Kid-friendly vacation rentals in Mount Desert

The house and the location were lovely. The owners are so kind and responsive. We were only 15 mins from Bar Harbor and about 15-20 from Acadia. We had a wonderful stay!

Sol’s place was peaceful and private, but still only eight minutes to the restaurants, coffee shops, and stores in Southwest Harbor. It’s also conveniently located to the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse and many trails. Sol’s place was very cozy on cold days, and the water was very hot! I cooked most of my meals at the house, and had all of the basics I needed. Sol was very thoughtful and quick to respond, and even left the porch light on for me when he found out that I would get in late. As a woman traveling alone, I felt perfectly safe and comfortable at Sol’s place. Highly recommend, if you’re looking to stay on the quieter side of the island, which I personally think is a better experience.

Lauren’s cottage was fantastic! Warm and cozy. Beautifully decorated and had everything we needed. The weather was unfortunately chilly and wet during part of our stay and the cottage was perfect to relax.

We had a great stay! Surrounded by beautiful nature. Very private but close 15 min drive into bar harbor. Trail head in the backyard was an added bonus. Very comfortable and large space to hang out! Loved our stay and would come back!

A beautiful house in a beautiful location! Beth was wonderful to deal with and very communicative. She kept in touch with us prior to our trip, and she patiently answered any questions we had during the trip. The views from the patio and living room are fantastic, and the area is very quiet. Both the Park and Bar Harbor are a short drive a way. This is a great place to stay on a trip to Bar Harbor.

Excellent location on the quiet side. My wife and three children had a great time

Cute house, convenient to hiking the carriage roads and walking to Seal Harbor beach. This house is on a quiet road, with little traffic. Inside looks just like the pictures. We walked to the Lighthouse restaurant and had a very good dinner. There is also a bike rental shop within walking distance that opened June 7. This shop also sells ice cream and coffee, which is fortunate, since the only coffee shop in town closed down. Only problem we had was that the landline phone did not work. As Anne's listing says, due to the lack of reception, you can't make calls from the house or anywhere in Seal Harbor. Emails and texts worked fined. I would stay there again.

This house is a few streets over from the shopping in this area and 2 minutes to parts of Acadia National Park, but about 20 minutes to the visitors center for the park. The house was great for a family. The rooms with single beds are actually bigger than I expected from the pictures. The house was very clean and had everything we needed, including things to cook with. This area is less crowded than Bar Harbor.

I really enjoyed my stay at the Snuggery. The whole place is actually quite spacious compared to any hotel room and the little kitchen area was very handy. Shawn was very responsive and quickly resolved an issue with the coffee maker, so that I could enjoy the delicious free coffee that was provided. The only drawback is that the window blinds do not fully block out the daylight, so you might want to bring an eye mask, if you don't want to be wide awake at 5am in the summer.

Pam’s place was so spacious but cozy, warm, clean and so welcoming. Pam was also friendly and quick to respond. We were lucky her place was available when we booked ☺️

The apartment was spacious and well situated. We appreciated that each bedroom had a sound machine.

Such a cute place to stay near Bar Harbor and Acadia! The dogs were adorable! Perfect place to stay after a long day of exploring.

A quiet bungalow away from the tourist dense center of Bar Harbor and easily accessible to great food, hikes, and the park. The kitchen was well stocked and the whole place was thoughtfully decorated and appealing to all of us!

Great place for visiting Acadia. I usually try to book inside National Parks or as close as I can. Her place was 18 minutes to the visitor center and the drive was a nice drive. The breakfast food she left was awesome. Her kitchen was stacked with everything needed to cook dinner. 4 deer and 8 wild turkeys crossed over her front yard. It was a peaceful place to come back to after the crowds in the park.

Julie’s listing was a wonderful place for us to relax after a day at Acadia national park or Bar Harbor. It was spotless and had everything we needed.

This is a great find! Very good value for Bar Harbor and super close to Acadia Park entrance and town of Bar Harbor. Plenty of room for us with all amenities you would need. Very, very clean and private. Friendly hosts and a really nice environment around the house with trees, flowers, and birds as well as the chickens and ducks which are fun to watch. Can't recommend this enough. We hope to be back.

Love this Condo. Superb location in Blue Hill Village, easily walkable to everything downtown. Modern and updated making it very comfortable. Well equipped with cleaning/cooking supplies so you can "live normally". The hosts are super responsive and helpful as well. Highly recommended.

The place in Brooklin was delightful. We arrived at the edge of the season so got to enjoy the surrounding area mostly to ourselves. Our hosts were kind and welcoming and not overly attentive. They got a kayak out of storage and took it to the dock for me which gave me a lovely morning on the nearby cove. They also gave us a later checkout which was really helpful to not have to jump up and get things cleaned and packed. My mom and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

The location of the condo is perfect if you are looking to stay in Maine to explore Acadia. The condo itself is minimalist but completely adequate. The indoor swimming pool and amenities at the clubhouse are perfect for anyone with kids and/or rainy days! The views were beautiful off the deck. I would definitely stay again!

The photos don't do this place justice. It was spacious and squeaky clean. Beautiful views of the water. For a busy marina it was pretty quiet. During the day there would be people just outside the unit talking but nothing disruptive. Great price for a beautiful place. Only about a 25min drive to Bar Harbor. We would definitely stay here again.

Pretty solid place, was on a discount but was clean, relatively near acadia, but only qualm was that it was a little hard to find. Not reallly host’s fault, we got confused. Overall solid place

We truly enjoyed our stay at Brian’s place. The location is unbeatable: 10 minutes to drive to Acadia, and 10 minutes to walk to the waterfront in downtown Bar Harbor. We traveled with our two children, ages 3 and 1.5, and had plenty of room. We did our best to keep quiet for our downstairs neighbors, but just know that sound does carry a bit, even from the downstairs unit. Having a full kitchen and washer and dryer was a huge plus! Cannot say enough good things about Brian’s place, and hope to be back.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and didn’t want to leave! Everything about the cabin was well thought out. We loved having a fire and looking at the stars from the dock! Mark and Laurie were fantastic, friendly hosts and made us feel right at home. We would love to come back someday!

Stayed for 4 nights with 4 adults. Tim's place was bigger than expected; it never felt like tight quarters. The rooms were spic and span, kitchen had everything you'd need to cook a meal. Location was great: having been here before I prefer this side of MDI anyways. Plenty of parking and easy access to Island Explorer as well. Great host: will definitely recommend!