"We love coming to Bay Meadow. The cottages are so comfortable, it's so peaceful here and everyone is so friendly. Penny is a wonderful host, she just can't do enough for you."
- Mary Smart, Dallas, Texas - Bay Meadow Guest 10 Years

Acadia National Park

Bay Meadow Cottage is just 5-minutes from Acadia National Park, one of the most visited National Parks in the US. With over 30,000 acres of mountains, coastline, and wilderness "“ Acadia is the jewel of Mount Desert Island. Maine's national park on Mount Desert Island was established in 1916 under President Woodrow Wilson. Acadia offers over 130 miles of charted hiking trails and over 45 miles of biking on carriage roads over granite bridges built from 1913 to 1940 commissioned by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

By car or bike you can ride up the 3.5 mile Cadillac Mountain Road, the tallest mountain on the Eastern coast at 1,530'. The views from Cadillac Mountain (named for the French explorer who started Cadillac car company after a brief visit to Acadia) are breathtaking. Locals know Cadillac at sunrise or sunset is the best. A tour of Acadia must include a scenic drive on the 27-mile Park Loop Road along ocean cliffs, through forests, past Thunder Hole and Sand Beach "“ the only sandy beach on Mount Desert Island (where the water warms to a brisk 55-degrees in summer). Hikers will enjoy the Beehives, one of dozens of area hikes.

Jordan Pond, home to the famous Jordan Pond House where the most delicious popovers are served at high tea, is another gorgeous spot in the Park. Mount Desert Island is also home to the only fjord on the East Coast in Somes Sound which is best enjoyed by yacht.

Mount Desert Island is the 3rd largest island on the eastern seaboard and the largest in the Gulf of Maine, so take time to explore the scenery, the wildlife and the natural beauty while you stay at Bay Meadow Cottages.

Our cottages are a short walk to Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratories, where tours are available.

Mount Desert Island offers more than you can do in week, but remember you can also come to Bay Meadow Cottages and do nothing at all "“ just enjoy our little slice of paradise on the quiet bay in Salisbury Cove.

Acadia National Park Highlights	Address
Acadia National Park Visitors Center	5 min from Bay Meadows in Hulls Cove Visitors Center - Rt. 3

Bus Tours
Acadia Park Bus Tours	Depart from Main St., Bar Harbor
Island Explorer Shuttle Bus	Several Routes around the Park and Island

Boat Tours
Boat Tours	Select from six scenic boat tours
Boat cruises with a Park Ranger	Various locations - Acadia National Park
Sail on a Ranger narrated cruise	27 Main St., Bar Harbor

Points of Interest in the Park
Bear Brook Picnic Area	Located on the Park Loop Rd.
Cadillac Mountain Auto Road	Park Loop Rd. to Cadillac Mountain Rd.
Cadillac Summit Loop Trail	Cadillac Mtn. - Acadia National Park
Carriage Roads - walking & biking	Acadia National Park
Carriages in The Park	Wildwood Stables on Park Look Rd.
Children's Program at Acadia	Acadia National Park
Fabbri Picnic Area	On Park Loop Rd. just beyond Otter Point
Jordan Pond House	Just off the Park Loop Rd.
Jordan Pond Nature Trail	Starts at Jordan Pond Parking Area
Kayaking	In the Acadia National Park Area
Ocean Path	Sand Beach to Otter Point-Park Loop Rd.
Park Loop Road Driving Tour	Acadia National Park
Park Ranger-Led Programs	Acadia National Park
Hiking	All over Acadia National Park
Sand Beach	Park Loop Rd.
Sieur de Monts Spring Nature Center	Acadia National Park, Park Loop Rd.
Sunrise/Sunset on Cadillac Mountain	Summit of Cadillac Mountain
Thunder Hole	Park Loop Road
Tidepools at Sand Beach with a Ranger	Available July & Aug.
Virtual Tour	Acadia National Park

Points of Interest on Mt Desert Island
Bar Island	Off Bridge St., in downtown Bar Harbor
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse	Rt. 102A to Bass Harbor - 20 to 30 minutes
Eagle Lake	Rt. 233 Bar Harbor
Echo Lake	Rt. 102 toward Southwest Harbor
Fishing - fresh water	License available at local businesses
Acadia Mountain Guides - Rock Climbing	198 Main St., Bar Harbor
Rock Climbing - Atlantic Climbing School	67 Cottage St. (2nd. Floor) Bar Harbor
Sargent Drive Auto Tour	Off Rt. 198 in the town of Mt. Desert
Schoodic Peninsula Auto Tour	50 Mile Tour from Bar Harbor to Winter Harbor
Seawall Picnic Area	Take Rt. 102 A toward Bass Harbor
Ship Harbor Nature Trail	Take Rt. 102 A toward Bass Harbor
Thompson Island Picnic Area	Rt. 3 - Thompson Island
Tidepools on the sand bar	Bridge St., downtown Bar Harbor
Trolley Tours	58 Cottage St. Bar Harbor
Wild Gardens of Acadia	Sieur de Monts Spring area of Acadia
Wonderland Trail	Rt. 102A, Seawall Area

Museums
Abbe Museum	In the Sieur de Monts Spring area of Acadia