Important Information & Area Recommendations

Ann’s Point Cottages is owned and operated by a local family - born and raised on Mount Desert Island. We enjoy the community year round and know the best tips and tricks. This area guide will offer you local insight into recommendations for:

  • Excursions & Activities

  • Hikes

  • Restaurants/Eateries

  • Misc. Must-See attractions

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Logo for Bass Harbor Island Cruises in Maine, featuring a boat on the water and the company name in purple and white text.

Island Cruises offers nature and sightseeing cruises and fishing tours out of Bass Harbor!

A scenic outdoor landscape with rocky terrain, trees, and a crescent moon in a blue sky.

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Excursions & Activities

Five kayaks in different colors arranged in a circle over a blue circle with a star in the center, viewed from above.
Logo for Acadia Gem EV Rentals featuring a black silhouette of a golf cart on a rainbow gradient background with the company name and service description.

Kukui Charters (McEnroe Transport) offers nature cruises & customizable private boat tours out of Southwest Harbor & Tremont.

Restaurant Recommendations

All suggestions are locally owned businesses!

Thurston for Lobster campaign logo with a red lobster in the center, green and yellow text, black outline.

Thurston’s Lobster Pound is a unique restaurant that allows patrons to watch their fishing fleet sell their daily catch. They offer a full bar to watch the harbor’s happenings.

Sign reading 'Harbor Table' with horizontal lines above and below the text

Unique eatery that offers lunch and dinner.

Sign for Inn Drydock & Café with blue background and white text

Charming “Downeast” style restaurant that offers breakfast, lunch & dinner. Filming location for Stephen King’s “Storm of the Century”!

A cartoon lobster wearing a sailor's hat, smiling, in front of a ship's wheel, with the text 'Archie's Lobster' and 'Mount Desert Island, Maine' underneath.

Archie’s is on the waterfront of Bass Harbor and operated by a local fishing family. They have fun murals on the side of their building and a great ocean view.

Logo with fish, lobster, and crab illustrations, and text 'Seafood Ketch' with the year 1984.

Shorefront restaurant offering seafood specialities and fun cocktails.

A black and white cartoon illustration of a man with a beard, wearing a cap and checkered shirt, holding a burrito in one hand and a glass in the other. The image is labeled "Buds Burritos" with the year 2012 written.

Bub’s offers fresh Mexican fare. Their massive burritos are a staple!

A black and white logo for Clark Point Cafe & Catering, located in Southwest Harbor.

Breakfast spot with an eclectic menu & coffee bar. Don’t miss their bagels!

Sign for Little Notch Bakery Café & Bakery with address, phone number, and website.

Tasty pizza, sandwiches & baked goods! Fresh bread is to die for.

Man walking along a shoreline with trees and water, facing away from the camera.

Hike Recommendations

Easy

Scenic view of a lake surrounded by trees and mountains under a clear blue sky, with a wooden fence in the foreground.

Wonderland Trail - 1.4 Miles

Rocky shoreline with a calm blue river and a forested landscape under a partly cloudy sky.

Little Long Pond - Various Trails

Off-Leash Dog Friendly Hours

A scenic view of a river with boats, surrounded by lush green trees and hills on a clear day.

Ship Harbor Trail - 1.3 Miles

View of a lake surrounded by a dense forest of trees in a mountainous area, with a small rock cairn in the foreground.

Flying Mountain Trail - 1.5 Miles

Moderate

Parkman Mountain Loop - 2.7 Miles

Beech Mountain - 1.2 Miles

People sitting and standing on a rocky overlook with a view of a river and forested hills in the background. A weathered wooden sign marks the summit with elevation details.

Advanced

Acadia Mountain - 2.7 Miles

A person hiking on a rocky trail surrounded by trees and moss-covered rocks in a forest

Giant Slide Trail - 5.7 Miles

Two women rock climbing on a vertical cliff face with green forest in the background.

Precipice Trail - 3.2 Miles

(iron rungs, sheer cliffs, ladders)