Overview
Hancock County is in the Down East region of Maine.
1 places to eat
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 79°F; winter lows dip to about 15°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Nov. (climate data from nearby Acadia National Park)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BHB Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, Bar Harbor — 6 mi away. Directions
- BGR Bangor International Airport, Bangor — 38 mi away. Directions
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 109 mi away (major hub). Directions
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)
Full “Get in” guide ↓Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Blue Hill — Bagaduce Music Lending Library, Blue Hill Public Library, Historic Jonathan Fisher House.
- Day 2: Ellsworth — Ellsworth Public Library, Ellsworth City Hall, Woodlawn Museum.
- Day 3: Trenton — Downeast Water Colors, Seal Cove Farm, Acadia Air Tours.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Food for you
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Places in Hancock County
Other destinations
- Deer Isle
- Frenchboro
Get in
Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB)
Eat
Eat Kathy's Breakfast and Chowder House
Trenton, near Acadia National Park. Lobster specialties.
Towns and cities
- Ellsworth - the county seat and only city in Hancock County.
- Blue Hill
- Bucksport
- Castine
- Cranberry Isles
- Orland
- Surry
- Trenton - location of the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport.
- Winter Harbor - home of the Schoodic Point section of Acadia National Park.
Nearby
Somesville
City / town · 4 listings · 2 mi away
Northeast Harbor
City / town · 7 listings · 7 mi away
Southwest Harbor
City / town · 13 listings · 7 mi away
Hulls Cove
City / town · 6 listings · 7 mi away
Tremont
City / town · 9 listings · 8 mi away
Bar Harbor
City / town · 104 listings · 8 mi away
Acadia National Park
Park · 15 listings · 10 mi away
Searsport
City / town · 7 listings · 28 mi away
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