Bar Harbor

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Bar Harbor (http://www.barharborinfo.com/) is a village on Mount Desert Island on the Mid-coast of Maine, a state of the United States of America.

	bar harbor Travel Guide : 1 Get in 1.1 By car 1.2 By bus 1.3 By ferry 1.4 By air 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 4.1 Hiking 4.2 Paddling 5 Buy 5.1 Books 5.2 Gear 5.3 Art 5.4 Clothing and Apparel 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out

Get in

By car

• 45 mins - 1 hour from Bangor, Maine, depending on traffic
• 3.5 hours from Portland, Maine
• 5 hours from North Chelmsford, Massachusetts
• 5 hours from Boston
• 7 hours from Burlington, Vermont
  • Take I-89 South to Montpelier, get on Route 2 West and follow until Newport, Maine. Get on I-95 North and take exit 185 to the "Acadia Region". Follow the signs along Route 1 to Bar Harbor.
• 7 hours from Quebec, Canada

By bus

There is a small Grayhound/Vermont Bus Lines (http://www.vermontbuslines.com/) terminal on Main Street, with service from Boston.

By ferry

The Cat (http://www.catferry.com/) (Catamaran), "North America's fastest car ferry" is located on Route 3 about 1 mile out of town. The ferry provides daily service to and from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia between mid May and mid October.

By air

The Bar Harbor Airport (http://www.bhbairport.com/) is somewhat of a misnomer, being located in Trenton, the town which connects Mount Desert Island to the mainland.

Get around

Depending on the time of year you find yourself in town, and your intended goals, your visit may necessitate different modes of transportation. With many of the nearly 3 million annual visitors arriving in the summer months, the vehicle traffic may be something you would want to avoid. With just a bit of planning ahead on where you would like to see, the increasing fleet of Island Explorer buses (http://www.exploreacadia.com/) would be a great decision for those who envision leaving their car at the hotel and letting someone else do the driving.

See

• Bar Harbor Historical Society 33 Ledgelawn Ave., 207-288-3807 or 207-288-0000, Open Monday-Saturday 1-4pm June-October, open by appointment in the winter. Closed Sundays and holidays. Free admission. 1 (http://www.barharborhistorical.org)
• Abbe Museum 26 Mount Desert St., 207-288-3519, Open to school groups and programs by appointment in the winter, shop and galleries open for the public May 25. 2 (http://www.abbemuseum.org)
• Village Green
• The Wild Gardens of Acadia
• Sieur de Monts Spring Nature Center

Do

• Kebo Valley Golf Course Challenge yourself at one of the oldest and unique golf courses in America located on State Highway 233 ("Eagle Lake Road") at the southern end of town. 3 (http://www.kebovalleyclub.com)
• Prirate's Cove Adventure Golf For families, try the smaller version on Route 3, about 5 miles north of town. 4 (http://www.piratescove.net/location/7)
• Criterion Theater 35 Cottage St., 207-288-3441 Enjoy a film or live performance at this beautiful, historic Art-Deco theater. 5 (http://www.criteriontheater.com)
• Reel Pizza Cinerama 3 Kennebec Place, 207-288-3811. Take your pick of comfy seating and gourmet pizzas in front of one of two screens. Tickets $5.00 for adults and children. Disability accommodations.
• The Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. Cruise Frenchman's Bay and get up close and personal with whales, dolphins, porpoises, sea birds and more. 6 (http://www.barharborwhales.com)
• Mount Desert Oceanarium and Lobster Hatchery 3829 Route 3, 207-288-5005. 7 (http://theoceanarium.org)
• Diver Ed's Dive-In Theater 207-288-DIVE (3483). 8 (http://www.divered.com)

Hiking

For a look at all of the beautiful hikes around Bar Harbor and the rest of the island, please see Hiking on Mount Desert Island.

Paddling

For information on all the canoeing and kayaking options around Bar Harbor, please see Kayaking on Mount Desert Island. Canoe and kayak rentals can be found at the folllowing local businesses:

• Bar Harbor Canoe and Kayak Rental

Buy

Books

• Sherman's Books and Stationary 56 Main St., 207-288-3161 9 (http://www.shermans.com)

Gear

• Acadia Bike 48 Cottage St., 800-526-8615 10 (http://www.acadiabike.com)
• Cadillac Mountain Sports 26 Cottage St., 207-288 11 (http://www.cadillacmountainsports.com)

