For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Bar Harbor, Maine Travel Guide has been your connection to Bar Harbor's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Bar Harbor Outdoor Adventures
Although in years gone by rich and famous Americans put Bar Harbor on the map as their summer playground, today it is a treasure that offers something wondrous to the bed and breakfast adventurer each season of the year.
Summer offers the escape from the heat. The gentle ocean breezes cool the air, removing the humidity and ensuring a deep restful sleep after a busy day. Fall is without doubt the most picturesque season as the foliage paints the landscape with shades of red and orange making stunning backdrops for painter, photographer and nature lover alike. Winter provides a pristine blanket of snow that invites the skier and snowshoer to forge a path across the landscape. Enjoy building a snowman then return to your cozy bed and breakfast for hot chocolate, a crackling fire and a good book. Spring brings a splash of color and new foliage as everything awakens after a winter nap. Listen to the birds right outside your bed and breakfast window as they serenade each other.
The whales return each spring to feast on the abundance of the ocean after a long winter fast . Humpbacks, finbacks, minkes and dolphins can be seen frolicking in the coastal waters. Seals and many rare and beautiful birds such as the puffin will also entertain you. While hiking through the forests it is not uncommon to see deer, moose, beavers, foxes, eagles and hawks. You won’t want to step out of your bed and breakfast without your camera loaded and ready to shoot! You can also bring your binoculars to get a close up look at this stunning ecosystem.
Within the perimeter of Acadia National Park are outfitters, guides, instructors and mariners who delight in making your Bar Harbor bed and breakfast escape exciting and rewarding. There are fifty-five miles of carriage roads along which you can hike, bike, ski and walk. . Rock climbers can challenge their ability on the Beehive, Otter Cliffs or Precipice Trail. Sailing, kayaking and canoeing are available for the bed and breakfast aquatic enthusiast.
Regardless of the season you’ll find active and contemplative pursuits to fill your days in beautiful Bar Harbor during your bed and breakfast getaway.
