Trenton (Maine)

Trenton is a small town in Hancock County in the U.S. state of Maine. It has a population of less than 1500 people and is situated between the county seat of Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island, the location of Acadia National Park. Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport is in Trenton. The town doesn't really have a center as such, but businesses are mainly spread out along the road between Ellsworth and Mount Desert Island. Most of Trenton (West Trenton) is quite rural.

Get in

By plane

• 🌍 Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB  ^IATA), ☎ [phone]. 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.

Get around

• Airport & Harbor Car Service, 440 Oak Point Rd, ☎ [phone]. 

See

• Downeast Water Colors, 57 Riverfield Rd, ☎ [phone]. Paintings of local scenes by famous local artist Beth Whitney. 
• 🌍 Seal Cove Farm, 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. [phone]. 

Do

• Acadia Air Tours, ☎ [phone]. 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, 1147 Bar Harbor Rd (perating at the Open Hearth Inn), ☎ [phone]. 

Buy

• Maine's Own Treats, 68 Bar Harbor Rd, ☎ [phone]. Maine-made jams, jellies & maple syrup. 
• Maine-ly Maine Gift Shop, 33 Bar Harbor Rd, ☎ [phone]. Nautical items, souvenirs, clothes, lighthouse models, homemade fudge, jams, taffy, maple syrup, Minnetonka moccasins, Maine tourmaline, lobster traps and buoys. 
• Country Store Antiques, 410 Bar Harbor Rd, ☎ [phone]. 
• Starry Night Antiques, 1147 Bar Harbor Rd, ☎ [phone]. 
• Sewing by the Sea, 11 Periwinkle Ln, ☎ [phone]. Fabrics for quilts, garments, outerwear and home décor, plus notions, patterns and books and Pfaff sewing machines. 
• Phil Alley's Acadia Weathervanes, 749 Bar Harbor Rd, toll-free: [phone]. 
• Bar Harbor Weathervanes and Cupolas, 852 Bar Harbor Rd, toll-free: [phone]. 
• Black Sheep Trading Company, 727 Bar Harbor Rd, ☎ [phone]. Sheepskin products. 
• Wood-N-Needles, 183 Jordan River Rd, ☎ [phone]. 
• Trenton Market Place, 1007 Bar Harbor Rd, ☎ [phone]. IGA supermarket. 

Eat

• Gateway Lunt's Lobster Pound, 1133 Bar Harbor Rd (across Rte. 3 from the airport at intersection of Rte. 230), ☎ [phone]. Seasonal. Indoor and outdoor dining, fabulous lobster rolls. 
• Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound, 1237 Bar Harbor Rd (near the bridge to Thompson Island and Mount Desert Island), ☎ [phone]. 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, 324 Bar Harbor Rd., ☎ [phone]. 11AM to 9PM. Seasonal. Maine lobster pound and Texas BBQ (pulled pork, ribs, chicken, excellent beef brisket). Indoor and outdoor seating. Dog-friendly. 

Drink

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

Sleep

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

• Acadia Gateway Motel, 329 Bar Harbor Rd, ☎ [phone]. Motel & cottages. 
• Open Hearth Inn, 1147 Bar Harbor Rd (near the airport), ☎ [phone]. Open year round. 
• Sunrise Motel, 952 Bar Harbor Rd (near the airport), ☎ [phone]. Open from May to October only. 
• Isleview Motel and Cottages, 1169 Bar Harbor Rd, ☎ [phone]. Cabins, motel and budget rooms open May to October 

Connect

• Acadia Information Center, Route 3, ☎ [phone]. Very useful and absolutely free assistance in planning your visit to the Acadia National Park region 
• Trenton Town Hall, 59 Oak Point Rd, ☎ [phone]. 

Go next

• 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

Routes through Trenton

Augusta ← Ellsworth ←

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→ Bar Harbor → Ends at