Cozy and Convenient Cottage, 3 miles from Downtown Bar Harbor on Rt 3

Acadia Sparrow Cottage is a bright, open concept cottage located on State Route 3 convenient to Downtown Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park entrances. Comfortable for couples and families. Leave your car behind and catch the free Island Explorer shuttle bus at the end of the driveway (running 6/23/26 to 10/12/26) Enjoy what Mount Desert Island has to offer. Upon your return from exploring, relax on the deck or in the hammock with a cool drink while you grill dinner in the fresh Maine air.

Kitchen: Stocked with cookware (including a lobster pot and seafood tools) essential dishes, bakeware, glassware and utensils. Spices, flour, sugar, oil, foil and assorted teas round out the pantry items. Small appliances include 12 cup auto-drip coffee maker and filters, microwave, bagel size toaster, kettle and blender. Electric range with oven and refrigerator.

Sleeping/Bathing Arrangements: One full-size bed with privacy screen, Three twin-size beds in second bedroom divided from main part of cottage by a sliding glass door. 1 Full Bath with a Shower Stall and Infrared Heat Lamp. Bath Towels and Bed Linens are provided.

Other Amenities and Features: Comfortable sitting area located between bedrooms and open to the kitchen. Great for reading or relaxing with coffee looking outside onto the deck into the forested backyard. Outdoor electric grill and propane fire table. Outside TREX Deck has dining set with a sun umbrella. Anti-gravity and lawn chairs are also provided. The triple twin bedroom includes a flat screen TV with guest ROKU and DVD/VCR combo. A library of books, DVDs, VCR tapes, board games and puzzles is also provided. Hi-speed fiber internet covers the cottage space.

Climate control: Acadia Sparrow Cottage is adequately cooled by a room air conditioner and standing and window mounted fans. Sweet ocean air and buoy sounds will blow in from time to time. Chilly moments are warmed by electric wall heaters and an electric fireplace TV stand.

Nature Setting: With Acadia National Park nearby, you may catch a glimpse of local wildlife traversing our yard, such as wild turkeys, deer, an occasional fox and various birds including crows and numerous sparrows!

Above all, we hope you find our cottage is a comfortable retreat for relaxation and a place to spend quality time with your loved ones!

(Now booking Saturday to Saturday for June-Oct 2026)

Helpful links you might want to review:

FREE-Island Explorer Bus Service (we are on bus route 10)
https://www.exploreacadia.com/route10.html

Download the Visit Bar Harbor app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/visit-bar-harbor/id1584869528

Download the Park Mobile app for parking meters in Downtown Bar Harbor: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parkmobile-park-pay-go/id365399299

If you plan to visit Cadillac Mountain Summit
(5/20/26 to 10/25/26) Please make your reservations at: https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/vehicle_reservations.htm .......................................................The cottage is inspected for safety and licensed for weekly vacation rentals by the Town of Bar Harbor, Maine (lic#vr2r26-163)