It’s always exciting to visit a new place, or discover new favorites in a place you have become familiar with. Whether it’s your 1st time to the island, or your 30th time, there is something here for everybody and we want to share some of our favorite spots to help you choose where to make memories on your trip. Below are some of our recommendations for restaurants, shops, tours, and activities while you’re living life “on the rock” with us.

Quietside:  Southwest Harbor, Bass Harbor, Bernard (Closest to you)

Acadia Vendors Market, (acadiavendors.com) Route 102, Southwest Harbor

Beal’s Lobster Pier, Southwest Harbor

Common Good Soup Kitchen (Great Popovers for a good cause), Southwest Harbor

Dry Dock Restaurant, Southwest Harbor

Hearth and Harbor, Southwest Harbor

Little Notch Bakery in Southwest Harbor

MDI Lobster Company, Southwest Harbor

Quiet Side Café, Southwest Harbor

Red Sky, Southwest Harbor

Sawyers Specialties Wine Store in Southwest Harbor

Seafood Ketch, Bass Harbor

Thurston’s Lobster Pound, Bernard

Northeast Harbor

Nor’Easter Pound and Market, Northeast Harbor

Sea Side Deli and Sweets, Northeast Harbor

Town Hill

Atlantic Brewing Company and BBQ in Town Hill

Traveling Lobster, Town Hill

Mother’s Kitchen in Town Hill

Town Hill Market, (good pizza), Town Hill

Bar Harbor

Café’ This Way, Bar Harbor

Gaylns, Bar Harbor

Geddy’s Restaruant, Bar Harbor

Havana Restaurant, Bar Harbor

Jordan’s Restaurant in Bar Harbor—open only for breakfast/lunch—best breakfast in town!!

Jack Russell’s Steak House, Bar Harbor

Leary’s Landing, Bar Harbor

McKay’s Restaurant, Bar Harbor

Paddy’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, Bar Harbor

Rosalie’s Pizza, Bar Harbor

Royal Indian, Bar Harbor

Siam Orchid, Bar Harbor

Side Street Café, Bar Harbor

Sweet Pea’s Cafe

Tail Gate, Bar Harbor

Thirsty Whale, Bar Harbor

Thrive Juice Bar, Bar Harbor

Ellsworth

Provender Kitchen and Bar, Ellsworth

Riverside Café’, Ellsworth

Quietside:  Southwest Harbor, Bass Harbor, Bernard (Closest to you)

Carroll’s Drug Store, (Prescriptions and great gifts), Southwest Harbor

Southwest Harbor Artisan, Southwest Harbor 

Acadia Vendors Market, (acadiavendors.com) Route 102, Southwest Harbor

Mount Desert:

Floret, Flowers delivered and gifts, Somesville

Bar Harbor:

Bar Harbor Book Shop, Hulls Cove

Fiore Olive Oils, Bar Harbor

Tours:  Boat and Land

Acadia Boat Tours, Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor Whale Watch, Bar Harbor

Beal and Bunker Ferry, Northeast Harbor

Coastal Kayaking Tours Inc, Bar Harbor

Diver Ed’s Dive-In Theater, Bar Harbor

MDI Tours, Mount Desert (Hall Quarry)

Natural History Center, Private-Guided Nature Tours

Wild Iris Farms, Carriage Tours and Farm Visits, Bar Harbor           

Bicycle Rentals

Bar Harbor Bike Shop, Bar Harbor (207) 288-3886

Acadia Corporation - Acadia Outdoors, Bar Harbor (207) 288-2422

Pedego Electric Bicycle Rentals, Bar Harbor (207) 801-9252

Southwest Bike Shop, Southwest Harbor (207) 244-5856

Boat Moorings/Launching

Bar Harbor Yacht Club, Bar Harbor (207) 288-5760

Northeast Harbor Marina, Northeast (207) 276-5737

Dysart's Great Harbor Marina, Southwest Harbo (207) 244-0117

Manset Public Landing, Manset   For Launching

Bartletts Landing, Pretty Marsh    For Launching

Boat and Kayak Rentals:

