingers.org/
Film
Fundy Film Society
The Fundy Film Society offers high-quality independent, Canadian and foreign films.
fundyfilm.ca/
Every year, Acadia University presents and hosts an amazing variety of cultural and arts events.
www.acadiau.ca/artsacadia/
