Bar Harbor Town & Shore Path
Bar Harbor
The gateway town to the national park, where you can eat lobster, take a whale-watching boat and stroll the coastal path overlooking Frenchman Bay.
Bar Harbor was a summer retreat for wealthy Americans in the late 19th century and is now the center of lodging and dining for visitors. Lobster restaurants, ice cream shops and outdoor gear stores line the main street and the green spaces around the village. From the pier you can take boats for whale watching, puffin spotting or sailing. The coastal path starts at Agamont Park by the town pier and runs about 1.6 km along Frenchman Bay, passing Gilded Age mansions. Accommodation is scarce and pricey in summer and during the fall foliage season, so book several months ahead.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Abbe Museum
- Bar Island Land Bridge
- Sieur de Monts & Wild Gardens of Acadia
- Precipice Trail
- Cadillac Mountain
- Acadia Carriage Roads
- Beehive Trail
- Gorham Mountain