Bar Harbor Maine Our Favorite East Coast Vacation Destination

Bar Harbor is Mount Desert Island’s largest vacation destination and home to Acadia National Park it is rich in history as well as rich in gorgeous views. Bar Harbor was a premier summer resort in the 19th century and home to some of America’s most powerful families—the Rockefellers, Ford, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Astor and Morgan families. Thousands of people visit Bar Harbor annually and we spend a week there every August. Acadia National Park is just breathtaking and is home to 1,532-foot Cadillac Mountain whose summit is the first place in the United States where the sunrise can be seen.

The sunsets on Cadillac are to die for as well...the views of Frenchman's Bay as the sun is setting is something to marvel at. This is an annual event for us...a not to miss adventure while we're in Bar Harbor, a drive up Cadillac Mountain...cameras in hand, and maybe a bottle of wine, cheese, crackers and folding chairs...a very romantic evening!

Acadia’s stunning mountains, lakes, and sea cliffs can be viewed from a number of vantage points all over the park. You can either drive on the auto loop road or bike and walk on the carriage roads which are closed to car traffic. Be sure to enjoy a pop over and some chowder at Jordan Pond House restaurant another favorite of ours.

Bar Harbor is definitely a special place to visit....we've put together a little virtual tour using some of our favorite photos ...we had so many we added extras...we sure hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

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