Down East is a region in Maine. It encompasses Hancock and Washington Counties.

Regions

• Hancock County
• Washington County
• Mount Desert Island

Cities and towns

Some of the major tourist towns are:

• Bar Harbor
• Blue Hill
• Bucksport
• Castine
• Calais
• Cooper
• Eastport
• Ellsworth
• Frenchboro
• Hancock
• Jonesport
• Lubec
• Machias
• Mount Desert
• Orland
• Penobscot
• Southwest Harbor
• Tremont
• Winter Harbor

Other destinations

• Acadia National Park - the first National Park east of the Mississippi. Busy during tourist season but always one of the most beautiful parts of the Maine coast. Approximately 30 minutes south of Ellsworth via Route 3, on Mount Desert Island near Bar Harbor.

Do

Enjoy a boat tour or fishing trip.