Just minutes from bustling Bar Harbor lies Mount Desert’s crown jewel: Acadia National Park. My mother and I decided to evade the hustle and bustle of the city and reconnect with nature’s many pleasures and coveted secrets—its towering sea cliffs, pink granite mountains, and pristine glacial waters.
After a 9-hour drive and a stop by the North Eastern coastal town of Kennebunkport, we finally arrived: Bar Harbor, Maine. It was 2PM and we were starving. All we had on our minds was lobster rolls, clam chowder, and fried clams, so we stopped by the first cute restaurant we saw on Mount Desert Island to satisfy our cravings before heading out to Acadia National Park. Located just 2 miles from the town of Bar Harbor, The Chart Room reeled us in (no pun intended!) with its outdoor patio and dock overlooking Hulls Cove Beach.
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this is a great post and some really beautiful pictures. thanks for sharing 🙂
I LOVE Maine. They have great food there as well.
Hello Sveva
I have my vacation just coming up so this post is a real motivation on where to go and things to do.
I have never been away so late in the year so I was kind of confused where to go but reading your post make me realize I must not limit myself of things to do.
thanks so much for sharing, really appreciate
Hi there! I am so glad my post has inspired you not to view the weather as a limitation! 🙂 There are so many great places to see in Winter. But when it is super cold, I tend to lean more towards visiting cities such as New York. Just a suggestion!
I love how blue the ocean looks in your photographs. I think Maine would also be a beautiful place to visit in the winter. Cold yes, but beautiful! I am now also craving a popover.
Love the pictures..great compilation
Thanks for all your awesome suggestions. I’ve been thinking of going to Maine in the spring!
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Annie
What a pretty place. I’ve always wanted to try the New England clam chowder or a lobster roll. I hope one day soon.
Firstly, your photos are gorgeous! I didn’t realize that Maine was such a beautiful place. Though I am vegetarian, I have heard that seafood is best on the coast and maybe for you the best if Maine is where most of the lobster comes from. The Acadia National Park Loop must have been breathtaking, what an adventure!
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Yum I love lobster! I only wish I could afford it more often, it’s crazy expensive in Australia. That national park looks absolutely stunning too. I’ve been trying to go on more day trips out of my city in search of beautiful nature and hiking, but we don’t have anything that looks like that.
I’m sure you have similar parks in the beautiful Australian outback..! 🙂
The lobster roll and clam chowder sound amazing! The coastline pictures remind me a little bit of northern California – rugged and gorgeous.
I am like your mum.. clams are not my thing! Though the fried ones do look like chicken fingers! LOL! By the way, great photography!
I can’t tell what looks better: the beautiful nature or the food!
Wow what a beautiful place! It looks like you had a fab time and your pictures are just stunning. Would love to visit here. Thanks for sharing a great post
I need to visit this place looks wonderful!!
What a great find! Haven’t been to Maine yet and this just made me put it on my list to visit! Thanks for sharing.
Those views are breathtaking! 🙂 Can’t wait to be able to visit that part of the US someday
Amazing pics! I haven’t been to Acadia yet but it is on my bucket list for sure! Pinned for future reference!
So beautiful! Have not explored Maine yet but love spending time in National Parks. And now I’m craving fried clams and lobster rolls! 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like a great trip and your photos are beautiful! 🙂
Nice Blog. Went there many years ago when I spent most of my Summer Holidays in Kennebunkport Maine.
I stopped by there on my way to Bar Harbor actually! Will be writing a short post on Kennebunkport as well soon 🙂
I have never been here but, from the photos I have seen, I can say this is one of the most beautiful coastal area in the country. I can’t wait to visit. Plus, the towns in there are so charming and colorful. Love places like that. Oh, and those clams, look so yummy. I will stuff my face with seafood!
This sounds like heaven!
these pictures look so amazing!
Sand beach is beautiful!
What an incredible trip 🙂
We went to Bar Harbor and Acadia a few years ago. Beautiful pictures, it brought back some great memories!
I love Maine, the clam chowder is seriously the best! The was a great write up!
That blue water!! Maine is on my list, and this did not disappoint in terms of why to go. 🙂
Very nice imagery! I loved the journey from the atlantic hotel to the sand beach and finally to the Cadillac mountains. Seems like a very quiet place without the the trappings of modern day tourist hells.
Oh my! I never would have imagined Maine being so beautiful!!!
Beautiful pictures! I can’t wait to get back to that part of the country!
Oh wow, that is gorgeous! I have always wanted to go to Maine and keep telling my family it should be our next destination! I think if I share my post with them, they’ll get it too 🙂
Yes, definitely do 🙂 It’s actually at the top of many people’s bucket lists!
I have wanted to go to Maine for years and years and so loved reading your post and seeing all the things you did and where you ate (yum!).
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This looks like a lovely place to visit! Some photos reminded me of Manitoba, the Canadian province where I live.
Thank you for the post and great photos!
Wow, this is a really beautiful spot! What can be better than a little escape from the city, coupled with delicious, fresh food?
I’m not really a seafood fan, but I guess if I was in Maine I’d have to check it out! Your restaurant review is pretty awesome. It also looks like Acadia is a beautiful and peaceful place to be…I’d love to see it in the fall when the leaves change!
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Wow your photos look incredible! Sounds like a wonderful journey!