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Boulder Beach (Bar Harbor)
4.6★ · 70 Google ratings · Bar Harbor, Maine
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 225 yd away
Walk
225 yd · 3 min
Restrooms
Yes · 375 yd away
Water
57°F
Tide
8 ft range today
Length
260 ft of shoreline
Sand
100 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 5pm
Map of Boulder Beach (Bar Harbor)
Guide
Good to know
Explore at low tide
Low tide reveals tidal pools and starfish, expanding what you can see and explore on the beach.
Visit at sunrise for photos
Multiple reviewers identified sunrise as the optimal time to photograph the illuminated cliffs and shoreline.
Wear shoes with good traction
The rounded boulders are slippery, especially when wet or foggy, making proper footwear essential.
Go early morning for solitude
Arriving before 10am means you'll likely have the beach largely to yourself, unlike the crowded Sand Beach nearby.
Plan for boulder scrambling
This is a boulder field to navigate, not a swimming beach; come prepared for careful climbing and exploration.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
65°F · overcast
Water
57°F
Waves
2.8 ft · 6 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SSW
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, 5:35 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Bar Harbor, ME 04609
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
🚽 Restrooms 375 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Boulder Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 225 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Boulder Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Boulder Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 375 yd from the listing.
When is Boulder Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 5pm and the busiest at Sat 7pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