Art

• Argosy Gallery 110 Main St., 207-288-9226 12 (http://www.argosygallery.com)
• William Bracken watercolors 207-288-9560 13 (http://www.williambracken.com)
• Island Artisans 99 Main St., 207-288-4214 14 (http://www.islandartisans.com)

Clothing and Apparel

• Village Emporium 14 Cottage St., 207-288-9584
• Cadillac's Patagonia 39 Cottage St., 207-288-4532 15 (http://www.patagonia.com)
• Cool as a Moose 118 Main St., 207-288-3904 16 (http://www.coolasamoose.com)
• Cadillac's The North Face 23 Cottage St., 207-288 17 (http://www.thenorthface.com)
• Geddy's Down Under 19 Main St., entrance to the right of the restaurant entrance, by the license plates 18 (http://www.geddys.com/geddygear)

• Bark Harbor 200 Main St., 207-288-0404 19 (http://www.bark-harbor.com)
• Eden Rising 39 Cottage St., 207-288-1124 20 (http://www.edenrising.com)
• Get Clocked 119 Main St., 207-288-1149 21 (http://www.getclocked.com)

Eat

• Poor Boy's Gourmet Restaurant (http://www.poorboysgourmet.com/)
• Geddy's (http://www.geddys.com/) 19 Main St., 207-288-5077
• Galyn's Restaurant and Galley Lounge (http://galynsbarharbor.com/) 17 Main St., 207-288-9706
• Donohue's Eatery and Spirits (http://www.donohueseatery.com/)
• Havana (http://www.havanamaine.com/) 318 Main St., 207-288-2822
• The Pier Restaurant (http://www.theharborsidehotel.com/) 55 West St., 207-288-2110
• Rupununi: An American Bar and Grill (http://www.rupununi.com/) 119 Main St., 207-288-2886
• Bar Harbor Lobster Bakes (http://www.barharborlobsterbakes.com/) 207-288-5031
• Michelle's Fine Dining (http://www.ivymanor.com/) 194 Main St., 207-288-0048
• Mache Bistro (http://www.machebistro.com/) 135 Cottage St., 207-288-0447
• Cafe This Way (http://www.cafethisway.com/)
• Jordan's Restaurant 80 Cottage St., 207-288-3586
• The Acadia Restaurant
• Freddie's Route 66
• The Quarterdeck 1 Main St., 207-288-1161
• The Parkside Restaurant 185 Main St., 207-288-3700
• EPI's - for pizza and subs
• Rosalie's - for maybe the best pizza in town
• Gringo's - for some south-of-the-border flavor
• Miguel's Mexican Restaurant 51 Rodick St., 207-288-5117
• Nakorn Thai

Drink

• The Thirsty Whale Tavern
• Bar Harbor Brewing Company 22 (http://www.barharborbrewing.com)
• Atlantic Brewing Company 23 (http://www.atlanticbrewing.com)
• Rupununi's 24 (http://www.rupununi.com)
• Lompoc Cafe and Brew Pub 25 (http://www.lompoccafe.com)
• Carmen Verandah's 26 (http://www.carmenverandah.com)
• Little Anthony's Sports Bar and Pizzaria 27 (http://eatatlittleanthonys.com)
• Fish House Grill 28 (http://www.fishhousegrill.com)

Sleep

Full Service Hotels & Motels

• Atlantic Oakes by the Sea (http://www.barharbor.com/)
• Bar Harbor Grand Hotel (http://www.barharborgrand.com/)
• Bar Harbor Inn (http://www.barharborinn.com/)
• Acadia Inn (http://www.acadiainn.com/)
• Harborside Hotel and Marina (http://www.theharborsidehotel.com/)
• Bayview Hotel (http://www.thebayviewbarharbor.com/)
• Quimby House Inn (http://www.quimbyhouse.com/)
• Bar Harbor Regency (http://www.barharborregency.com/)
• Atlantic Eyrie Lodge (http://www.atlanticeyrielodge.com/)
• Bar Harbor Motel (http://www.barharbormotel.com/)

Bed & Breakfasts/Guest Houses

• Ridgeway Inn (http://www.theridgewayinn.com/)
• Ullikana Bed and Breakfast (http://www.ullikana.com/)
• Acacia House Hotel (http://www.acaciabarharbor.com/)

Camping

• Hadley's Point Campground (http://www.hadleyspoint.com/)
• Mount Desert Narrows Camping Resort (http://www.narrowscamping.com/)
• Bar Harbor Campground (http://www.barharborcamping.com/)
• Blackwoods Campground (http://www.nps.gov/acad/blackwoods.htm/)

Get out

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