"MOUNT DESERT ISLAND" Bar Harbor Favorite Tip by LoriPori

Favorite thing: Home to Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, historic Bass Harbor Light and many charming towns and villages, MOUNT DESERT ISLAND is a natural wonderland, boasting more than 80 species of wildlife and 17 mountain peaks.
The largest town on the island is Bar Harbor, which began attracting summer visitors in the mid 1800's - mostly prominent families whol built lavish summer "cottages". The Rockefellers and others left a legacy for future generations when they established the land preservation trust that became Acadia National Park. Here you'll find Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the eastern seaboard north of Rio de Janeiro.
The eastern half of the island is the most populated, with both Bar Harbor and the summer colony of Northeast Harbor. On the quieter western side are Southwest Harbor, the island's largest fishing village and other interesting and unique villages, including Bass Harbor, Bernard, Manset, Sewall, Somesville and Tremont.