Things To Do in Bass Harbor, Maine

The Annual Report of the Lighthouse Board in 1855 stated: "There is a very good harbor about four miles west of Mount Desert harbor, called Bass harbor. A light is necessary to assist vessels in en... More on LighthouseFriends.com

Inscription. Among the best known and most photographed spots in Maine, the Bass Harbor Head Light was built in 1858 to mark the bar across the eastern entrance to Blue Hill Bay. The grounds and re... More on HMDB

The Selma to Montgomery National Voting Rights Trail was established by Congress in 1996 to commemorate the events, people, and route of the 1965 Voting Rights March ... More on Nps.gov

The nature trail is a very easy walk through spruce forests and along the shore of a salt marsh. You'll be enjoying the wonderful ... More on igougo

Although you can't actually go inside the lighthouse you can walk around the grounds and get fair More on igougo

The ride to Swans Island is 6 miles long and takes about 40 minutes. You can drive your car or bike on and explore the island at ... More on igougo

Even folks confined to wheelchairs or youngsters exploring from strollers will be able to enjoy all that Wonderland has to offer because the hiking route follows an old gravel road (not open to vehicles). The road winds through a ... More on Trails

Dogs are allowed on the ferries if they are leashed, crated or caged. The ferries closest to Bar Harbor depart at the nearby Southwest ... More on DogFriendly.com

Called the Sluiceway Trail for good reason, this steep trail follows a fast-moving creek much of its way. Shorter but more difficult than the South Face Trail that also goes to the 1,071-foot Berna... More on Trails

This is a nice though steep trail up a very wooded valley between the mount More on Trails

Seawall is named for just that, a natural seawall that extends out into the sea. Much different from most of the coastal areas here, ... More on igougo