Acadia National Park & Bar Harbor, Maine
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If you have not visited Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park before, prepare to be delighted! This magical and totally unique place has more to see and do than you can possibly fit into one visit. You’ll be dreaming of your return trip long before you leave!
margaret todd "l’Isle des Monts Désert"
“The Island of Barren Mountains,” named by Samuel de Champlain when he first sighted it in 1604, Mount Desert Island lies just off the rugged coast of Downeast Maine, with Frenchman Bay to the East and Blue Hill Bay to the West. Its twenty-six domed granite summits seemingly rise straight out of the Atlantic, and trap more than twenty glistening fresh water lakes and ponds between their flanks.

On this compact yet dramatic island you will find some 30,000 acres of Acadia National Park, preserved by foresighted and benevolent conservation pioneers for your amazement and enjoyment. Over 130 miles of hiking trails and 57 miles of impeccable, car-free carriage roads, you can enjoy everything from a casual stroll to a highly technical climb. Perhaps even a horse-drawn carriage ride through the park?
The Margaret Todd schooner

Around and about in Bar Harbor
Our village is the largest and most well-known of Mount Desert Island’s communities. An eminently walkable village, Bar Harbor is nestled between the ocean and Acadia National Park, and filled with a rich array of restaurants, shops and boutiques, and fine galleries. Here you will also find the home bases for all your Acadian adventures. What shall it be?

  • Whale watch, island ferry, or schooner cruise?
  • Bicycle, kayak or canoe rental or tour?
  • Golf in the shadow of Cadillac Mountain at historic Kebo Valley?
  • Crossing the bar at low tide to explore Bar Island in Frenchman Bay?
  • Even a day trip to Nova Scotia on the high-speed “Cat” ferry?

Add to this variety of activities the numerous concerts, festivals, exhibits, lectures and other special events that fill the calendar in Bar Harbor, and you’ll find your days and your nights overflowing with fun.

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Kayaks at Bar Harbor pier

While here, be sure to visit the island’s other villages: Northeast Harbor, with its grand cottages and yacht-filled harbor, and Southwest Harbor on the “quiet side”, across Somes Sound. Here you will find numerous boat-building operations, birthplace of some of the finest sailboats afloat. Nearby, seek out the Bass Harbor Light, so beloved of photographers and painters. Or, for a taste of real Maine island life, ride one of the many ferries servicing the several tiny island communities off Mount Desert’s shores.
bar harbor porpoise

Foliage Season!
Acadia National Park is beautiful at anytime of the year, but there's something really speacial about autumn here. The leaves start turning their fall colors in September, but the peak time is usually the first two weeks of October. Follow this link for the Maine State Foliage Watch.

Click here to find out what's going on in Bar Harbor during your visit.

The Atlantean Inn is located in the village of Bar Harbor, Maine, near Acadia National Park.
For more information or to make a reservation, please contact us at:
(800) 722-6671 or (207) 288-5703 • info@atlanteaninn.com
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