Bar Harbor: Mount Desert Island, Experiencing the View From Above

Bar Harbor Maine is the largest town on Mount Desert Island. Bar Harbor is adjacent to Acadia National Park, home to 1,532-foot Cadillac Mountain. Its summit is the first spot in the United States where the sunrise can be seen. Acadia’s stunning mountains, lakes, and sea cliffs can be viewed from a number of vantage points: an auto loop, carriage roads closed to car traffic, and 125 miles of trails exclusively for hiking. The Bar Harbor area possesses a great selection of family activities, including a family nature camp, an oceanarium, a zoo, and a lumberjack show. Visitors can also indulge in rock climbing, sailing, paddling, brewery tours, boat excursions, scenic flights and golf.

Not only is Bar Harbor a great place to visit, it offers an exquisite view from above. Scenic Flights of Acadia offers a Bar Harbor Flight that shows the highlights of the town. This flight is a great introduction to Down East Maine from above. After passing over Mount Desert Narrows, the flight goes directly over the town of Bar Harbor, passing by Cadillac Mountain. Flying over Eagle Lake, then continuing over the top of Somes Sound, you will have fantastic views of some of the most beautiful mountains and water around.