Activities
Mt. Desert Island is Maine's cultural and recreational oasis, home to one of our country's greatest natural resource, Acadia National Park. With 55 miles of carriage trails providing some of the best bicycling treks in the northeast, well over 100 hiking trails, from beginner to intermediate, leading to summits with spectacular views of the mountains and ocean, and numerous crystal clear lakes and ponds for swimming and fishing, the park is an outdoor person's paradise.
If Acadia National Park was the island's only attraction it would be sufficient to fulfill any visitor's vacation. But there is much more.
The bustling town of Bar Harbor offers streets lined with boutiques and restaurants, art and music festivals, and a variety of water excursions. The more subdued town of Northeast Harbor, known as a yachting center, is the place to catch a tour boat to explore Somes Sound, the only fjord on the east coast, and Little Cranberry Island. It also has gift shops, tennis courts, and a nearby golf course. In addition, there's the spectacular Park Loop Road Drive, bus and trolley tours, museums, micro-breweries, an oceanarium, and lots of quiet places, even in the middle of summer, to relax.
For a quiet retreat close to all the attractions, Northeast Harbor is the place to be. Next to Acadia National Park and 12 miles from Bar Harbor, it's an ideal base to explore this wondrous island. And a free shuttle bus will take you from Northeast Harbor to any island location.
Activities & Attractions
- Acadia National Park (just up the road from Northeast Harbor)
- Bicycling on the park's Carriage Trails (rentals available)
- Hiking on the park's mountain trails (box lunches available from Maine Sail Restaurant)
- Sea Princess boat tour (Northeast Harbor)
- Golf Course (Northeast Harbor)
- Tennis Courts (right across from the Inn)
- Swimming in the Kimball Terrace Inn pool, Sand Beach (ocean) or Echo Lake
- Asticou Azalea Gardens (Northeast Harbor)
- Thuya Gardens (Northeast Harbor)
- Horse Carriage Rides
- Museums
- Jackson Laboratories Tours
- Brewery Tours
- Ferries to nearby islands
- Canoe & Kayak rentals and tours
- Bus & Trolley tours
- Oceanarium & Lobster Hatchery
- Whale Watch tours
- Windjammer Cruises
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