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The Best Attractions In DownEast & Acadia

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Village Green

Mount Desert Island Oceanarium

Schoodic Peninsula

Land Bridge to Bar Island

Whopaints Gallery

A LITTLE MAD

Bar Island Trails

Pirate's Cove Miniature Golf

Schoodic Point

Shore Path

Abbe Museum

Fiore Artisan Olive Oils and Vinegars

Eagle Lake Acadia National Park

Dolphin & Whale Watching

Acadia National Park

The Best Attractions In DownEast & Acadia

1. Mount Desert Island Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest island off the coast of Maine. With an area of 108 square miles it is the 52nd-largest island in the contiguous United States, and it is the second-largest island on the Eastern seaboard, behind Long Island and ahead of Martha's Vineyard. According to the 2010 census, the island has a year-round population of 10,615, and it is estimated that two and a half million tourists a year visit Acadia National Park on the island. The island is home to numerous well known summer colonies such as Northeast Harbor and Bar Harbor.
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2. Shore Path Bar Harbor
Chesapeake Shores is a Canadian/American drama television series, based on the novel series of the same name by Sherryl Woods, produced by Chesapeake Shores Productions Inc in association with Borderline Distribution. The series had a two-hour premiere on the Hallmark Channel on August 14, 2016. Meghan Ory, Jesse Metcalfe, Treat Williams, Brendan Penny, Andrew Francis and Diane Ladd star in the series. John Tinker is showrunner and executive producer.On January 15, 2017, Hallmark announced that the show was renewed for a 10-episode second season, which aired from August 6 through October 8, 2017.On January 13, 2018, Hallmark announced that the show was renewed for a 10-episode third season, which aired from August 5 to October 7, 2018.
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3. Land Bridge to Bar Island Bar Harbor
Locations in the DC Universe, the shared universe setting of DC Comics.
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4. Schoodic Point Winter Harbor
Acadia National Park is an American national park located in the state of Maine, southwest of Bar Harbor. The park reserves most of Mount Desert Island and its associated smaller islands along the coast of Maine. Initially designated Sieur de Monts National Monument by presidential proclamation in 1916, the park was renamed and redesignated as Lafayette National Park in 1919. The park was renamed Acadia National Park in 1929.More than 3.5 million people visited the park in 2017. Acadia National Park is the oldest national park in the United States east of the Mississippi River and is the only one in the Northeast United States.
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5. Acadia National Park Bar Harbor
Acadia National Park is an American national park located in the state of Maine, southwest of Bar Harbor. The park reserves most of Mount Desert Island and its associated smaller islands along the coast of Maine. Initially designated Sieur de Monts National Monument by presidential proclamation in 1916, the park was renamed and redesignated as Lafayette National Park in 1919. The park was renamed Acadia National Park in 1929.More than 3.5 million people visited the park in 2017. Acadia National Park is the oldest national park in the United States east of the Mississippi River and is the only one in the Northeast United States.
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6. Abbe Museum Bar Harbor
Robert Abbe was an American surgeon and pioneer radiologist in New York City. He was born in New York City and educated at the College of the City of New York and Columbia University .Abbe was most known as a plastic surgeon, and between 1877 and 1884 he served as a surgeon and professor of surgery at the New York Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, and the New York Babies Hospital. During this time, he would spend summers travelling, and he amassed a large collection of Native American artifacts and archeological materials. He is credited with the lip switch flap, which now bares his name. An Italian surgeon named Sabattini described the flap 60 years earlier. Although Sabattini published his technique, it was printed in a book with a limited circulation.He died of anemia, possibly due to his ...
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7. Fiore Artisan Olive Oils and Vinegars Bar Harbor
8. Pirate's Cove Miniature Golf Bar Harbor
9. A LITTLE MAD Bar Harbor
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. was an American politician who served as the 38th President of the United States from August 1974 to January 1977. Before his accession to the presidency, he served as the 40th Vice President of the United States from December 1973 to August 1974. Ford is the only person to have served as both vice president and president without being elected to either office. Ford was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and attended the University of Michigan and Yale Law School. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve, serving from 1942 to 1946; he left as a lieutenant commander. Ford began his political career in 1949 as the U.S. Representative from Michigan's 5th congressional district. He served in this capacity for 25 years, the final nine of them as the ...
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10. The Rock & Art Shop Bar Harbor
Native Americans, also known as American Indians, Indigenous Americans and other terms, are the indigenous peoples of the United States, except Hawaii. There are over 500 federally recognized tribes within the US, about half of which are associated with Indian reservations. The term American Indian excludes Native Hawaiians and some Alaska Natives, while Native Americans are American Indians, plus Alaska Natives of all ethnicities. Native Hawaiians are not counted as Native Americans by the US Census, instead being included in the Census grouping of Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander. The ancestors of modern Native Americans arrived in what is now the United States at least 15,000 years ago, possibly much earlier, from Asia via Beringia. A vast variety of peoples, societies and cul...
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11. Whopaints Gallery Winter Harbor
12. Schoodic Peninsula Bar Harbor
The Schoodic Peninsula is a peninsula in Down East Maine. It is located four miles east of Bar Harbor, Maine, as the crow flies. The Schoodic Peninsula contains 2,266 acres , or approximately 5% of Acadia National Park. It includes the towns of Gouldsboro and Winter Harbor. The peninsula has a rocky granite shoreline containing many volcanic dikes. The peninsula is home to the former United States Navy base, NGSA Winter Harbor, which has been converted into a National Park Service training center. A 3,300-acre resort development was proposed for land abutting Schoodic Peninsula's national park holdings to the north. An anonymous donor eventually bought the entire 3,200 acre tract and built the Schoodic Woods Campground and miles of gravel bike paths before donating all of it to Acadia Nati...
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13. Village Green Bar Harbor
This is a list of villages in Massachusetts, arranged alphabetically. In Massachusetts, villages usually do not have any official legal status; all villages are part of an incorporated municipality which is the smallest official form of government. The terms community, district, neighborhood, and section are often used to describe these non-municipal entities, which vary considerably in size and relative geographic isolation. Boundaries are sometimes ambiguous, though the United States Census uses the term census-designated place when it assigns boundaries to these entities for the purpose of tabulating community demographics. Many villages have neighborhood associations.
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14. Works of Hand Winter Harbor
15. Bar Island Trails Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 5,235. Bar Harbor is a popular tourist destination in the Down East region of Maine and home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory, and MDI Biological Laboratory . Prior to a catastrophic 1947 fire, the town was a noted summer colony for the wealthy. Bar Harbor is home to the largest parts of Acadia National Park, including Cadillac Mountain, the highest point within twenty-five miles of the coastline of the Eastern United States. The town is served by the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, which has flights to Boston, Massachusetts, as well as seasonal flights to Newark, New Jersey, and Portland, Maine.
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Acadia Channel -Bar Harbor a Place for all Seasons

