Below are links to some of our favorite activities on Mount Desert Island.

• Take a hike
• Paddle a kayak, either in yours from our shore or with a group tour in Southwest Harbor or Bar Harbor.
• See the birds of Acadia with a naturalist from Down East Nature Tours.
• Immerse yourself in painting at the Acadia Workshop Center.
• Rent a bike from Southwest Cycle Shop in Southwest Harbor.
• Eat lobster in-the-rough at Thurston's Lobster Pound or Beal's Lobster Pound.
• Take a nature cruise with Island Cruises in Bass Harbor.
• Learn rock climbing with the Atlantic Climbing School.
• Play a round of golf at the Causeway Club in Southwest Harbor.
• Swim in Echo Lake, or just lay on the beach.
• Catch a play at Acadia Repertory Theatre.
• Tour Acadia in a horse-drawn carriage.
• Visit the Cranberry Islands.
• Go whale watching aboard the Friendship V
• Take a sunset sail aboard a The Downeast Friendship Sloop.
• Go deep sea fishing aboard the Masako Queen from Southwest Harbor.
• See the stars.
• Explore the geology of the Maine coast.
• Enjoy a special event in Southwest Harbor or Bar Harbor
• And, of course, visit Acadia National Park.