# Things to see in Bass Harbor (United States): 22 places and when to go > Bass Harbor is a town in United States, and this site lists 22 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (15), Architecture (6), Nature (1). The best known are Acadia National Park, Bass Harbor Head Light and Bear Island Light. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bass-harbor/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 44.222, -68.3372 - **Places:** 22 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (15) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 599 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Bass Harbor The places in and around Bass Harbor, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Acadia National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/acadia-national-park/): National park in the US state of Maine · 908 m - [Bass Harbor Head Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bass-harbor-head-light/): Lighthouse in Maine, United States · 4 m - [Bear Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bear-island-light-station/): Lighthouse in Maine, United States · 8.7 km - [Blue Hill Bay Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blue-hill-bay-light/): Lighthouse in Maine, United States · 13 km - [Great Duck Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/great-duck-island-light-station/): Lighthouse in Maine, United States · 11 km - [Baker Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/baker-island-light/): Lighthouse in Maine, United States · 11 km - [Burnt Coat Harbor Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/burnt-coat-harbor-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Maine, United States · 13 km - [Acadia Mountain Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/acadia-mountain-trail/): Hiking · 11 km - [Beech Cliff Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beech-cliff-trail/): Hiking · 10 km - [Beech Mountain South Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beech-mountain-south-trail/): Hiking · 9.5 km - [Beech West Ridge Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/beech-west-ridge-trail/): Hiking · 9.3 km - [Bernard Mountain Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bernard-mountain-trail/): Hiking · 9.0 km - [Cold Brook Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cold-brook-trail/): Hiking · 8.6 km - [Great Notch Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/great-notch-trail/): Hiking · 9.8 km - [Long Pond Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/long-pond-trail/): Hiking · 8.8 km - [Perpendicular Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/perpendicular-trail/): Hiking · 9.3 km - [Saint Sauveur Mountain Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-sauveur-mountain-trail/): Hiking · 10 km - [Ship Harbor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ship-harbor/): Hiking · 1.4 km - [Sluceway Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sluceway-trail/): Hiking · 9.0 km - [Valley Cove Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/valley-cove-trail/): Hiking · 10 km - [Valley Peak Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/valley-peak-trail/): Hiking · 9.8 km - [Wonderland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wonderland/): Hiking · 2.0 km ## When to go to Bass Harbor The best time to visit Bass Harbor is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 02 | | February | Possible | 10 h 14 | | March | Possible | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 35 | | June | Best time | 15 h 18 | | July | Best time | 15 h | | August | Best time | 13 h 50 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 44 | | November | Possible | 9 h 22 | | December | Possible | 8 h 42 | In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. In April, 22 of the 22 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Bass Harbor The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 599 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.222%2C-68.3372) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.222%2C-68.3372) ## Other towns nearby - [Bar Harbor, Maine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bar-harbor/): 12 places · 21 km - [Sedgwick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sedgwick/): 6 places · 31 km - [Vinalhaven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vinalhaven/): 5 places · 47 km - [Bucksport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bucksport/): 8 places · 53 km - [Bangor, Maine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bangor/): 12 places · 73 km - [Machiasport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/machiasport/): 11 places · 92 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Bass Harbor? The best known: [Acadia National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/acadia-national-park/), [Bass Harbor Head Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bass-harbor-head-light/), [Bear Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bear-island-light-station/), [Blue Hill Bay Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blue-hill-bay-light/), [Great Duck Island Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/great-duck-island-light-station/). In all, 22 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Bass Harbor? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. ### How do you get to Bass Harbor? The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 599 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.222%2C-68.3372) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Bass Harbor as the destination and these 22 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).