We’ve been visiting MDI for 10 years, and for the past 5 years we’ve lived here full time and year round with our two kiddos. We love getting out and exploring with them, and we’ve learned the ins and outs of all the kid-friendly hikes, adventures, secrets spots, restaurants, and other fun places to take little explorers around the island. People always ask us for recommendations, so we finally compiled all of our favorite things to see and do into one document!

Inside you’ll find:

• Hikes listed from easiest (flat) to hardest, including their locations on the island, descriptions, and whether or not they’re kid-in-hiking-pack friendly.

• Restaurants for all kinds of eaters, including quick stops for snacks and treats.

• Information on places that require reservations so you’re not taken by surprise trying to get into a certain park or road with a hungry one in the backseat and no tickets available.

• Local info like how to actually get cell phone service, the best hidden stores in Bar Harbor, beaches with water that isn’t freezing, and where to eat during peak season to avoid the lines.

• So many more tidbits you can only learn by living here!