A ten minute video highlighting what the coastal town of Bar Harbor has to offer through the seasons.

MAINE ROAD TRIP | Lobster + Fall Foliage

Reliving my recent Maine road trip from Portland to Freeport to Bar Harbor. A lot of fall foliage scenery and lobster eating ;)

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The Villages of the Town of Mount Desert

The same magnificent splendor of Mount Desert Island, which attracted its earliest settlers to Somesville in the 1700's, awaits every traveler visiting our villages today. The Town of Mount Desert is comprised of the villages of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Hall Quarry and Pretty Marsh.

Meet Schoodic Woods: The Newest Addition to Acadia National Park

When most park visitors think of Acadia National Park, images of exploring Mount Desert Island come to mind. While the vast majority of the park’s lands are located on this scenic island, the Schoodic Woods section of the park, with its newly renovated campgrounds, stunning 10k carriage road loop, and 13k of bike paths, offers a peaceful, quiet, and less touristy experience then mainland Acadia. The park’s many islands, home to much of Maine’s unique and diverse wildlife, are able to be seen from Schoodic Point, one of the most scenic spots on the peninsula. Easily accessed via Area Cove Road, watching a sunset from Schoodic point is an experience you do not want to miss.

Thanks, in-part to a donation of 1,400 acres to the National Park Service in Acadia last year, this wondrous addition has allowed the park to grow in a time where visitation is at an all-time low; and not slowing down.

