Best Places to Visit Near Mount Desert Island
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Mount Desert Island with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Bangor) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Mount Desert Island
Where to go for a weekend trip near Mount Desert Island? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Mount Desert Island within a 50 mile radius.
1.1 miSE
Acadia National ParkNational park
6.1 miNE
Bar HarborTown
39 milesNW
BangorCity
43 milesSW
RocklandCity
38 milesW
CamdenTown
29 milesNW
BucksportTown
15 milesNW
EllsworthCity
35 milesW
BelfastCity
4.1 miS
Southwest HarborTown
24 milesW
CastineTown
40 milesW
RockportTown
48 milesSW
Whitehead IslandIsland
22 milesSW
StoningtonTown
41 milesSW
Owls HeadTown
31 milesW
SearsportTown
15 milesW
Blue HillTown
42 milesNW
OronoTown
3.3 miS
Northeast HarborVillage
14 milesNW
SurryTown
38 milesNW
BrewerCity
49 milesNE
MachiasTown
47 milesSW
ThomastonTown
11 milesE
Winter HarborTown
33 milesSW
VinalhavenTown
39 milesE
Mistake IslandIsland
13 milesS
Great Duck IslandIsland
19 milesSW
Deer Isle IslandIsland
20 milesSW
Deer IsleTown
25 milesSW
Isle au HautTown, Island
6.9 miS
Bass HarborVillage
14 milesN
SullivanTown
45 milesNW
Old TownCity
14 milesSW
Swan's IslandTown, Island
32 milesSW
North HavenTown
49 milesW
UnionTown
19 milesW
BrooksvilleTown
38 milesNW
HampdenLocality
25 milesNE
MilbridgeTown
37 milesE
Great Wass IslandIsland
45 milesSW
South ThomastonTown
24 milesW
Eagle IslandIsland
4.2 miSE
Bear IslandIsland
6.6 miSE
Little Cranberry IslandIsland
8.6 miSE
Baker IslandIsland
34 milesNE
AddisonTown
43 milesNW
Marsh IslandIsland
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Mount Desert Island
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Mount Desert Island
29 milesNWFort Knox Bucksport, United States
39 milesNWCole Land Transportation Museum Bangor, United States
4.2 miEAcadia National Park, United States
Sweeping summit with panoramic views
6.2 miNEAgamont Park Bar Harbor, United States
29 milesNWPenobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory Bucksport, United States
8.2 miSAcadia National Park, United States
19th-century cliffside lighthouse
2.6 miEJordan Pond Acadia National Park, United States
3.1 miSEThuya Garden Northeast Harbor, United States
40 milesSWOwls Head Light Owls Head, United States
43 milesWRockland Residential Historic District Rockland, United States
2.6 miSEAsticou Azalea Garden Northeast Harbor, United States
39 milesNWHollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor Bangor, United States
41 milesSWRockland Breakwater Rockland, United States
4.2 miSEBear Island Light Bear Island, United States
6.3 miSEIslesford Historical Museum Little Cranberry Island, United States
39 milesNWMaine Discovery Museum Bangor, United States
39 milesNWSt. John's Catholic Church Bangor, United States
43 milesSWFarnsworth Art Museum Rockland, United States
1.2 miSSomes Sound Northeast Harbor, United States
39 milesNWAll Souls Congregational Church Bangor, United States
39 milesNWPenobscot Theatre Company Bangor, United States
25 milesWDice Head Light Castine, United States
32 milesWPenobscot Marine Museum Searsport, United States
38 milesWCurtis Island Light Camden, United States
22 milesSWStonington Opera House Stonington, United States
25 milesWWilson Museum Castine, United States
5.9 miNEBar Harbor Historical Society Bar Harbor, United States
39 milesNWIsaac Farrar Mansion Bangor, United States
15 milesNWThe Grand Ellsworth, United States
8.6 miSEBaker Island Light Baker Island, United States
14 milesSGreat Duck Island Light Great Duck Island, United States
39 milesNWHammond Street Congregational Church Bangor, United States
39 milesWCenter for Maine Contemporary Art Rockport, United States
38 milesWLewis R. French Camden, United States
39 milesNWBattleship Maine Monument Bangor, United States
6.1 miNECriterion Theatre Bar Harbor, United States
39 milesNWUniversity of Maine Museum of Art Bangor, United States
40 milesNWThomas Hill Standpipe Bangor, United States
38 milesWSurprise Camden, United States
35 milesWTimberwind Belfast, United States
39 milesNWMount Hope Cemetery Bangor, United States
39 milesNWDarling's Waterfront Pavilion Bangor, United States
44 milesSWMatinicus Isle United States
15 milesNWHancock County Jail Ellsworth, United States
42 milesNWOrono Post Office Orono, United States
49 milesNECentre Street Congregational Church Machias, United States
5.9 miNE33 Ledgelawn Avenue Bar Harbor, United States
24 milesWEagle Island Light Eagle Island, United States
5.7 miNEDorr Museum of Natural History Bar Harbor, United States
22 milesSWSalome Sellers House Deer Isle Island, United States
38 milesNWHampden Congregational Church Hampden, United States
43 milesSWMaine Lighthouse Museum Rockland, United States
44 milesNWSt. James Episcopal Church Old Town, United States
3.6 miSSt. Mary's-By-The-Sea Northeast Harbor, United States
2.9 miEEllsworth City Hall Acadia National Park, United States
6 miNESaint Saviour's Episcopal Church and Rectory Bar Harbor, United States
25 milesWFort George Castine, United States
42 milesWAmerican Eagle Rockland, United States
43 milesSWStrand Theatre Rockland, United States
43 milesSWStephen Taber Rockland, United States
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