Things to Do with Kids in Mount Desert, ME

  • TripBuzz found 92 things to do with kids in or near Mount Desert, Maine, including 82 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Castine and Ellsworth.
  • From Somes Sound to Sea Princess Cruises, the Mount Desert area offers 61 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Hiking Trails, Magic Shows and Specialty Museums.
  • Mount Desert is a beautifully scenic harbor village on Main's Mount Desert Island. Primarily a residential location during the summer months, it is a popular tourist destination year round. Water recreation is the most popular draw of the area, as well as the villages natural state park and picturesque gardens.
  • TripBuzz found 92 things to do with kids in or near Mount Desert, Maine, including 82 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Castine and Ellsworth.
  • From Somes Sound to Sea Princess Cruises, the Mount Desert area offers 61 different types of family activities, including: Theaters, Hiking Trails, Magic Shows and Specialty Museums.
  • Mount Desert is a beautifully scenic harbor village on Main's Mount Desert Island. Primarily a residential location during the summer months, it is a popular tourist destination year round. Water recreation is the most popular draw of the area, as well as the villages natural state park and picturesque gardens.
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12.8 Miles
100% 16 votes
Kayaking 61 Toashuh Way, Ellsworth, ME 4605 MoreLess Info
Student-centered sea kayak instruction is provided by Pinniped Kayak for paddlers in eastern Maine. Kayak trips are also conducted by the service, including quiet island day paddles or adventurous tidal races.
13.9 Miles
90% 40 votes
Historic Sites Rte. 172, Ellsworth, ME MoreLess Info
Located in downtown Ellsworth, Woodlawn is a 180-acre estate with a historic house museum, gardens, and a public park. Visitors can jog, walk, bike, play croquet, and hike on pristine trails.
14.2 Miles
- 0 votes
Movie Theaters 225 High Street, Ellsworth, ME 4605 MoreLess Info
Maine Coast Cinemas is a small 2 screen movie theater that features first run films. The theater is a part of the Maine Coast Mall Shopping Center, offering access to a variety of shopping venues and restaurants.
15.1 Miles
100% 3 votes
Theaters 165 Main Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605 MoreLess Info
The Grand Auditorium of Hancock County is a center for the performing arts that provides a wide range of cultural programs and productions. The Grand offers art and classic films along with live broadcasts of The Met.
15.2 Miles
100% 2 votes
Amusement Parks (All Ages) 233 Bar Harbor Road, Ellsworth, ME 04605 MoreLess Info
Wild Acadia Funpark offers a variety of activities. Patrons can zip line, try the ropes course or rock climb. The park also offers go cart racing, mini golf, water slides and Aerial Adventure.
15.2 Miles
- 0 votes
Bowling Triangle, Ellsworth, ME 4605 MoreLess Info
Offering open bowling as well as league play, Eastward Bowling Lanes is a bowling alley and indoor amusement complex. It features equipment rentals and a variety of refreshments, including pizza, and hosts parties.
15.4 Miles
51% 71 votes
Scenic Railroads 34 High Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605 MoreLess Info
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
92% 25 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas Route 3, Ellsworth, ME MoreLess Info
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.
17.7 Miles
96% 27 votes
Hiking Trails Stonington, ME MoreLess Info
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.
18.0 Miles
100% 46 votes
Kayaking 17 Hardy's Hill Road, Deer Isle, ME 04627 MoreLess Info
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.
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