Write a Review
Bar Harbor Travel Guide: Reviews, photos, & videos
Former home to such legendary American figures as Katharine Hepburn, Joseph Pulitzer and the super-rich Vanderbilt clan, Bar Harbor is a quaint yet stunning village located on Mount Desert Island in the Down East region of Maine. With a population hovering around 5,000, Bar Harbor is home to such resplendent natural beauty as the Acadia National Park, Cadillac Mountain and the lovely Porcupine Islands. Well known as a summer vacation hotspot, Bar Harbor (and the plentiful Bar Harbor real estate) is the ideal location for those seeking rest and solace from the stresses of everyday life. Whether it’s winding down in one of the many available Bar Harbor vacation properties or finishing that novel in an amazing Bar Harbor bay house, the sheer amount of options to be found in this historic Maine village is simply staggering.
For those looking to take advantage of the rustic scenery found in Bar Harbor, make sure to take a scenic hike up the North or South Ridge Trail of Cadillac Mountain (elevation 1,530 ft.) For those who want to ramp up the intensity, check out the aptly named Precipice Trail up Champlain Mountain. With iron rungs and ladders built into the mountain to make the steep ascent more manageable, Precipice Trail rewards hikers with an amazing view of the gorgeous Frenchman’s Bay. Wanna admire a view without having to sweat to get it? Well, head over to the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company where you can cruise Frenchman’s Bay and get up close in personal with dolphins, porpoises and – of course – whales. And for those who want to engage in one of America’s greatest sporting pastimes, make sure to check out the lush golf courses in Bar Harbor. Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf contains two 18-hole courses while Kebo Valley Golf Course is the 8th oldest golf course in America and takes up over 6,130 yards of verdant fairways and greens.
