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Favorite Restaurants
There are so many wonderful restaurants on the island that it is hard to pick just a few.
After a hike, you can enjoy popovers on their terrace.
Open for lunch and dinner. Have always had a great meal.
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Asticou Inn
15 Peabody DrAfter a hike, you can enjoy popovers on their terrace.
Open for lunch and dinner. Have always had a great meal.
They have wonderful pastries in the morning. Their take-out pizza is also great. Family friendly restaurant.
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Colonel's Restaurant
143 Main StThey have wonderful pastries in the morning. Their take-out pizza is also great. Family friendly restaurant.
Burning Tree Restaurant
69 Otter Creek DrAnother wonderful restaurant.
This is a wonderful family restaurant in Bar Harbor with great food.
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Route 66 Restaurant
21 Cottage StThis is a wonderful family restaurant in Bar Harbor with great food.
Great food in Bar Harbor. Also has a tapas bar that is less expensive.
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Havana
318 Main StGreat food in Bar Harbor. Also has a tapas bar that is less expensive.
2 Cats Bar Harbor
130 Cottage StIf you enjoy breakfast, this place is fabulous.
Fabulous barbecue in casual setting.
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Mainely Meat Barbeque At Atlantic Brewing Company
15 Knox RdFabulous barbecue in casual setting.
Small restaurant in Southwest Harbor with amazing food. Plenty of parking close by.
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Red Sky Restaurant
14 Clark Point RdSmall restaurant in Southwest Harbor with amazing food. Plenty of parking close by.
Beal's Lobster Pier
182 Clark Point RdFavorite place to go out for lobster.
Activities for Children
Mount Desert Oceanarium
1351 ME-3Lots of fun activities for children.
Our kids enjoyed miniature golf on drizzly days.
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Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf
368 ME-3Our kids enjoyed miniature golf on drizzly days.
Another fun place to explore on the other side of the island.
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Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
116 Lighthouse RdAnother fun place to explore on the other side of the island.
The Bubbles are great for small children, and they get to try and push Balance Rock off the edge.
The Bubbles
The Bubbles are great for small children, and they get to try and push Balance Rock off the edge.
Gorham Mountain Trailhead
Park Loop RoadA great hike for children. Be sure to take the trail with the caves.
Our kids loved walking up the hill to explore the Thuya Gardens and the Asticou Terraces at the end of the day. Great way to get the wiggles out of them before dinner.
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Thuya Gardens
15 Thuya DrOur kids loved walking up the hill to explore the Thuya Gardens and the Asticou Terraces at the end of the day. Great way to get the wiggles out of them before dinner.
The carriage trail around Little Long Pond is a beautiful walk. You can picnic in the meadow and children can swim at the small beach at the boat house.
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Little Long Pond Trailhead
The carriage trail around Little Long Pond is a beautiful walk. You can picnic in the meadow and children can swim at the small beach at the boat house.
Thunder Hole is a great place to visit especially if it is acting up.
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Thunder Hole
Thunder Hole is a great place to visit especially if it is acting up.