Tidepooling at Bar Island

This relatively flat land bridge offers an interesting view of marine life. Explore barnacle- and seaweed-covered rocks. Poke around along the edge of the sea. Sturdier shoes that can get a little wet are recommended over flip flops. Look for periwinkle snails, rice-sized snail eggs, colorful sea stars, and large Jonah Crabs. Bar Island is accessible by walking down Bridge Street from West Street in downtown Bar Harbor. The "bar" is a natural .5 mile stretch of sandy gravel land that becomes exposed as the tide goes out and connects the town to Acadia’s Bar Island. It is only exposed 1.5 hours before to 1.5 hours after low tide. Distance: Varies, .5 miles from town to Bar Island across land bridge Terrain: Sandy, gravel, with some larger rocks and uneven footing