Barbara’s Luxury Lakehouse guidebook

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Barbara’s Luxury Lakehouse guidebook

Sightseeing

Hiking trails to hidden ponds and secluded beaches. Easy to medium difficulty trails.
11 locals recommend
Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land
11 locals recommend
Hiking trails to hidden ponds and secluded beaches. Easy to medium difficulty trails.
Great hiking along the bluffs next to the ocean. Easy trails.
43 locals recommend
West Quoddy Head Light
973 South Lubec Road
43 locals recommend
Great hiking along the bluffs next to the ocean. Easy trails.
Hear thunder as waves crash into "thunder hole".
54 locals recommend
Thunder Hole
54 locals recommend
Hear thunder as waves crash into "thunder hole".
Wonderful park with tons of hiking trails, including Cadillac mountain.
128 locals recommend
Cadillac Mountain
707 Cadillac Summit Rd
128 locals recommend
Wonderful park with tons of hiking trails, including Cadillac mountain.
Unique connection between Canada and the United States.
44 locals recommend
Campobello Island
44 locals recommend
Unique connection between Canada and the United States.
The less busy section of Acadia National Park. Hiking and biking trails and beautiful one way drive along the ocean.
77 locals recommend
Schoodic Peninsula
77 locals recommend
The less busy section of Acadia National Park. Hiking and biking trails and beautiful one way drive along the ocean.
Famous beach for having pebbles that 'sing' as they roll in the waves.
26 locals recommend
Jasper Beach
26 locals recommend
Famous beach for having pebbles that 'sing' as they roll in the waves.
Ocean beach and lake swimming. Volleyball courts. Public restrooms. Rose bushes on the beach.
Roque Bluffs Beach
Ocean beach and lake swimming. Volleyball courts. Public restrooms. Rose bushes on the beach.
Hiking trails up a mountain side to magical views. Lower parts are easy difficulty. Upper sections are medium to hard.
6 locals recommend
Tunk Mountain
6 locals recommend
Hiking trails up a mountain side to magical views. Lower parts are easy difficulty. Upper sections are medium to hard.
A short drive from the house. Take a short hike down to the crystal clear waters of this beach that also allows camping.
Schoodic Beach
A short drive from the house. Take a short hike down to the crystal clear waters of this beach that also allows camping.
Watch the water roar by as the tides change.
22 locals recommend
Tidal Falls
Tidal Falls Road
22 locals recommend
Watch the water roar by as the tides change.

Boat Rental

Great place to rent a boat for your time at the lakehouse.
Downeast Boat Rentals
589 Bert Gray Rd
Great place to rent a boat for your time at the lakehouse.
This is where you can launch your boat onto Flanders Pond.
211 Flanders Pond Rd
211 Flanders Pond Road
This is where you can launch your boat onto Flanders Pond.

City/town information

Renowned the world over. Great restaurants and cute shops. On Mount Desert Island.
284 locals recommend
Bar Harbor
284 locals recommend
Renowned the world over. Great restaurants and cute shops. On Mount Desert Island.
Cute village with some antique shops
6 locals recommend
Cherryfield
6 locals recommend
Cute village with some antique shops
Historic town with some nice restaurants.
37 locals recommend
Winter Harbor
37 locals recommend
Historic town with some nice restaurants.
Touristy fishing village across the Canadian border.
65 locals recommend
St. Andrews
65 locals recommend
Touristy fishing village across the Canadian border.

Food scene

Pretty setting for tasting local wines made from California grapes.
7 locals recommend
Catherine Hill Winery
661 Blackswoods Road
7 locals recommend
Pretty setting for tasting local wines made from California grapes.
Excellent Thai food, casual atmosphere.
Siam Sky - Ellsworth
78 Downeast Highway
Excellent Thai food, casual atmosphere.
More formal restaurant with great food.
18 locals recommend
SALT BOX Winter Harbor
10 Newman Street
18 locals recommend
More formal restaurant with great food.
Both a spot for a quick bite or a casual sit-down seafood meal.
22 locals recommend
Tracey's Seafood
2717 US-1
22 locals recommend
Both a spot for a quick bite or a casual sit-down seafood meal.
51 locals recommend
Ironbound Restaurant & Inn
1513 US-1
51 locals recommend
74 locals recommend
The Pickled Wrinkle
9 E Schoodic Dr
74 locals recommend
32 locals recommend
Chippers Restaurant
1239 US-1
32 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast and brunch.
10 locals recommend
The Milbridge House Restaurant
20 Main St
10 locals recommend
Great place for breakfast and brunch.
Portuguese and seafood takeout.
10 locals recommend
The Meadows Take Out
1000 Main Street
10 locals recommend
Portuguese and seafood takeout.
11 locals recommend
Downeast Mexican takeout
22 Chicken Mill Pond Rd
11 locals recommend

Activities

Public tennis courts for guests staying in Sullivan.
26 Benvenuto Ave
26 Benvenuto Avenue
Public tennis courts for guests staying in Sullivan.
Has sailing classes for kids during the summer.
Hancock Point Sailing Clubhouse
120 Bay Avenue
Has sailing classes for kids during the summer.
They offer group outings that will allow you to scale the sheer rock faces down to the ocean in Acadia National Park. If you like adventure this is not one to miss!
7 locals recommend
Acadia Mountain Guides Climbing School
228 Main St
7 locals recommend
They offer group outings that will allow you to scale the sheer rock faces down to the ocean in Acadia National Park. If you like adventure this is not one to miss!

City advice

Don't miss

Sunrise trail

Multi use trail that is 87 miles long. Access point near the lakehouse. Can be used for cross country skiing, snow mobile, ATV, horseback riding. http://www.sunrisetrail.org