There are an abundance of ways to explore the Schoodic Woods section of the park. Whether on foot, bike, car, or even kayak, this area is accessible to every type of explorer. Keep in mind that the greater portion of the Loop Road is one way to vehicles and the maximum speed limit throughout Acadia National Park is 35 miles per hour, so remember to be careful and respectful of other park visitors. Bicyclists are also subject to the one-way road signs, but worry not if you find yourself out of steam and stranded, in need of a lift back. The park’s many explorer busses are equipped with bike racks and will be happy to give you a free lift to wherever you’re looking to go.

The Schoodic campground is located just over a mile south of winter harbor and is no more than an hour from Bar Harbor, so don’t worry about missing out on all your favorite shops and restaurants; they’re not going anywhere! Feel free to enjoy the Schoodic Peninsula’s impossible to overstate views of forested islands, historic lighthouses, and native seabirds. The Schoodic area also offers a selection of easy and moderate trails, perfect for the casual explorer. Sorry thrill seekers, the Schoodic trails are unlikely to push you to your limit. And as always, the park is pet friendly, so don’t forget to bring your four-legged member of the family along for the trip!

Explore the quieter sides of Acadia with the Acadia National Park app by Chimani, available for free in the Apple Appstore and Google Play!

The Daley's visit - Katie's on the Cove in Robbinston, Maine

The Daley's visit - Katies on the Cove and enjoy a tasty and local DownEast Maine coastal Road Trip. Dan, Shannon, and Jordan satisfy their sweet tooths while Lea Sullivan was the wonderful proprietor.

Go to and it will give you all these yummy details: Far up the eastern Maine seacoast, nestled beside the deep cold waters of Passamaquoddy Bay, lies a little bit of precious treasure .

Katie's on the Cove/Handmade Confections is a tiny family founded and owned artisan confectionery business, crafting the best truffles and chocolates this side of the Atlantic since 1982.

Lea and Joseph Sullivan lovingly combine only the finest ingredients in small batches to re-create traditional favorites from Down East candymakers of the past, or to develop new taste sensations for the future.

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The chocolate shop will be open for the summer season June 15th thru September 30. Open 6 days a week, 10 am to 5 pm, closed Sundays.

The Beach: Roque Bluffs, Maine

The Daley Family of Calais, Maine are enjoying Roque Bluff State Park in the town of Rogue Bluff about six miles off US Route 1, is a unique day use area. With its pebble beach on the ocean and freshwater pond, it provides both fresh and saltwater swimming. Dramatic cliffs along Maine's Bold Coast provide for spectacular views and for early-risers, dramatic sunrises.

It's a wonderful secluded park that lies between Great Cove and the Little Kennebec Bay in Maine. It is a seasonal park -- meaning that it is open during the summer months. Here you can enjoy both saltwater and freshwater swimming, take a leisurely stroll along the beach and discover the minute species of maritime life that cling to the rocks along the coast. You might come upon rounded gray rocks and/or water sculptured ocean glass. In addition, there are picnic areas with tables, grills, and a children's playground. Fishing is allowed and there is a boat launch.

The New Freshies In Ellsworth, Maine

Rangeley Maine | Maine's Western Mountains Region [4K UHD]

Rangeley Maine like you've never seen it before. Maine's Western Mountains and Lakes Region offers unparalleled scenery. One of Maine's great hidden scenic treasures. Home to several of Maine's 4,000 plus foot mountains. This film was shot throughout the fall, winter, and spring months and finishes it off with one of the areas premier events in the winter: Snodeo. If you're planning on visiting New England in the near future, add Rangeley to your list!

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Maine America's Coast - Dobbs Productions- Bar Harbor, Maine

Maine: America's Coast
The Maine Coast -- so distant from most of America -- is in fact where America began. Rugged and raw, it has inspired a nation's creative genius -- poets, painters and ponderers. And still today it is the coast to which millions of Americans turn for recreation or re-creation. It borders the state of Maine but this is America's coast.
In this exquisite video, explore its length (3500 miles), see its sights (beautifully simple). Through seasons and centuries, exult on America's coast.
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