Mount Desert Island

Things To Do


Hiking and Sightseeing










































Acadia National Park



Restaurants


Bar Harbor

Havana

China Joy

Lompoc Cafe

Georges

Jordans Restaurant

Rupununi

Cafe This Way

McKay's Public House

Galyn's Galley

Geddy's Pub

Rosalie's Pizza

Burning Tree Restaurant 


Bass Harbor

Mainely Delights

Seafood Ketch

Nemo's


Bernard

Thurston's Lobster Pound

Southwest Harbor

Red Sky

Maine Pizza and Sub Shop

Maddy's Diner

Sips

Westside Grill

Eat A Pita & Cafe 2

Fiddler's Green

Deck House Restaurant

Beal's Lobster Pier

If you love the outdoors then Mount Desert Island is for you!

Enjoy hiking the many trails (I have guides available) of Acadia National Park, some of which are close by the house.  Myst Haven House is only a 5 minute walk to the Seawall Beach portion of Acadia National Park.  Wonderland and Ship's Harbor is a slightly further distance away.  You can charter a fishing boat out of Southwest Harbor for sightseeing or drive to Bar Harbor for a Whale Watching or Puffin Cruise.  There is a Windjammer Cruise aboard The Margaret Todd or hike Cadillac Mountain.  I love driving to the summit to watch the sunset.

In Bar Harbor (a 25 minute drive) you can enjoy fine dining, shopping and movies.  Visit one of the many restaurants and then see a movie at The Criterion Theater, an Art Deco movie house on Cottage Street.  Bar Harbor is a major port of call for some large cruise ship lines and toward fall you are almost certain to catch one in Bar Harbor.

Mount Desert Island also has a large artist community and the breathtaking views are nourishment for any artist looking for inspiration.

You must make sure to enjoy popovers and tea at Jordan Pond House in Northeast Harbor (they also have a full menu).

On the 4th of July is a wonderful parade and fireworks in Bar Harbor.  I always enjoy the 4th complete with lobster dinners. You can go to the lobster bake after the parade at the ball field in Bar Harbor.  Just ask any local.

There is swimming at Echo Lake Beach (Somesville, a 10 minute drive from the house) or Sand Beach in Acadia National Park (a 25 minute drive).  Sand Beach is the ocean and Echo Lake is fresh water.  You can rent kayaks at Long Pond in Somesville or swim there as well.  I can provide directions to any of these places.

The wildlife on the island is plentiful.  You may hear the haunting call of the Loon or a Coyote.  Keep your eyes open for the Bald Eagles.  I see them frequently.  If you take a cruise you will see Whales and Puffins, as well as Seals.  Deer are plentiful on the island.