- The list below includes 83 free or cheap things to do in or near Mount Desert, Maine, including 56 different types of inexpensive activities like Hiking Trails, Magic Shows, Art Gallery and Specialty Museums.
- From Thuya Gardens to Somes Sound, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Mount Desert and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bar Harbor, Deer Isle, Castine and Ellsworth.
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Downeast Scenic Railroad shows mostly scenic images of the forest during the trip. While on board, some history of the attraction is given along the way through a recording. Some train enthusiasts have found this well worth their time.
17.2 Miles
Stanwood Homestead Museum & Bird Sanctuary is a 200-acre bird refuge that is worth a visit when you are in Ellsworth. Visitors can hike, walk and go on a picnic in this attraction.
17.3 Miles
Nervous Nellie's in Deer Isle is a small cottage that produces 300-350 jars of jam a day. Visitors can enter inside the jelly kitchen and see where the jam is made.
17.7 Miles
Edgar M. Tennis Preserve features a variety of ocean-front and woodland trails. Hikers can bird watch, as the area is home to osprey and eagles, or simply take in the fruit trees and historic markers along the trail complex.
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17 Hardy's Hill Road, Deer Isle, ME 04627
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Driftwood Kayak – Day Tours takes visitors on kayaking excursion adventures with personable expert guides in charge. Tours offer basic kayaking techniques, small island explorations and sighting of porpoises for hours of fun.
19.2 Miles
Turtle Gallery is a small art gallery offering displays of fine arts and contemporary crafts. Visitors can expect to find a collection of paintings, prints, photography, jewelry, sculptures, glass, ceramics, and book arts.
19.4 Miles
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts holds open studio tours every Wednesdays at reasonable rates. They have one-day art classes and two-week courses, as well. Their evening programs are free of cost
19.4 Miles
Visitors can view photography of Maine landscape by Terrell S. Lester at Lester Terrell's Gallery. Lester devoted himself to photography full time in 1985 and his work can be found in museum, galleries, and private collections across the United States.
19.4 Miles
A cooperatively owned and operated art gallery, Red Dot Gallery features the works of nine member artists. The artists work in a variety of different media, including jewelry, metal, clay, and fiber.
19.6 Miles
The Deer Isle Artist Association is an organization comprised of artists of all skill levels, ranging from professional to beginner. The group strives to promote the arts in the local community by providing scholarships to artistic high school graduates.