Off Beaten Path Attractions in Bar Harbor
Legacy of the Arts
2 Cottage Street
The Legacy of the Arts showcases Bar Harbor's rich artistic and cultural offerings...
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Barters Island Road
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens combines the shoreline beauty of Boothbay with premier horticultural expertise that amounts to a must-see for locals and tourists alike...
Bar Harbor Whale Museum
52 West Street
The Bar Harbor Whale Museum features colorful, well-researched exhibits about life in the Gulf of Maine...
Criterion Theatre
35 Cottage Street
The Criterion Theatre and Arts Center offers premier arts and cultural presentations for the Bar Harbor community...
The Theater At Monmouth
796 Main Street
The Theater at Monmouth is among Maine's few professional theater companies offering a wide range of productions...
Margaret Chase Smith Library
56 Norridgewock Avenue
The Margaret Chase Smith Library and Museum chronicles the compelling history of one of America's most beloved and accomplished national leaders...
Acadia National Park
109 Cottage St
Acadia National Park is a place of breathtaking beauty and grace which should be a must see destination for visitors to Bar Harbor...
Vaughan Woods State Park
28 Oldfields Road
Situated on upland overlooking the scenic Salmon Falls River, Vaughan Woods State Park provides a touch of backwoods serenity within easy reach of Maine Beaches vacationers...
Lake St. George State Park
278 Belfast Augusta Road
Lake St. George State Park offers a bit of outdoors fun for everyone - from water sports to hiking and camping...
Wendell Gilley Museum
4 Herrick Road
The Wendell Gilley Museum features the works of one of the world's most celebrated master bird carvers...
Bar Harbor Historical Society
33 Ledgelawn Avenue
Learn about Bar Harbor's storied past at the Bar Harbor Historical Society...
Mount Desert Oceanarium: OCEANARIUM-BAR HARBOR & LOBSTER HATCHERY
1351 Maine 3
The Mount Desert Island Oceanarium introduces youngsters and families to Bar Harbor's unique ecological character...
Vaughan Woods State Park
Situated on upland overlooking the scenic Salmon Falls River, Vaughan Woods State Park provides a touch of backwoods serenity within easy reach of Maine Beaches vacationers...
Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington Street
This maritime museum offers one of the most comprehensive series of exhibitions dedicated to Maine's rich ship building legacy...
Acadia National Park cycling
109 Cottage Street
Of all the destinations in the U.S. National Park System, Acadia National Park is one of the most bike friendly, with enough paved roads to satisfy any dedicated cyclist...
