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Visiting Bar Harbor, ME


Located on Mount Desert Island, home of the spectacular Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor is a historic tourist town, offering salty sea air, soft sandy beaches, granite cliffs and a slew of... more » Located on Mount Desert Island, home of the spectacular Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor is a historic tourist town, offering salty sea air, soft sandy beaches, granite cliffs and a slew of activities for the outdoor enthusiast. A 19th century resort for the wealthy, the town has several mansions, old majestic hotels and other vestiges of its heyday. Stop by the Hulls Cove Visitor Center to stock up on information about Acadia National Park. Then pick from myriad activities: swimming, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, climbing mountains, bird or whale watching, biking and horseback riding. If kayaking is your sport, or you're itching to learn, Coastal Kayaking Tours offers trips for beginner to expert paddlers. Golfers can tee off at the scenic Kebo Golf Club, one of the oldest courses in the U.S. For a unique adventure, take a boat excursion with Diver Ed, where you can watch Ed diving 50 feet below on the deck monitor and then learn about the starfish, sea urchins and other sea creatures he retrieves and then returns to their home. « less
Flights: Cheap airfare to Bar Harbor (arriving in Bangor, ME - Bangor International Airport)

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132 Restaurants

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Jul
70°F 21°C
54°F 12°C
3 in 9 cm
Aug
71°F 21°C
54°F 12°C
6 in 16 cm
Sep
64°F 17°C
48°F 8°C
7 in 18 cm
Oct
52°F 11°C
38°F 3°C
4 in 9 cm
Nov
42°F 5°C
29°F -1°C
6 in 15 cm
Dec
34°F 1°C
20°F -6°C
4 in 11 cm
Extended Forecast
Monday
Jul 13
Hi:
72°F 22°C
Lo:
54°F 12°C
Tuesday
Jul 14
Hi:
70°F 21°C
Lo:
52°F 11°C
Wednesday
Jul 15
Hi:
74°F 23°C
Lo:
54°F 12°C

Traveler Reviews

Portside Grill

2 of 5 stars
Nittany, Pennsylvania
Jul 12, 2009

We tried this restaurant hoping for good seafood. We got mediocre food at high prices and the service was poor. Given many other great restaurants we have visited in our repeated trips to Bar...more

Mama DiMatteo's

5 of 5 stars
New Hampshire
Jul 12, 2009

Mama DiMatteo offers simple flavorful Italian food with with personal service. Our family has vacationed on MDI for over 25 years and unfortunately we overlooked this gem until this year. They...more

Bar Harbor Club

5 of 5 stars
Westford, MA
Jul 12, 2009

We went to Bar Harbor to celebrate my parents 50th Anniversary. The Bar Harbor Club was chosen as the location for our dinner together. They helped create such a memorable evening for us. The...more

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