Trenton (Maine)

By plane

• Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport

  phone: +1 207-667-7329
  Located right in Trenton, next to Blue Hill Bay, with direct flights to and from Portland and Boston.

By sea

The Cat Ferry has ceased operation.

By car

Travel north up I-95 towards Bangor until Exit 182A, then briefly follow I-395 until Exit 6A leads you on to Route 1A and south 22 miles to Ellsworth and then onwards via Route 3 to Trenton. Alternatively, drive the old but more scenic Route 1 all the way up the Maine coast to Ellsworth, or take I-95 to Exit 113 (just north of Augusta) and pick up Route 3 there. To continue south beyond Trenton, follow the signs towards Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park; a causeway connects Trenton with Mount Desert Island.

• Airport & Harbor Car Service

  phone: +1 207-667-5995
  address: 440 Oak Point Rd

• Downeast Water Colors

  phone: +1 207-667-6447
  address: 57 Riverfield Rd
  Paintings of local scenes by famous local artist Beth Whitney.

• Seal Cove Farm

  address: 202 Partridge Cove Rd, Lamoine
  A goat farm located in Seal Cove. Their goat cheese is sold around the Island. High quality products, and over 125 goats. +1 207-667-7127.

• Acadia Air Tours

  phone: +1 207-667-7627
  At the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton, offers scenic flights with both gliders and old-fashioned biplanes that allow you to see the entire Ellsworth, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park area from a unique perspective. Operates year round.

• SeaScape Kayaking Tours & Instructions

  phone: +1 207-667-2930
  address: 1147 Bar Harbor Rd

• Maine's Own Treats

  phone: +1 207-667-8888
  address: 68 Bar Harbor Rd
  Maine-made jams, jellies & maple syrup.

• Maine-ly Maine Gift Shop

  phone: +1 207-7827
  address: 33 Bar Harbor Rd
  Nautical items, souvenirs, clothes, lighthouse models, homemade fudge, jams, taffy, maple syrup, Minnetonka moccasins, Maine tourmaline, lobster traps and buoys.

• Country Store Antiques

  phone: +1 207-667-5922
  address: 410 Bar Harbor Rd

• Starry Night Antiques

  phone: +1 207-667-3911
  address: 1147 Bar Harbor Rd

• Sewing by the Sea

  phone: +1 207-664-2558
  address: 11 Periwinkle Ln
  Fabrics for quilts, garments, outerwear and home décor, plus notions, patterns and books and Pfaff sewing machines.

• Phil Alley's Acadia Weathervanes

  address: 749 Bar Harbor Rd

• Bar Harbor Weathervanes and Cupolas

  address: 852 Bar Harbor Rd

• Black Sheep Trading Company

  phone: +1 207-664-7474
  address: 727 Bar Harbor Rd
  Sheepskin products.

• Wood-N-Needles

  phone: +1 207-667-8039
  address: 183 Jordan River Rd

• Trenton Market Place

  phone: +1 207-667-9597
  address: 1007 Bar Harbor Rd
  IGA supermarket.

• Gateway Lunt's Lobster Pound

  phone: +1 207-667-2620
  address: 1133 Bar Harbor Rd
  Indoor and outdoor dining, fabulous lobster rolls.

• Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound

  phone: +1 207-667-2977
  address: 1237 Bar Harbor Rd
  Supplier of lobsters, clams, sea scallops and crabmeat, with seasonally open restaurant. Famous local institution, in business for more than 50 years. Operates one of the few local web cams.

• Trenton Lobster Pound & Real Pit BBQ

  phone: +1 207 667-6320
  address: 324 Bar Harbor Rd.
  Seasonal. Maine lobster pound and Texas BBQ (pulled pork, ribs, chicken, excellent beef brisket). Indoor and outdoor seating. Dog-friendly.

You will pretty much have to travel to nearby Ellsworth or Bar Harbor for any nightlife!

There are a great many more motels and bed and breakfast establishments in Ellsworth and Bar Harbor quite near to Trenton.

• Acadia Gateway Motel

  phone: +1 207-667-9458
  address: 329 Bar Harbor Rd
  Motel & cottages.

• Open Hearth Inn

  phone: +1 207-667-2930
  address: 1147 Bar Harbor Rd
  Open year round.

• Sunrise Motel

  phone: +1 207-667-8452
  address: 952 Bar Harbor Rd
  Open from May to October only.

• Isleview Motel and Cottages

  phone: +1 207-667-5661
  address: 1169 Bar Harbor Rd
  Cabins, motel and budget rooms open May to October

• Acadia Information Center

  phone: +1 207-667-8550
  address: Route 3
  Very useful and absolutely free assistance in planning your visit to the Acadia National Park region

• Trenton Town Hall

  phone: +1 207-667-7207
  address: 59 Oak Point Rd

• Beautiful Acadia National Park is right next door on Mount Desert Island about ten minutes away by car.
• Shopping can be done in Ellsworth, 5 minutes north up Route 3.
• Blue Hill
• Bar Harbor