- Our list of the best things to do in Mount Desert, Maine, features the top 117 nearby activities — including 75 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Mount Desert, ME has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Water Activities, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 11 things to do within the city of Mount Desert, ME , followed by 106 popular activities in nearby cities, including Bar Harbor, Deer Isle, Ellsworth, Southwest Harbor, Castine, Stonington, Trenton, Blue Hill, Bass Harbor and Northeast Harbor
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Bar Harbor's Village Green is a large park at the town's center. The starting point for many of the town's shuttles and tours, it is sometimes host to concerts, weddings, and special events, and is surrounded by restaurants and shopping.
3.9 Miles
Climbing on the 949 foot-high Mansell Mountain, the Perpendicular Trail is 2.2 miles long. It has portions in which the hikers are helped by stone steps.
3.9 Miles
98%
128 votes
360 Main Street, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
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A casual diner with collages of memorabilia on the walls, Quiet Side Cafe & Ice Cream Shop offers dishes from the American cuisine. It is popular for its deserts.
4.0 Miles
Located within the Acadia National Park, the Ocean Trail offers many panoramic views and travels past several geographicla monuments in the area. Guests can enjoy Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, Monument Cave, and Otter Cliffs.
4.1 Miles
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.
4.1 Miles
Led by a local park expert, the Oli's Trolley Acadia Park Tour allows visitors to tour the national park by trolley. During the tours, narrators describe landmarks and local history while visitors enjoy the scenic views that surround the park.
4.1 Miles
MDI Community Sailing offers maritime education and boating instruction to the general public. MDI Community Sailing provides sailing programs for all ages and levels. There are also private lessons, and coed and women's sailing clubs.
4.2 Miles
86%
116 votes
182 Clark Point Road, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
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Besides the lobster catching, which includes throwing the traps at the beginning and recovering them in the end, the Vagabond Deep Sea Fishing also offers its clients the opportunity of catching bigger prey, such as cod and mackerel.
4.2 Miles
100%
4 votes
19 Clark Point Rod, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679
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Providing private charters, Acadia Sails-Private Day Boat Tours offers short trips aboard a lobster boat. A variety of tours are available including a sunset sail, island tours and a sailing instruction excursion.
4.3 Miles
100%
96 votes
11 Apple Lane, Southwest Harbor, ME 4679
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Go sailing in Maine with Sail Acadia – Private charters. They offer sail powered sloops and lobster boat tours around the shores of Mount desert Islands, Southwest Harbor and Northeast Harbor.