10 Things to do Good for Kids in Bar Harbor That You Shouldn't Miss

Home to Acadia National Park, this island off the coast of Maine with its beaches, sweeping cliffs and mountains offers visitors numerous recreational activities, from hiking, biking and following nature trails to swimming, sailing and kayaking.

Named BEST OF MAINE by Down East Magazine! Featured in the New York Times! For 25 years Atlantic Climbing School has been the leader in rock climbing instruction and guiding in Maine. Healthy fun for the whole family! Half day and full day courses are available for individuals, couples, families and groups of all ages and ability levels. As Maine's premier rock climbing school we guarantee the best instruction, the most experienced guides and of course, the most rewarding rock climbing experience you'll ever have. All of our staff are certified AMGA Instructors and Guides and we are proud to be the ONLY guide service in Maine to have this distinction. In fun, in professional commitment, in everything we do - at Atlantic Climbing School, WE CLIMB HIGHER. All equipment provided. No experience needed! Accredited by the American Mountain Guides Association

Maine’s oldest and most accredited rock climbing guide service. Having been featured in Outside Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, Downeast Magazine, and many others. Come experience a half or full-day climb with Maine’s original and most respected climbing school. Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School (AMGCS) is one of the most sought out leaders for climbing instruction and guiding education in the US. We specialize in designing personalized climbing experiences for all ages and abilities throughout Acadia & Maine! Join us for the activity that is guaranteed to be a highlight of your vacation. All equipment is provided! Unlike other local seasonal climbing services, guiding is our profession! We guide rock, snow, and ice year-round, and 100% of our staff are independently trained and certified above national guiding and medical standards. AMGCS has the distinction of being the only school in Maine to be dually accredited by both the AMGA and the PCIA.

Acadia Stand Up Paddle Boarding offers guided trips, instruction, rentals, SUP yoga, and SUP Fishing tours on the beautiful lakes and calm bays of Mount Desert Island. Located in downtown Bar Harbor our retail store offers a wide variety of paddle boards for sale as well as beach lifestyle accessories. All our programs are led by certified professional instructors. Due to the small group nature of our program offerings, please note our strict 24 hour cancellation policy.

We offer 3 & 4 hour fishing trips in Frenchman Bay, Bar Harbor every day from June 15 through September 7. These are great family trips! We stay in Frenchman Bay where we anchor up and chum for Mackerel. We fish with jigs on light tackle making kids and adults alike feel like champion anglers! Our experienced deckhands will help you land your catch and take the fish off your line. We'll clean and bag your catch for you, and tell tall tales on request! We sail daily at 8:00 a.m. From the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel, 119 Eden St. In Bar Harbor where we have Free and Easy On Site Parking! Space is limited - all tackle included on all fishing trips (you may also bring your own if desired). During July & August we also offer an afternoon trip at 1:00 p.m. (3 hours) and a late afternoon trip at 4:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

We are Bar Harbor's largest and oldest private van touring company. Locally owned, we specialize in a personalized experience of Acadia National Park. Our experienced local guides have a deep knowledge of the area and narrate the tours with history and facts in an unscripted way which allows for many questions and custom experiences. We have tours that range from 3 to 6 hours for groups up to 5. The tours are private to the group booking. We don't put groups together. We are advanced reservation only. The price is per hour per vehicle, we don't have a per person rate. All the time is all yours while on tour, you can spend as long as you want at each stop. Perfect for photographers or those who don't want 10 minute per stop experience. See Acadia in a chauffeured way and see all the highlights: Summit of Cadillac Mountain, Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, glacial lakes, soaring granite cliffs, as well as gardens, mansions, lighthouses, & stone bridges.