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5.0 (2 reviews)
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beautiful to catch a sunset here. the lighthouse is so cool to checkout. i remember seeing a butterfly around here. highly recommend

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Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse - I spy a lighthouse!

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

4.1(51 reviews)
8.2 mi

Great views particularly at sunset...but the small parking lot, which accommodates about 20…read morevehicles, can get full. During our visit, about 40 minutes before sunset mid-week in late August, we, along with about 4 other cars, patiently waited along Lighthouse Road while cars left in order to take their spots. It must have been good timing as about 5 cars left within about 10 minutes. The path from the west of the parking lot, takes you down directly to the lighthouse. The path to the east of the parking lot is very popular as you can take some stairs down to the rocky area which gives you some great views of the lighthouse set to the backdrop of the rising or setting sun. Note that the west path is fairly easy to navigate, but the east path has stairs. You then have to climb onto (some uneven) rocks in order to get a clear view of the lighthouse. This may be difficult for mobility-impaired individuals or those with strollers. Note that during our visit here we did NOT have to show any park pass to enter and park in this area.

This spot was in the absolute middle of nowhere. If you are like us and staying in Bar Harbor, it…read morewas a long drive on one-lane roads with huge potholes to get here. We were in town during the off-season early May before everything tends to open back up about mid-month. So, nothing to eat and nothing to do. Town was deserted. The lighthouse is pretty - but it's not a hike to it, more of a short walk and rock scrabbling to get the instaworthy shot everyone wants. Small parking lot which I can see as a major problem during summer... we had no issues on May 2nd. There are a couple nearby hikes that can be found 2 minutes drive - with super small parking areas.

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The Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Museum - The raising of the 100+ year old derrick that Steve Haynes fully restored himself with the help of friends of the museum

The Maine Granite Industry Historical Society Museum

5.0(9 reviews)
15.1 mi

This museum is remarkable, all because of Steve Haynes. He has an extensive workshop and also…read moreoffers tours for whoever shows up at no cost (donations accepted). We got a private 1 hour tour of his historical collection of memorobilia *and* we got to actually split some granite ourselves. Very interactive, and we got some polished stones to take home. This tour was absolutely the highlight of my 4 year old son's trip (mine also). There is a whole setup for school groups, so there is a lot here for kids to see and do. We so enjoyed talking with Steve, he answered all our questions. His extensive collection of photos and his knowledge of the history of Maine's granite industry is fascinating. This is a *must do* for anyone nearby, and be sure to leave a generous donation.

Incredible! One of our favorite things that we did on our whole Acadia trip and we only decided…read moreto go there because we were doing the Junior Park Ranger program and needed to visit a museum, go on a boat ride, etc. I was expecting it to be a 2/10 max but it was for sure a 10/10. When you pull up, you will also have low expectations, but do not let that fool you: this place is a gem! The guide, Steve is brilliant, friendly, entertaining, and you will find yourself becoming as fascinated by granite as he is. He also has a multitude of other rock samples in his three room museum including a real megalodon tooth! You will not be disappointed by this stop. There is a donation box instead of tickets and we found ourselves digging into our car cash stash to give more than the money we had in our wallet. It's just that good.

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