A retreat from the everyday. Open year-round. Bar Harbor's only Green certified inn. The Graycote is ideally located: on a large lot on a quiet side street, within easy walking distance of Bar Harbor’s restaurants, shops, galleries and ocean-oriented activities. Bicycle to Carriage Roads from the Inn. Free off-street parking for all guests.

We are a five minute drive from Acadia National Park with its unique system of Carriage Roads - 60 miles of unpaved roads that are ideal for walking, bicycling, skiing and snowshoeing. 120 miles of hiking trails. Mountains, lakes, and coastline of unsurpassed beauty. Get out on the water: whale watching, sea kayaking, canoeing, or taking a romantic sunset sailing cruise. Bird watching in the fields and forests of Mt. Desert Island is among the best in the eastern United States. Golf at one of the Island's three courses. Or simply relax outdoors at the inn and enjoy the large lawn, flower gardens, croquet court, and hammocks.

The combination of Bar Harbor - the principal resort on the coast of Maine- and Acadia National Park - the only National Park in New England - offers much more than you will be able to take advantage of in a single visit. At the Graycote your innkeepers can help you make the most of your Downeast experience by:

* Providing information about activities
* Making dinner reservations
* Obtaining theatre/concert tickets
* Providing hiking/walking/bicycling suggestions
* Arranging nature/scenic/whale watching cruises
* Providing interesting shopping/antiquing ideas
* Helping you decide what not to do

And much more to help make your visit more relaxing and enjoyable.