Johanna’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Just 10 minutes up the road from this popular and beautiful spot.
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Lamoine State Park
23 State Park RdJust 10 minutes up the road from this popular and beautiful spot.
A classic, rocky Maine beach. Gentle waves. A nice place to picnic, launch your kayak, or wade into the chilly Atlantic. It's dog-friendly so bring your leashed pup and enjoy!
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Lamoine Beach
A classic, rocky Maine beach. Gentle waves. A nice place to picnic, launch your kayak, or wade into the chilly Atlantic. It's dog-friendly so bring your leashed pup and enjoy!
Just ten minutes away is this sweet little public beach. Pretty views and a nice place to hunt for shells.
Marlboro Beach
Just ten minutes away is this sweet little public beach. Pretty views and a nice place to hunt for shells.
Recommended by guests who have spent a lot of time in the area. Guided boat tours of the iconic Maine coast.
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Sea Princess Cruises
26 Sea StRecommended by guests who have spent a lot of time in the area. Guided boat tours of the iconic Maine coast.
Cruises, sunset tours and charter boats. Worth the splurge!
On a budget? Take the ferry to Winter Harbor.
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Downeast Windjammer Cruises Lines
1 Newport DrCruises, sunset tours and charter boats. Worth the splurge!
On a budget? Take the ferry to Winter Harbor.
Great (free) place to take the family on the quieter side of Mount Desert Island.
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Charlotte Rhoades Garden and Butterfly Park
191 Main StGreat (free) place to take the family on the quieter side of Mount Desert Island.
The Down East Sunrise Trail is a multi-use corridor connecting eastern Maine and the East Coast Greenway. Discover a natural landscape of green forests and vast marshes, habitat for iconic moose, beavers, eagles, wild turkeys and white tail deer.
The closest parking/point of entry is at Washington Junction in Ellsworth.
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Sunrise Trail
Sunrise TrailThe Down East Sunrise Trail is a multi-use corridor connecting eastern Maine and the East Coast Greenway. Discover a natural landscape of green forests and vast marshes, habitat for iconic moose, beavers, eagles, wild turkeys and white tail deer.
The closest parking/point of entry is at Washington Junction in Ellsworth.
City/town information
A great town with a classic main street, lots of shops and good restaurants and bars. It's the gateway to DownEast, so there are grocery stores, chain restaurants and big box stores, too. 5-10 minutes from the house, it's easy to pop in to Ellsworth to pick something up. Don't forget to stop at L.L. Bean, Marden's or Reny's - it wouldn't be a vacation in Maine if you didn't!
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Ellsworth
A great town with a classic main street, lots of shops and good restaurants and bars. It's the gateway to DownEast, so there are grocery stores, chain restaurants and big box stores, too. 5-10 minutes from the house, it's easy to pop in to Ellsworth to pick something up. Don't forget to stop at L.L. Bean, Marden's or Reny's - it wouldn't be a vacation in Maine if you didn't!
This VERY popular little town is only 17 miles from the house. Plan ahead for traffic in the height of the summer tourist season. Still, it's worth it for the restaurants, shopping, boat tours and access to the rest of Mount Desert Island.
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Bar Harbor
This VERY popular little town is only 17 miles from the house. Plan ahead for traffic in the height of the summer tourist season. Still, it's worth it for the restaurants, shopping, boat tours and access to the rest of Mount Desert Island.
Food scene
Recommended by one of our guests who visits the area often. Stop by for a LARGE slice of pie - they always go for coconut cream. Enjoy!
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Helen's
55 Downeast HighwayRecommended by one of our guests who visits the area often. Stop by for a LARGE slice of pie - they always go for coconut cream. Enjoy!
Our reno has taken A LOT of take out from China Hill. Family-run, always busy, usually greasy = it's a great spot for some guilty-pleasure take out and potent drinks.
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China Hill
301 High StOur reno has taken A LOT of take out from China Hill. Family-run, always busy, usually greasy = it's a great spot for some guilty-pleasure take out and potent drinks.
Great restaurant in a very cool, historic building. Mike used to work in this place as a teenager! (It was a different restaurant then.) We had a great birthday dinner here this year. Warm, inviting, delicious.
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PROVENDER KITCHEN + BAR
112 Main StGreat restaurant in a very cool, historic building. Mike used to work in this place as a teenager! (It was a different restaurant then.) We had a great birthday dinner here this year. Warm, inviting, delicious.
Recommended by a guest:
the “honor system” method of payment is shocking to people from outside of Maine—really adds to the charm of the place…not to mention the amazing cheesecakes.
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Momo's Cheesecakes
471 Main StRecommended by a guest:
the “honor system” method of payment is shocking to people from outside of Maine—really adds to the charm of the place…not to mention the amazing cheesecakes.
There are many good spots to grab some local fresh seafood to cook back at the house. This one is our pick.
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Dorr Lobster Seafood Market
579 BroadwayThere are many good spots to grab some local fresh seafood to cook back at the house. This one is our pick.
Casual and family friendly with great service. Beautiful spot that our family loves. Get the blueberry pie!
Like many places in the area, they close for the winter months.
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Chase's Restaurant
193 Main StCasual and family friendly with great service. Beautiful spot that our family loves. Get the blueberry pie!
Like many places in the area, they close for the winter months.
My mom's favorite spot for breakfast in the area - she always gets crepes. They also do lunch. Very friendly service and great location on the water. Sit outside and enjoy the view.
Sunrise Cafe
1 West StreetMy mom's favorite spot for breakfast in the area - she always gets crepes. They also do lunch. Very friendly service and great location on the water. Sit outside and enjoy the view.
Fun, quirky and low key. A great casual spot for a drink and some good food.
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The Pickled Wrinkle
9 E Schoodic DrFun, quirky and low key. A great casual spot for a drink and some good food.