Explore the best of Maine on a drive from Portland to Bar Harbor, where US Route 1 winds through charming seaside towns and rugged coastlines.

Portland Maine. Distance from Bar Harbor: 175 miles (3 hours) The largest city in Maine, Portland has a lot to offer visitors to this old historic town.

Bar Harbor is just one part of the Maine coast, but it's a top destination, with Acadia National Park as a backdrop and a beautiful, quintessential downtown as well.

A citizen petition seeks a 1,000-person-a-day cap on ship passengers entering Bar Harbor, and a similar effort is underway in Portland.

Bar Harbor Inn, 1 Newport Drive, Bar Harbor, ME, (800) 248-3351, barharborinn.com This inn overlooks Frenchman Bay and is just steps from shopping, restaurants and attractions. Where to eat ...

There aren’t any moose in Bar Harbor, at least not in town. But that doesn’t stop tourists from asking where to find them. Understandable, given that from gift shops to rooftops, moose … ...

Interior of one of the cottages at Salt Cottages, Bar Harbor, Maine. Salt Cottages. A stay in a classic seaside vacation cottage has long been part of a summer trip to Maine.

Bar Harbor, Maine named No. 4 best coastal town Coast of Bar Harbor, Maine. Walking on a trail through Acadia National Park with more than 17 entrances into the park.

Bar Harbor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bankshares (NYSE American: BHB), operates 49 branches in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, with a Topsham branch currently its closest to Portland.