Maine can get pretty cold during the winter months, but in the summer, Bar Harbor is beautiful and green. Blissful summer days in Bar Harbor, a town on Mount Desert Island, can be spent taking a dip in the ocean and eating fresh lobster at one of Maine’s many seafood shacks and lobster pounds.

Nature lovers can go for a hike in the shady woods of Acadia National Park for a peaceful day spent among the trees or trek to the top of Cadillac Mountain for scenic views of the town.

History buffs will love the abundance of beautiful, scenic lighthouses like Egg Rock Lighthouse, Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, or Baker Island Lighthouse, each of which are packed with fascinating history.

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