Location: Downeast and Acadia < Maine < USA
Nearest Airport:
Hancock County Airport at 17
Miles
Car: not necessary
From Spectacle Island you are only a short boat ride to Acadia National Park. You can get dropped off right in the middle of Bar Harbor at the town pier. Bar Harbor provides you with lots of entertainment. From the Abbe Museum to the Criterion Theater and many shops to keep you busy. At night Bar Harbor has nightlife and some wonderful places to dine. Also from Spectacle Island you can get whisked away to Southwest Harbor, go to dine on an island at Isleford dock, or enjoy the smaller shops in Northeast Harbor. The list is endless with possibilities, whale or seal watching, fishing, diving, sailing, golfing. What do you want to do? Spectacle Island can keep you busy for days, or if you want the island can also take you away from all the hustle and bustle and let you just unwind. From the rolling waves to the setting sun you will reawaken refreshed.