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Attractions in Hancock County ME
Bar Harbor -- Lady's Slipper Gallery Features woodcarver, E. G. Smith's, one-of-a-kind items, including paintings, photography, carvings, and driftwood. Bar Harbor -- Meyer Studio Gallery On line gallery offering marine themed prints, landscapes, wildlife and sporting themed prints. Blue Hill -- Leighton Gallery Displays contemporary art. Provides a schedule for shows. Castine -- McGrath Dunham Gallery Specializing in contemporary realism, and exhibiting paintings, original prints, drawings, sculpture and pottery. Deer Isle -- Blue Heron Gallery Features contemporary American crafts by Haystack Mountain School faculty. Deer Isle -- Marshall, Frederica Paints sumi-e, wax resist, and batik watercolors. Also gives workshops and classes. Deer Isle -- Turtle Gallery Holds one person and group shows of paintings, sculpture by accomplished local artists. Gallery schedule available. Ellsworth -- Maine Art Gallery Features Maine art and artists in an on-line art gallery. Boating/fishingBar Harbor -- Acadian Whale Adventures Whale watching tours aboard 'AtlantiCat', a high-tech catamaran. Bar Harbor -- Bar Harbor Whale Watch Offers four different vessels and tours. Spot whales, puffins, dolphins, seals, lobster boats, and lighthouses. Bar Harbor -- Coastal Kayak Tours Sea kayak tours on the Maine Coast and kayak sales. Bar Harbor -- Downeast Windjammer Cruises Sailing trips aboard the Margaret Todd and Deep Sea fishing on the Sea Hawk. Bar Harbor -- Loon Bay Kayak Provides guided tours and rentals from the Barcadia Campground. Bar Harbor -- Lulu Lobster Boat Rides Tours featuring information and experience with lobstering. Bar Harbor -- National Park Sea Kayak Kayak tours and expeditions around Mt. Desert Island. Bar Harbor -- Sea Venture Custom Boat Tours Custom boat tours for private parties of up to 6-Wildlife,Lighthouses. Bernard -- Classic Boat Shop Boat building and servicing company that prides itself in producing quality work. Blue Hill -- Windrose Productions Offering charters on the coast of Maine, yacht surveys and yacht deliveries. Brooksville -- Buck's Harbor Marine Small full service marina offering bareboat charters, sail and power. Hancock -- Classic Boatworks of Maine Builds and restores classic wood boats using traditional and modern methods. Hancock -- Eastern Bait Company A licensed bloodworm dealer since 1960, specializing in quality and service to the sports fisherman. Manset -- Mansell Boat Rentals Daily or weekly rentals and sailing lessons offered. Stonington -- Old Quarry Ocean Adventures Outdoor recreation center features campground, powerboat and sailboat charters, canoe and kayak rentals. MuseumsBar Harbor -- Abbe Museum Celebrating Maine's Native American heritage, art and archaeology. Bar Harbor -- Bar Harbor Historical Society Provides and preserves access to the many collections and exhibits of Bar Harbor and surrounding areas. Bar Harbor -- George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History Exhibit information, hours, programs and a calendar of events. Blue Hill -- Cultural and Historic Sites Modest tour of historic and cultural buildings and nonprofits in town. Ellsworth -- New England Museum of Telephony Demonstrates the social and technical significance of the phone network as it was between 1876 and 1983. Orland -- Orland Historical Society Purpose, photographs, the John Humphrey House visiting hours and background, and special exhibits. Southwest Harbor -- Wendell Gilley Museum of Bird Carving Founded in 1981, the museum is the major showcase of the world-renowned bird carver. OutdoorsSee also Sporting Camps. Bar Harbor -- Acadia Bike Bike rentals, sales and group tours. Details of services are included. Bar Harbor -- Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School Rock climbing tours and clinics in Acadia National Park. Bar Harbor -- Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop Selling and renting bicycles from mountain bikes to trikes, information on Acadia biking, area trails, and safety. Bar Harbor -- Bar Harbor Campground Family oriented campground with ocean views. Accommodates campers from tents to R.V.'s. Bar Harbor -- Eochaidh Stables Offers full boarding facilities, trail rides, and lessons in horsemanship and equestrian t'ai chi. Bar Harbor -- Aquaterra Adventures Rents bicycles and offers kayak tours. Maine guide training courses available. Bar Harbor -- Oli's