Best 37 things to do in Bar Harbor, ME

Ride Acadia highlights by e-bike with a guide

Paddle Mount Desert Island bays with a guide and optional wetsuit

Paddle a sheltered Acadia lake with a guide in 2 hours

Rent an inflatable SUP for a full day on Acadia-area lakes and calm coves

Ride a Class 1 e-bike on Acadia’s Park Loop Road and Carriage Roads

Ride a Class 1 e-bike on Acadia’s Park Loop Road and Carriage Roads

Afternoon schooner sail with stronger breezes and local narration

Charter a private 2-hour cruise on Frenchman Bay for up to 6 guests

Small, intimate cruises available for private charter

Fish Frenchman Bay aboard a classic Downeast lobster boat with a licensed captain

Take a one-way ferry between Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor

Sail Frenchman Bay for sea views of Acadia National Park

Sail at sunset with live folk music on the Margaret Todd

Ride a narrated trolley through Acadia’s top sights with photo stops

See Acadia’s top sights on a fully narrated 4-hour tour with four photo stops

See downtown Bar Harbor highlights on a fully narrated 30-minute trolley ride

Tour Bar Harbor and Acadia’s Park Loop Road by private van

See Acadia’s Park Loop Road, Cadillac Summit, Sand Beach, and Thunder Hole in 3 hours

See Cadillac Mountain, Park Loop Road, and coastal villages in one flexible private day

Cadillac Mountain sunrise with warm drinks, snacks, chairs, and reservation handled

Pick up a premium e-bike at Hulls Cove and ride Acadia’s Carriage Roads

Paddle Western Bay and Somes Sound with a Registered Maine Guide

Explore Acadia’s Park Loop Road on a private 3-hour guided drive

Private 4-hour Acadia tour with Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, and Wild Gardens walk