Harbour

Bar Harbor moorings

4.7Bar Harbor, United StatesMaine

VHF channel: 16

Fifteen town moorings managed by the harbourmaster in Bar Harbor, on Frenchman Bay at the northeast corner of Mount Desert Island.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach through Frenchman Bay between the Porcupine Islands and Bar Island, leaving the bell off Bald Porcupine to starboard. Call the harbourmaster on VHF 9, 16 or 68 before picking up a mooring. The eastern field is exposed to the northeast, so check the forecast.

Practical

Fifteen rental moorings and eight transient berths at the Municipal Pier with 30, 50 and 100 amp shore power. Reservations through Dockwa. Harbourmaster at +1 207 288 5571.

Ashore

Town centre and Agamont Park five minutes' walk from the pier. Acadia National Park entrance at 3 km, with the carriage road network and the summit road to Cadillac Mountain, the first point on the US East Coast to catch the sunrise from October to early March. Whale-watch boats and the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. operate from the pier May to October.

Key facts

Type: Harbour
Coordinates: 44.39299, -68.20349 (44°23.58'N 68°12.21'W)
Town: Bar Harbor
Country: United States
VHF channel: 16
Phone: +1 207-288-5571
Boaters' rating: 4.7/5
Updated: July 7, 2026

Getting there

Bar Harbor moorings lies at 44°23.58'N 68°12.21'W, that is 44.39299, -68.20349 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 16 before entering.

Directions +1 207-288-5571VHF 16