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Bar Harbor Shore path
4.8★ · 481 Google ratings · Bar Harbor, Maine
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 400 yd away · free
Access
6am to 9pm
Walk
0.7 miles · 15 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
57°F
Tide
8 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
40 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 12pm
Map of Bar Harbor Shore path
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Easy walk for all fitness levels
The flat, well-maintained path is about one mile out-and-back with no steep sections, making it suitable for families.
Go at low tide
Reviewers reported that low tide reveals colorful seaweed-covered rocks and a massive glacial boulder, plus easier access.
Visit at sunrise or sunset
Multiple reviewers specifically praised the light and atmosphere during these times, calling them particularly peaceful and photogenic.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Parking fills quickly in season
Paid parking by meter is available but lots fill up fast, so arrive early or plan to walk.
Path partially closed due to storm damage
Recent erosion has closed the southern section past Grant Park, though the main walk to Balanced Rock remains open.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
70°F · mostly clear
Water
57°F
Waves
1.9 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 05:13 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:17 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:30 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:34 AM.
Crowds
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📍 48-52 Hancock St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
🅿 Parking 400 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 0.7 miles away, about 15 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Bar Harbor Shore path?
The nearest mapped parking area is 400 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Bar Harbor Shore path?
60 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Bar Harbor Shore path have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Bar Harbor Shore path least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 12pm and the busiest at Sat 10am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
