Do you have an on-site restaurant at the Bar Harbor Inn?

The Bar Harbor Inn has two exceptional dining locations. The Reading Room offers fine dining with beautiful views of Frenchman Bay and is open for breakfast and dinner daily. Guests enjoy early access to make reservations and are encouraged to book at least 72 hours prior to arriving at the Inn.

The Terrace Grille offers casual outdoor dining that overlooks the bay and serves lunch and dinner. The Terrace Grille does not accept reservations but is pleased to offer priority seating to hotel guests.

Guests can also enjoy refreshments and snacks from our Pool Bar.

How far is the Bar Harbor Motel from downtown Bar Harbor?

The Bar Harbor Motel is about 1 mile from downtown Bar Harbor. There is a sidewalk the entire way making for an easy 15 minute stroll to downtown. If you’re unable to walk, from the end of June to middle October there is a free shuttle stopping right in front of the motel that will take you into town. It runs about every 15 minutes from 7am until 10pm.

Is the Island Explorer shuttle accessible from the Bar Harbor Motel?

Yes. It stops right in front of the Bar Harbor Motel every 15 minutes from the end of June until the middle of October and takes you to downtown Bar Harbor. If your destination is downtown, brilliant, you’re there. If you wish to go further afield other buses available downtown can take you all over Mount Desert Island and into Acadia National Park. Here is the link to the bus routes and schedule: Island Explore Website

Where can I buy a National Park Pass for Acadia National Park?

For your convenience, Acadia National Park Passes available for purchase at the front desk.

In addition, Acadia National Park provides 3 ways to purchase a pass, automated Fee Machines, Purchase and Print online, or In-Person Sales locations.
Automated Fee Machines

Three types of weekly passes (Vehicle, Motorcycle, Individual) may be purchased by credit card from automated fee machines available year round 24 hours a day.

One is located at a pavilion in the parking lot the Hulls Cove Visitor Center.
Another is available inside a gatehouse at the entrance to the Schoodic Institute on the Schoodic Peninsula.
A variety of other annual and lifetime passes can be purchased online or at in-person sales locations listed below.

Online: Purchase and Print

Enjoy the convenience of purchasing your pass before you arrive. Once you have printed your pass, you can head directly to a trailhead or parking lot and leave the printed pass on your dashboard.
Note: Entrance passes must be printed before you arrive at the park, so they can be displayed on your vehicle’s dashboard. If you have a Cadilac Summit Vehicle Reservation, download or screen capture your QR (square confirmation) code to display at the check station. Cell service in Acadia is extremely limited, and you may not be able to retrieve your reservation once in the park.

Acadia Passes
Head to recreation.gov for Acadia-specific passes, permits, and fees; including camping, Cadillac Mountain vehicle reservations, and group climbing.
Note: If arriving by rental car, please select “Rental Vehicle” in the Vehicle Type drop-down menu.
Mobile App: Use the Recreation.gov App to reserve a campsite, buy a Cadillac Summit Vehicle Reservation, or purchase an entrance pass.

National Parks and Federal Lands Passes
Go here to learn more about federal lands passes and to get your own.
In Person Sales Locations

The complete variety of park entrance passes are available for purchase in person at these five park locations:

A fee station along the Park Loop Road at Schooner Head Road (open year round)
Hulls Cove Visitor Center
Blackwoods Campground
Schoodic Woods Campground
Seawall Campground

Acadia entrance passes are also available for purchase in-person at third-party sellers. These locations are not operated by the National Park Service and do not offer federal lands passes.

Jordan Pond Gift Shop
Acadia Regional Chamber of Commerce at Thompson Island
Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Cottage Street
Ellsworth Chamber of Commerce
Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Harbor/Tremont Chamber of Commerce

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