Bar Island Bar

About Bar Island Bar

At low tide a gravel bar emerges from Frenchman Bay and joins Bar Harbor to Bar Island. Its flanks collect glass from the town's old waterfront. The bar is only exposed for about an hour and a half either side of low water, so check the tide table before setting out.

Sea glass at Bar Island Bar

Older harbour glass in the gravel along the sides of the bar, on the Bar Harbor (town) side.

Visiting Bar Island Bar

Getting there

Bridge Street, Bar Harbor, at low tide. The bar is passable for roughly 90 minutes either side of low water.

Safety

Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and follow the collecting rules above.