In-Town, Residential & Quiet, Walk to Shops, Ocean and Walk & Bike into Acadia!

Chickadee Cottage is tucked away and set back from the street on Ledgelawn Avenue, just outside the Acadia National Park entrance and a quick walk to shops, restaurants, the ocean and the fare-free shuttle bus. Adjacent to the owner's cottage, Chickadee provides a convenient location to all the area attractions.

This cozy 2-story, 3 bedroom cottage features:
1 queen bedroom (second floor)
1 double bedroom (second floor)
1 bedroom with two twin beds (first floor)
1 full bathroom (upstairs)

The first floor features a living room, eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer, and "mudroom" for shoes, bags, jackets, backpacks and other small items..

Amenities include kitchen appliances, dishwasher, washer/dryer, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, cookware, dining ware, all bed linens, bath towels, and gas grill and seating area for BBQ. There is one TV, DVD player, and WIFI.

There is a heat pump on the main floor that provides cooling to the house on extreme heat days. This cottage does NOT have "icy cold AC"-if that is an amenity you require, this may not be the spot for you.

Chickadee Cottage is within walking distance to everything the village of Bar Harbor has to offer: a five-minute walk to the YMCA which has an indoor pool, fitness room, and indoor gym available by the day, an outdoor playground and public tennis courts, a five-minute walk to a children's wading pool (closed for renovations 2025), dining, museums, the Shore Path, the Sand Bar beach, the town pier, Village Green, and the Island Explorer Bus hub. Everything is at your fingertips! It's also just a 1/2 mile to the Acadia Park Loop Road, and merely a five-minute walk to a host of Acadia's trails. You can walk or ride your bikes right from the cottage and enjoy Acadia within minutes.

Downeast Maine offers visitors a variety of activities, including hiking, biking, boating, lake swimming, carriage road walks, horse back riding, deep sea fishing! Visit the Abbe Museum, enjoy tea and popovers at the Jordan Pond House, golf at a PGA top-rated course, play tennis. Kids activities nearby include water park, miniature golf, beaches, and lots of ice cream shops!

Also available for families:
*Graco Pack and Play 'crib' with sheets, is located in the closet in the Sea Room, making this an easy place for parents with young children to stay.

*High Chair is available with advanced notice.

Parking:
This rental allows ONE CAR ONLY.
There is ONE parking spot in the driveway and NO on-street parking.

Other:
There is no locked & secure outdoor place for bicycle storage and bicycles cannot be stored inside the cottage. Please contact the host with questions about bicycles before booking.

Guests and occupancy:
For the safety and well-being of our family and neighbors, Chickadee Cottage has strict guidelines about the number of guests at the cottage-during the day and overnight. Registered guests (those on the signed rental agreement) are the only guests allowed on the property day or night. Please make sure to account for your rental party accurately when submitting a request. The cottage can only accommodate a rental party of up to 4 adults (even if they are adult "children.") This property is not set up to be a gathering spot for multiple families staying in the area. *Please contact the host and/or consult the rental agreement for more information or questions in advance of booking.*

Smoking, vaping, tobacco products:
This property and the environs are 100% non-smoking. For the safety and health of our family and neighbors, there is no smoking or use of any vaping or tobacco products allowed inside the cottage, outside the cottage, in the driveway, on the steps, or on the sidewalk in front of or adjacent to the property. If you have a smoker in your party, this is not the rental for you.