Plan Your Bar Harbor Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Acadia National Park gateway with coastal golf and lobster everything

Bar Harbor is the gateway to Acadia National Park with surprising golf options, incredible seafood, and a compact walkable downtown. Play courses with ocean views, spend a day hiking Cadillac Mountain or biking the carriage roads, and eat your weight in lobster. It is more outdoorsy than a typical golf trip but the scenery is unmatched on the East Coast.

The best courses, bars, and rentals in Bar Harbor — curated for groups.

3 coursesSummer, FallBHB (15 min drive)<10k population

Courses

Kebo Valley Golf Club

Premium

8th oldest golf club in America — stunning mountain and ocean views from a Herbert Leeds design inside Acadia

$79-$135coastalPar 70 · 6,131 ydsWalkable

Bar Harbor Golf Course

Solid

Trenton course with great views of Cadillac Mountain — solid value round right outside town

$35-$60parklandPar 70 · 6,100 ydsWalkable

Northeast Harbor Golf Club

Solid

Charming Seal Harbor course with ocean views — short but strategic, open to the public on select days

$45-$75coastalPar 69 · 5,500 ydsWalkable

Where to Stay

houseSleeps 8-14

$500-$2000/night

Bar Harbor / Hulls Cove area

ocean viewsdeckfire pitparkingkayaks

cabinSleeps 10-16

$400-$1500/night

Mount Desert Island / Southwest Harbor

hot tubfire pitmountain viewshiking accessgame room

Dining

Burning Tree Restaurant

$$$

seafood

Otter Creek seafood institution with locally caught fish, garden vegetables, and BYOB — a local favorite

Havana

upscale

Latin-inspired fine dining on Main Street with creative cocktails and a great patio

Side Street Cafe

casual

Bar Harbor pub with seafood, burgers, and big portions — group-friendly and reliably good

Thurston's Lobster Pound

seafood

Waterfront lobster shack in Bernard — pick your lobster from the trap, eat on the dock

Jack Russell's Steak House & Brewery

steakhouse

Family-owned steakhouse and brewery since 1997 on Eden Street. House-brewed ales, hand-cut steaks, and multiple dining rooms including upstairs seating. The group steakhouse dinner.

Nightlife

Thirsty Whale Tavern

Late Night

dive

Bar Harbor's best late-night spot — live music, cheap drinks, and a packed summer crowd

Atlantic Brewing Company

brewpub

Town Hill brewery with house ales, BBQ, and a family-friendly beer garden

Geddy's Pub

Late Night

sports bar

Main Street pub with craft beers, live music, and a rooftop deck overlooking the harbor

Activities

Lobster Fishing & Seal Watching Cruise

fishing2-3 hours$40-$60/pp

Board the Miss Samantha (Maine's largest lobster passenger boat) to haul traps with a real lobsterman, then cruise to see seals basking on the rocks. Naturalist narrates the whole trip. Departs from downtown Bar Harbor pier.

Acadia National Park - Cadillac Mountain

hikinghalf day$0-$35/pp

Drive or hike to the first place in the US to see sunrise — 360-degree views of the Atlantic and MDI

Acadia Carriage Road Biking

mountain bikinghalf day$30-$60/pp

45 miles of crushed-stone carriage roads through forests and around lakes — rent bikes in town

Sea Kayaking Frenchman Bay

kayaking2-3 hours$55-$85/pp

Paddle past Porcupine Islands with views of Cadillac Mountain — seals, eagles, and pristine water

Whale Watching Tour

boat rentalhalf day$55-$80/pp

Spot humpbacks, finbacks, and minke whales in the Gulf of Maine — an unforgettable arrival day group experience

Lobster Boat Tour

fishing2-3 hours$40-$60/pp

Haul lobster traps with a real lobsterman — learn the trade and maybe pull up dinner

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