Your tour of Bar Harbor begins on the pier by Agamont Park, where you’ll find plentiful parking. As you walk through this historic town, you’ll see tons of beautifully preserved architecture, phenomenal ocean views, and much more. Plus, you’ll learn plenty of fascinating history along the way!

NOTE: This 1+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Bar Harbor in 1-2 hours.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bar Island Trail is a totally unique walking trail. It’s a sandbar trail leading out to one of Bar Harbor’s beautiful islands, but it only appears at low tide! If you’re here at the right time, it makes for a positively magical stroll.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The West Street Historic District features rows of breathtaking historic homes, all dating between 1870 and 1910. Here, you’ll learn how to identify which ones are the oldest!

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Built in 1902, La Rochelle is a simply jaw-dropping estate. This enormous mansion has 41 rooms and a ton of history. It’s now owned by the Maine Seacoast Mission Society, which purchased the property for only a dollar.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Built in 1878, this iconic structure only barely survived a huge fire that swept through Bar Harbor in 1947. Today, it continues to welcome visitors as a cozy bed and breakfast!

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

This is a church which simply must be photographed. The impressive stonework, the imposing tower, and the gorgeous windows are all just begging to end up on Instagram!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church is a quirky architectural oddity. This church was built in multiple sections, with the oldest parts dating back to 1877 and the newest to the 1930s. The end result is an oddly endearing and totally unique structure.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

This historic library dates all the way back to 1877. At the time, it had only 250 volumes, almost all of which were donated by the town’s wealthy residents. Since then, that small collection has continued to expand.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Abbe Museum celebrates the heritage of the native Wabanaki. Also known as the People of the Dawn, the Wabanaki lived in Bar Harbor long before it was Bar Harbor. Museum founder Robert Abbe wanted to honor that long history, and the museum now features exhibits encompassing 12,000 years of Native history in the region.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bar Harbor’s village green isn’t just any old park. It was designed by Beatrix Farrand, who also designed the Rose Garden at the White House! It features an 1896 street clock, a historic bandstand, and a fountain in the style of 17th century Italian fountains.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Balance Rock is an unusual landmark which rests right next to the Shore Path. It’s a glacial erratic, meaning a glacier dragged it a very long way before setting it down here. This boulder is estimated to have moved about 40 miles before setting up shop in Bar Harbor!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Once the site of a Gilded Age mansion, Grant Park is now just a pleasant, oceanside green space for all to enjoy. If you’re looking for the ideal picnic spot, this is it!

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Bar Harbor Inn is a seaside resort with a very long and complicated history. It was once a reading room where Bar Harbor’s wealthy residents discussed literature and the matters of the day. Today, it has been converted into one of the most lavish hotels in the town. Your tour concludes just past this hotel, right near the pier where it began.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included