Resources

tourism-gs-001Area chambers of commerce and information centers

The chambers of commerce and information centers in the area offer visitor services and suggestions on things to do in the Downeast region. Telephone numbers, websites and email addresses have been provided whenever possible.

ACADIA INFORMATION CENTER

P.O. Box 158, 1201 Bar Harbor Rd. Trenton 04605 Tel. 667-8550 or (800) 3588550 Fax 667-9080 www. acadiainfo.comacadiainfo@downeast.net.

BAR HARBOR

Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 158, 93 Cottage St. 04609 Tel. 2885103 or (800) 288-5103 Fax 288-2565, www.barharborinfo. com visitors@barharborinfo. com.

BLUE HILL

Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of Commerce serving Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Penobscot and Sedgwick P.O. Box 520, 107 Main St. 04614 Tel. 374-3242, www. bluehillpeninsula.orginfo@bluehillpeninsula.org.

CALAIS

St. Croix Valley Chamber of Commerce 39 Union St. 04619 Tel. & Fax 454-2308 or (888) 422-3112 www.visitcalais. com, info@visitcalais. com.

COBSCOOK

CobscookBayAreaChamberof Commerce P.O. Box 42, Whiting 04691 Tel. 733-2201, www.cobscookbay.comInfo@cobscookbay.com.

DEER ISLE/STONINGTON

Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 490, Deer Isle 04627 Tel. 348-6124 www.deerislemaine. com, deerisle@acadia. net.

DOWNEAST & ACADIA REGIONAL TOURISM 

P.O. Box 4, 87 Milbridge Rd. Cherryfield 04622 Tel. 5463600 or (888) 665-3278 www.downeastacadia.com, info@downeastacadia.com.

EASTPORT

Eastport Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 254, 72 Water St. 04631 Tel. 853-4644, Fax 853-4747, www.eastport.netchamber@eastport.net.

ELLSWORTH

Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce, 151 High St., Suite 6 04605 Tel. 667-5584, Fax 667-2617, www.ellsworthchamber. org.

HARRINGTON

Downeast Coastal Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 331, US Rte. 1 04643 Tel. 483-2131, www.downeastcoastalchamber.

org, info@downeastcoastalchamber. org.

MACHIAS

Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 606, 12 East Main St. 04654 Tel. & Fax 255-4402, www.machiaschamber.orgmachiaschamber@yahoo.com.

MOUNT DESERT

Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 675, 18 Harbor Dr. 04660 Tel. 2765040, www.acadiamagic.com.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR

Southwest Harbor-Tremont Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1143, 329 Main St. 04679 Tel. 244-9264 or (800) 423-9264 Fax 244-4185, www.acadiachamber.comswhcommerce@gmail.com.

TRENTON

Information Center at Thompson Island Rte. 3, Trenton Tel. 288-3411, www.nps.gov/acad.

WINTER HARBOR

Schoodic Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 381, Winter Harbor 04693 www.schoodicchamber. com, schoodic. chamber.commerce@gmail. com.

TRANSPORTATION

Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport, Rte. 3, Trenton, Brad Madeira, airport manager, 667-7329, www.bhbairport.com/location.html

Bangor International Airport, 287 Godfrey Blvd, Bangor, ME 04401, 992-4600, www.flybangor.com

Downeast Transportation, Inc., 194 Main St., Ellsworth, 667-5796, www.downeasttrans.org. Click here for bus schedules.

Ferryboats Click here for listings.

Hospitals

Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital, 50 Union Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605, (207) 664-5311, (888) 645-8829 toll free, northernlighthealth.org/Maine-Coast-Hospital

Mount Desert Island Hospital, 10 Wayman Lane, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, (207) 288-5081, www.mdihospital.org

Down East Community Hospital, 11 Hospital Drive, Machias, ME 04654, (207) 255-3356, www.dech.org.

Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital, 57 Water St., Blue Hill, ME 04614, (207) 374-3400, northernlighthealth.org/Blue-Hill-Hospital

Newspapers

The Ellsworth American, 30 Water St., Ellsworth, ME 04605, 667-2576, www.ellsworthamerican.com, news@ellsworthamerican.com

Mount Desert Islander, 310 Main Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, 288-0556, www.mdislander.com, news@mdislander.com

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