Considered an easy trail. I took my grandkids with me and the had fun exploring the paths. Some leading into woods and some leading to the ocean. Beautiful views. Can be rocky and narrow at times on the path and roots along the path periodically. Definitely doable just need to be mindful of where you are walking.

We visited on a Sunday afternoon in late June 2025. There was only 10 parking spots in the parking lot and we ended up parking on the street (Fernald Point Rd). We were not the only ones parked on the street. The trail head is right off the parking lot. It's a 1.4 mile loop with just a little bit of elevation. But because of the steps and rockiness I'd classify it as a moderate. It's fairly low effort trail for great views. It's also on the less busy side of the island and National Park. It was probably the busiest of all the trails we had done that day. The trail does loop back around by the beach area which was cool and the kids had a lot of fun exploring there for a bit. Overall great hike and good for many ages and abilities. We would gladly do this one again. I did not see any bathrooms at the trailhead or on the trail in general so keep that in mind before visiting.

Really steep hike, but such a rewarding payoff at the top and loop around the summit.

My wife and I stopped here on a day with on and off rain. One of the volunteers was working and she couldn’t have been nicer! We ended up strolling through the gardens and had a nice chat, learning lots about various butterflies! No wild butterflies yet in June but had a lovely visit.

Great hike with an awesome view. The stores are big. There are a few ways to get down, we did the steeper one.

Lovely museum and gallery with amazing carvings and paintings. Very well cared for by knowledgeable staff. They run carving courses too, I wish I had the time to do that!

We liked this place right off the bat! In the front there are used books you can grab for a donation amount of your choosing, completely honor system. Kate (staff) is very friendly and knowledgeable about local and library history, we loved her recommendations on things to do! Not to mention the Legos

One of my favorite summits in Acadia. We took the trail clockwise (Cold brook trail to Mansell mountain trail to perpendicular trail to long pond trail). It is a bit of a steep, slippery trail on the Mansell mountain trail, so that is why I recommend clockwise (up slippery, down the ccc stairway). Enjoy the few views you get along the way, there aren't a lot of obvious, clear overlooks.

I traveled to Bar Harbor with a family group and attended this cruise twice, with different family members each time. I joined the sunset cruise and also did an afternoon cruise. I really enjoyed each cruise though each were very different experiences. The sunset cruise was very busy with a full boat, a nice guitarist on board who was singing, and there was a bar where drinks could be purchased. We actually boarded earlier than we were originally advised so arrive early and allow plenty of time for parking in downtown. We got lucky and had a very nice sunset. The afternoon cruise was half as busy so lots more room to move around. There was some fog which shifted, returned, and then shifted again. There is no bar or music on the afternoon cruise so bring refreshments and just enjoy the ride! I’ve seen reviews here that the staff were not interactive and I didn’t find that to be the case at all. The captain pointed out interesting places and provided information when appropriate. Please note this is not a nature cruise but you may chance upon wildlife. If you just want a nice cruise into Frenchman Bay on a beautiful schooner this is great.