Acadia Outfitters Kayak Rentals and Tours, Bar Harbor (207) 288-8118

Bowden Marine Service, Bar Harbor (207) 288-5247

Coastal Kayaking Tours Inc, Bar Harbor (207) 288-9605

Island Cruises, Bass Harbor (207) 244-5785

Mansell House and Boat Rental, Southwest Harbor (207) 244-5625

National Park Canoe & Kayak Rentals, Mount Desert (207) 244-5854

Miscellaneous

Health and Fitness:

Acadia Mountain Guides and Climbing School, Bar Harbor

BHYogaDog Studio (Yoga Classes)

Destination Health, (Yoga Studio) Bar Harbor

Harbor House Fitness, Southwest Harbor 

Horseback Riding:

Double L Stable, P.O. Box 218, Hancock, Maine 04640, (207) 422-3001

Iron Slipper Equestrian Center, Lamoine, Maine (207) 479-0085

Wild Iris Farms, Bar Harbor (207) 288-5234

 Miscellaneous:

 Acadia Towing, Bar Harbor (207) 288-3377

Aquadro Photography, Bar Harbor

Chiropractor:  Gerrish Chiropractor, Hull Cove

Dowsland Photography, Southwest Harbor

Glen Mary Pool, Kid’s Wading Pool, Bar Harbor

MDI Historical Society

Somesville Museum and Gardens, Mount Desert

Pet Care:

Acadia Pet Services, Seal Harbor (207) 276-9398; acadiapetservices.com

Acadia Woods Kennel, Town Hill (207) 288-9766

Something to Wag About, Trenton (207) 667-2924

RAINY DAY IDEAS/ACTIVITIES

Museums/Historical Societies/Libraries:

 Bar Harbor      

Abbe Museum

Bar Harbor Historical Society

George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History

Jesup Memorial Library

Sieur de Monts Spring Nature Center

Thorndike Library at College of the Atlantic

William Otis Sawtelle Collection and Research Center

Southwest Harbor

Southwest Harbor Historical Society

Southwest Harbor Library

Wendell Gilley Museum

Mount Desert

Mount Desert Island Historical Society,  Somesville and Sound Drive

Great Harbor Maritime Museum, Northeast Harbor

 Maine Granite Industry Historical Society, Beech Hill 

 Northeast Harbor Library, Northeast

Tremont

 Bass Harbor Library

 Seal Cove Auto Museum

Tremont Historical Society

Cranberry Islands

Cranberry House – Home of the Great Cranberry Island Historical Society

Islesford Historical Museum and Islesford Historical Society

Movies and Theaters and Misc. Entertainment

Reel Pizza Movie Theater, Bar Harbor

The Grand Movie Theater, Ellsworth

The Criterion Movie Theater, Bar Harbor

 Improv Acadia, Bar Harbor

 Ellsworth Bowling Lanes, Ellsworth

 Atlantic Art Glass, Ellsworth

 Jordan Pond Restaurant, in Acadia National Park, for tea and popovers

Shopping:

Shopping in Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor

Reny’s , Shopping in Ellsworth

LL Bean, Shopping in Ellswort

Big Chicken Barn: Books and Antiques (Guest favorite), Outer Ellsworth

1A Relic, Outer Ellsworth.  Antiques and more

Washing Baby Elephants (Antique and Art), Ellsworth

Floret (Flowers, Delivery, Gifts), Somesville     

Tours: 

Jackson Laboratory Visitor Tour,  Bar Harbor

Oceanarium, Southwest Harbor and on Rt 3 in Bar Harbor

Guided Tour through Acadia Valet (acadiavalet.com)

Atlantic Brewers and Brewery tour, Town Hill

MDI Tours...www.mditours.com