The Shore Path Cottage in Bar Harbor, Maine is a gracious oceanfront Bed & Breakfast located at the
end of a quiet street next to the famous Shore Path. You will love the gorgeous ocean views and being close
to town restaurants, shops, and galleries via the oceanside path. Family owned and operated for 30 years by
the Chester family, the painting of Shore Path Cottage at the top of this page is lovingly rendered by artist
Kate Chester. She and her siblings grew up in the oceanfront cottage, and the rooms are named for them.
From your window you can look across our wide lawn, past a field of wild flowers, and through the trees to
Frenchman's Bay and the spectacular Porcupine Islands.
Please choose our map link to view our exceptional location in town and on the ocean.
New! "Stay with a Local in Bar Harbor
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"We return to the Shore Path Cottage to experience the warm atmosphere,
the beauty, the peace and the magical ambiance of the sea."
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Wendy and Winston Moody, Philadelphia PA |
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Our lawn overlooking the ocean, and the famed Bar Harbor
Shore Path at the end of our lawn and along the sea
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on the Bar Harbor oceanfront on a quiet street, but just minutes away from all the action, the Shore
Path Cottage has a charming interior that features large, sunny rooms with private bath, fireplaces,
beautiful architectural details and books everywhere.
Please choose this link to view the interior of Shore Path Cottage, and to
learn more of the amenities that await you here, in this quiet corner of Bar Harbor's exceptional beauty
and splendor.
In our vegetarian kitchen, most of our breakfast ingredients
are organic. We are happy and able to accommodate the following dietary needs:
kosher, lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan and macrobiotic.
Shore Path Cottage is the ideal and restful "home port" for your adventures while visiting
Bar Harbor and the rest of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park.
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Shore Path Cottage
Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Main Street, yet within easy walking distance,
is the most romantic place. The ambiance and the proximity to the ocean made for an incredibly romantic
weekend getaway. So much so that we got engaged at the end of the lawn on the beautiful shore path; this
wonderful place is a must for anyone in love.
- Diane Rosati and James Carroll |
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Shore Path Cottage is featured in The Maine Explorer's Guide, your "bible"
if Maine is your destination. The cottage, the word used to describe the large homes in Maine and typical of
downeast Maine understatement, is a beautiful example of Maine Coast architecture. Situated on the ocean, at
the end of a quiet, tree-lined street and just minutes from town by foot, has a highly desirable location which
allows you to park your car in the circular driveway and forget about battling the summer traffic and still
enjoy all that Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park have to offer.
"This place is enchanting."
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Brad and Kris Rubenstein, Andover MA
"Beautiful, but unpretentious."
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Pandora and Peter Svenson, Stockholm, Sweden |
NEW!!! Beginning 2012, we are partnering with Eden Weddings in Bar
Harbor to host destination weddings at the Shore Path Cottage. Please ask for further details! |
The following items are included in the forthcoming collection by Roberta Chester, "Be
My Guest: The Inside Story of a B & B in Maine."
~ Shore Path Notes 2011 ~
The feeling I share with other B & B owners at the end of the season, around the beginning of
November, is total exhaustion. Otherwise, it's a bad sign and I might as well literally and figuratively "throw
in the towel." So I'm... Read more ...
~ Shore Path Notes 2010 ~
Owning a Bed and Breakfast is like having a child in perpetuity; to my guests who
ask when and how and if I ever get away, I have often remarked (only half in jest) that the B & B
and I are connected by umbilical cord from the house to the end of the driveway; actually, though,
the connection is impervious to geographical distance. Read more ...
~ Shore Path Notes 2009 ~
The rain in Maine falls mainly other places (but of course) than Bar Harbor, but
when it does, my guests enjoy different activities than climbing on slippery rocks in Acadia National
Park, biking the carriage roads, or going to sea in a kayak. Those include area sight seeing car trips,
the local museums, art galleries, craft shops, and antique stores that might not appeal to their children,
especially those who are too old to fall asleep in the back seat. Read
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~ Shore Path Notes 2008 ~
Hearts and Flowers at Shore Path Cottage When my grandchildren and I have been nibbling
on too many gingerbread cookies, my guests have to make do with squares of Ghirardelli chocolates.
Although I sometimes find the chocolates left behind, the cookies disappear without a trace. Read
more ...
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