Bar Harbor FAQs

What are some Recommended Hikes?

The Bubbles

1.5 miles roundtrip from Bubbles Parking Lot, Difficulty: Medium

Great Head Path

1.5 miles roundtrip from Great Head parking lot, Difficulty: Easy

Acadia Mountain Path

2.6 miles roundtrip from Acadia Mountain Trail Head side of the road parking, Difficulty: Medium

Kebo Mountain path to Dorr North Ridge to summit

3.2 miles up and back, Difficulty: Medium

The Gorge Path up – Cadillac Northridge back down

3.8 miles up and back from Gorge Path Trail head parking lot, Difficulty: Medium

Cadillac North Ridge to summit

4 miles up and back from trail head parking lot, Difficulty: Medium

Canon Brook Trail to Dorr Southridge to summit

4.4 miles up and back from trail head parking lot, Difficulty: Medium

Cadillac Southridge to summit

6.4 miles up and back from trail head parking lot, Difficulty: Easy but long

Good Places for Running?

Witch Hole Pond loop

3 miles

Eden / Highway 3 walking biking path

4 miles roundtrip (starts at the corner of Eden / Highway 3 and West street)

Eagle Lake Carriage Road loop

6 miles

Witch Hole Pond to Eagle Lake carriage road loop

6.9 mile roundtrip

Villager office to Schooner Head Road Overlook

7.4 miles roundtrip

Villager office to Sand Beach (via Schooner Head Road)

9.4 miles roundtrip

What are some easy walks you can suggest?

Jessup & Hemlock Paths

2 miles roundtrip through boggy, beautiful white birch forest on gravel and boardwalk. Great place for bird watching!

Jordan Pond path circumference

3 miles of beautiful lakeside walking path.

Witch Hole Pond, 3.5 mile gravel loop

Drive to public parking found on Duck Brook Road.

Great Meadow Loop

Runs around the Bar Harbor Kebo Valley Club golf course.

Ocean View Path to Otter Point

4 mile coastal walk round-trip with tremendous views.

Eagle Lake carriage road circumference

6 miles of gravel road, lakeside views.

Schooner Head Road to the Schooner Head Overlook & Sand Beach

A beautiful, long and easy walk through semi-forested private land as well as the boundary of Acadia National Park.

How do I find the daily tide charts for Bar Harbor?

Speak to the front desk and they can guide you to the daily tide charts printed in the Acadia Weekly pamphlets, or simply v isit here. Please remember, Low Tide is the point just before the tide starts to come in again. For best results, please plan to begin your excursions to low tidal areas 1.5 hours before the time listed as Low Tide, which would then give you a window of 3 hours until the high waters return

Is the Island Explorer shuttle accessible from the Acadia Inn?

Yes. It stops right in front of the Acadia Inn from the end of June until the middle of October and takes you to downtown Bar Harbor. If your destination is downtown, brilliant, you’re there. If you wish to go further afield there are other buses available downtown that can take you all over Mount Desert Island and into Acadia National Park. Here is the link to the bus routes and schedule: Island Explore Website