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Bar Harbor

The busy gateway town, full of lobster pounds and shops, with old summer mansions and a walk to an island at low tide.

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Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Open
Open all year, weather permitting
Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Bar Harbor, ME 04609Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
On Route 3, at the north end of the island.

Why Go

Stroll the Shore Path. When the tide is out, walk the sandbar to Bar Island, but don't get stuck. The Abbe Museum tells the story of the Wabanaki people, who call this place Pemetic.

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