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 Blackwoods Campground by kazander
Your camping area will have a picnic table and a fire pit. You can get wood all over the island, most people sell it roadside. Often it is pay by the honor system and are about $3 a bundle. We liked to buy it just down the road at the Walls house, they also sold starter wood for 50 cents.
In the summer, there are nearby bathroom facilities,which have electricity and sinks but bring your own soap and towels. There are no showers, but you can find pay showers (make sure you have some quarters!) right outside the campground.
In the winter, camping is free, but there are only pit toilets.
There are no hookups for trailers.
Quiet hours in the campground are from 10pm to 7am. You might want to keep this in mind if you are planning on being loud late at night.
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 simple but great value by richiecdisc
It is a real family run place and very friendly owners make you feel right at home. I had stayed here years ago on my own and had a lackluster room so ask to see more than one room until you find one that is nice. Also, get one away from the main road to ensure a peaceful night's sleep. The rooms are simple but comfortable, heated and have cable TV. At $38 a night, it's tough to beat in Bar Harbor. Theme: MotelPrice: less than US$20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Route 3, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609Phone: 800-858-0769Directions: Route 3 leads right into town and the park. It is close to Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound too!Website: http://www.acadia.net/robbins/
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Very simple accomodations, but clean and it has all that you may need. Even if you want self-catering
It is also ideal as a starting point to get into the park.
I think you can't get closer if you don't want to stay at Bar Harbour.
Heated Pool, Picnic Areas, Cable Tv, Air Conditioning, Heated rooms, Telephones.
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Blackwoods Campground by Cabana_Boy
My tent site was less than a five minute walk to the Atlantic Ocean and set in a heavily wooded area of Pine and Birch trees... Beware, there are several large Raccoons that frequent the area (probably because people are feeding them). Theme: CampgroundComparison: least expensivePhone: 800-365-2267Directions: Blackwoods Campground directly off Route 3 near Otter Creek on Mount Desert Island about 6 miles from Bar Harbor.Website: http://www.nps.gov/acad/blackwoods.htm
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This was quite an enjoyable stay at the Acacia House in Bar Harbor outside of the Park. A young family owns this three story home. They make the stay very enjoyable and are rarely even seen unless we needed something. The want their guests to feel like they are at home and not at a B&B.
Continental Breakfast is provided on the porch every morning.
The close location to downtown Bar Harbor (by foot) and Acadia NP.
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 Sunset View from our
Campground by Stephen-KarenConn, 1 more photos
Karen and I camped for four nights at the nearby Lamoine State Park. From our campsite we had a gorgeous view across the bay to Desert Island and Acadia National Park.
Lamoine State Park sits on 55 oceanfront acres and is a great choice for those who want to escape the crowds on Mount Desert Island. Amenities include camping and picnic areas, hot showers, a dock, boat access, and a pebble beach. Fishing is allowed.
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We LOVED this place. It's not fancy but the grounds are lovely and quiet, and the rooms large, very comfortable and squeaky clean. It's not quite a mile out of Bar Harbor and the quad units are scattered around 14 carefully landscaped acres. The owners, Dick and Claudia, are very cheerful, accomodating people who care that your stay is a great experience. The rooms have either one or two double, queen or king beds (I booked a double queen for maximum space during our week stay) and they have a few family units with two bedrooms. The rooms have air conditioning, color TV, phones, refrigerators, hair dryers and irons/boards. All have a small covered porch with chairs outside (family units open onto a large communal patio). There's no coffeemakers and no cooking allowed in the rooms but the pot is on in the lobby all day. There's also laundry facilities, bike storage lockers, a playground and a heated outdoor pool. Our room ran $108 per night - not at all expensive by area standards.
The large, detatched lobby is full of informational materials to help you plan your visit, as well as a binder of area restaurant menus. They don't have an on-site restaurant but there's a steak house/microbrewery next door and downtown Bar Harbor restaurants are just a stone's throw away. The motel is also on the Island Explorer Shuttle route (in season).
This was (when we booked) the #1-rated Bar Harbor accommodation on Trip Advisor - will definately be back.
Very clean and managed by nice people who care. Nicely manicured grounds and most units are far enough off the highway to be quiet at night. Everything in the room worked, the beds were comfortable and the shower had good water pressure. We found it a great place for grownups but it would also be perfect for families as the pool, playground and large amount of open spaces are a plus for active youngsters. It's also not far from the Hull's Cove entrance to Acadia N.P.. At Bar Harbor prices, it's a real find! Theme: MotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 100 Eden Street, Bar Harbor MainePhone: (800)388-3453Directions: On Route 3 ( turns into Eden Street) as you're approaching Bar Harbor from the north, and directly across from the Bluenose Ferry Terminal (daily runs to Nova Scotia and back). You will pass the Hull's Cove entrance to Acadia N.P. on your way.Website: www.barharbormotel.com Other Contact: Fax - 207-288-3598
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 the morn by chodearm
Showers, if you wish, sit just outside the campsite boundries, waiting for 4 quarters to give you four minutes of hot water.
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It's a beautiful hotel, with spacious, clean rooms. The rates were fairly reasonable compared to others in the area. It has it's own Lobster Pound on the grounds. Best of all, it's only minutes from the park. However, they had a short in the fire alarm the night we were there that set things off at 2:00 in the morning and went on for an hour. Everyone evacuated. What is most upsetting is there was no apology from management the next morning. Just a "Sorry you were woken up last night" would have been nice. Ruined an otherwise pleasant stay.
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 Kayaks at Goose Cove
Lodge by worldtrekkerTheme: Bed and BreakfastComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Deer Isle, MainePhone: 1-800-728-1963Directions: http://www.goosecovelodge.com/direc.htmlWebsite: www.goosecovelodge.com
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