Bar Island Land Bridge: Walk Across the Ocean at Low Tide

Check the NOAA tide charts religiously or you will get stranded by the incoming Atlantic. You get a firm 90-minute window before the gravel path disappears, so don't linger. Ditch the flip-flops for sturdy sneakers; those wet, mossy stones are brutal on your ankles. Once you reach the island, the view back toward Bar Harbor’s waterfront is the only real payoff. Keep your watch set, or enjoy an expensive water taxi ride home.