Discover Bar Harbor, with its shops, museums, and restaurants, as well as quaint towns such as Northeast Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Tremont. The Park Loop Road is the link to many of the interesting sites located within the park, including Sand Beach and Thunder Hole, a tidal cavern that allows trapped water to create booming water spouts that shoot up to 40 feet in the air. Visitors to the park will want to experience the carriage trails, maybe including a stop for popovers and tea in the afternoon. The second-most visited national park in the United States, Acadia is an impressive 35,000 acres in area and includes 41 miles of spectacular coastline. No Maine destination is as well known or visited as Acadia National Park on Mt. If you enjoy theater, you may want to check out the performances at the restored Grand Theater right on Main St. The shops and restaurants in Ellsworth’s quaint downtown are delightful for an afternoon stroll or to have a delicious dining experience. You will also want to visit Blue Hill itself with its small town charm and lovely shops and galleries.įurther to the west is Ellsworth. Nearby is a half-mile-long suspension bridge spanning Eggemoggin Reach to Deer Isle and Stonington, one of Maine’s liveliest lobster towns. The town of Castine, home to the Maine Maritime Academy, is one of Maine’s historic jewels. The Blue Hill Peninsula is an area rich in beauty and renowned for its artist community and its rich maritime history. Folklore buffs might want to stop at the historic cemetery in town to see the grave of Jonathan Buck, with the footprint of a witch on his stone. After you cross the bridge, you will enter the town of Bucksport. Accessible from Fort Knox, you will not want to miss the view from the top. This engineering marvel also boasts an observatory, over 400 feet high, from which you can see the entire region. Whale watching, hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing and fishing are all part of what make the DownEast & Acadia Region special and our history is preserved through our historic homes, museums and historical societies.Īs you enter the region from the west, you will cross over the brand new Penobscot Narrows Bridge. Seafaring traditions and culture are still thriving in many of the coastal towns and villages.
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