- The list below includes 75 free or cheap things to do in or near Ellsworth, Maine, including 56 different types of inexpensive activities like Art Gallery, Bowling, Movie Theaters and Specialty Museums.
- From Woodlawn to Stanwood Homestead Museum & Bird Sanctuary, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Ellsworth and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bar Harbor, Bangor, Castine and Southwest Harbor.
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Ship Harbor Nature Trail is a small 1.5 mile long gravel path which offers a hike with scenic views of the Ship Harbor as well as the Ocean.
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62 Beech Hill Crossroad, Mount Desert, ME
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A museum dedicated to preserving the granite industry, the Maine Granite Industry Museum houses a collection of mining artifacts and exhibits. The museum showcases granite samples from the mines, photos, books, and the tools and equipment used in mining granite.
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The Bar Island Trails feature tow different hiking difficulty ratings. The trails to the island are rated easy while paths on the actual island are moderate since they carry visitors in the heavily forested interior with a slightly steep climb.
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Visitors to the Hull Visitors Center can learn more about the Arcadia National Park and Bar Harbor. The center offers audiovisual programs, self-guided CD tours, schedules to other park and Bar Harbor activities, and ranger led programs.
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Conducted in the waters both in and around the Acadia National Park, the company Acadia Stand Up Paddleboarding offers many services and tours in the region. Visitors can have paddleboarding instruction, access rentals, and take yoga classes as well.
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39 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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National Park Sea Harbor Tours offers 5 1/2 to 6 mile trips around the western shore of Acadia sometimes including Western Bay, Blue Hill Bay, and Somes Sound. Participants in the half-day trip see marine birds, harbor seals, gray seals, and harbor porpoises.
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Visitors can enjoy guided ecological kayaking tours on the coast of Maine with Acadia Park Kayak Tours. The outfitter offers 12 person group tours and smaller tours for 6 people or less.
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Coastal Kayaking Tours offers tours on the east and west sides of Mount Desert Island and Bar Harbor's coast. Half-day, full-day, and sunset tours are offered. Harbor seals, porpoises, and bald eagles are often seen.
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39 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Down East Birdwatching & Nature Tours offers personalized birdwatching and nature tours for individuals, couples, families and small groups. Their goal is to help patrons discover flora and fauna with a special emphasis on native and migratory birds.
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At least six nights a week, Improv Acadia offers two comedy shows, often based on audience suggestions. Occasionally, the company shows a film and the cast creates new sound effects to go with the movie based on audience suggestions.