Trolley Bus tours in town and in Acadia National Park. Bar Harbor -- Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf Provides directions and rates. Brooklin -- Blue Hill Bay Light Located on Green Island, Blue Hill Bay. Features history of lighthouse, maps, and local links. Castine -- Dice Head Light Also known as Dyce Head Light, located at the mouth of Penobscot River. Deer Isle -- Eagle Island Light Located on East Penobscot Bay near Deer Isle. Not open to public. Deer Isle -- Granite Island Guide Service Registered Maine guides offer sea kayak trips on the coast; canoe trips, and winter camping on snowshoes and skis. Eastbrook -- Woodsedge Guide Service Photographer and licensed Maine Guide Neil Johnson offers guided excursions throughout the state. Ellsworth -- Patten Pond Camping Resort A lakefront campground with lake view sites. Located near Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park regions. Frenchboro -- Great Duck Island Light Not open to the public. Features lighthouse details, history, books to read, and a map. Frenchboro -- Mount Desert Rock Light Located near Frenchboro, lighthouse is not open to the public. Features statistics, history, postcards, and maps. Gouldsboro -- Darthia Farm Organic fruits and vegetables. Twice weekly farm tour offered of their gardens. Gouldsboro -- Mooselook Guide Service Offers kayaking, canoeing, biking, or camping in and around Acadia National Park's Schoodic Peninsula. Bar Harbor -- Hadley Point Campground A wooded location near the beach outside town. Included are pictures and information on rates and reservations. Bar Harbor -- Mt. Desert Narrows Camping Resort A variety of ocean front and ocean view sites outside town. Features include a site plan, reservation information. Bar Harbor -- Spruce Valley Campground Wooded and private sites centrally located to all points of interest on island and Acadia National Park. Hancock -- Crabtree Ledge Light Located near Hancock Point, Frenchman Bay. Features lighthouse history, list of keepers, postcard images, and a map. Islesford -- Baker Island Light Features lighthouse data, statistics, history, the Keepers, photographs, and area maps. Little Deer Isle -- Pumpkin Island Light Located on Eggemoggin Reach in Penobscot Bay. Not open to public, best viewing option hints available. Mount Desert -- Bass Harbor Head Light Located near Acadia National Park, lighthouse is open to the public. Features history, photographs, maps, and books. Mount Desert -- Somes Sound View Campgroud Oceanfront camping on Somes Sound amid picturesque quarries. Provides photographs, rates, maps, and directions. Northeast Harbor -- Bear Island Light Can be viewed from the town. No visitors allowed. Features history, photographs, and maps. Prospect Harbor -- Prospect Harbor Point Light Not open to the public, but can be seen across the harbor. Features history of the lighthouse. Southwest Harbor -- Maine State Sea Kayak Guide Service Tour service offering kayak trips around the Acadia area. Southwest Harbor -- Smuggler's Den Campground Provides tent and trailer sites in the Acadia National Park region. Southwest Harbor -- White Birches Campground Site features activities, map of available space, rates, and directions. Sullivan -- Mountainview Campground East Sullivan. Located on the coast near Bar Harbor and the Acadia region. Tremont -- Bass Harbor Campground Located on the quiet side of Mount Desert Island, near the Bass Harbor lighthouse. Trenton -- Narrows Too Camping Resort Provides oceanfront camping near Acadia National Park. Description of activities, local attractions, log camping cabins. Regional SpecialtyCurrently there are no listings in this category. SportsBucksport -- Bucksport Golf Club A 9 hole par 37 golf course. Description and contact information provided. Northeast Harbor -- Island Bike Offers bike rentals, sales, and contact information. Located near Acadia National Park. TheatersBar Harbor -- Criterion Theater Movie theater offering films, musical entertainment and food. Movie and entertainment schedules are shown. Deer Isle -- Opera House Arts Features a year-round schedule of film, performance, workshops, and community events. Additional AttractionsBar Harbor -- Arcady Music Festival Year round program of chamber and choral music. Blue Hill -- Downeast Antiques Fair Each summer, Katahdin Area Council Boy Scouts of America sponsor the annual Downeast Antiques Fair. |
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