What to do and see in Winter Harbor, Maine (ME): The Best Free Things to do

whopaints Studio, Garden & Gallery is a place where Art is Created and Experienced. Original paintings of Downeast Maine, Notecards and Posters are for sale. This very relaxed 'gallery' is located in an old ship construction building. Folks are invited to wander around pick up work angling them so that they capture the light for many are on gold leaf. Mediums used are Oil, Watercolor, Pastel and Kinpakku - traditional Japanese Gold Leafing. Very child friendly! Toys to find are hidden in the garden!

Handmade soaps and skin care products for sensitive skin, soy candles and aromatherapy made right on the premises. Last year we rolled out a luxury line of men's products - Vagabond. Check us out and remember, we always have $5 flat rate shipping on all website orders.

A National Scenic Byway that starts in Hancock Maine and proceeds along US route 1 through Sullivan where scenic look outs are located. You than turn onto Route 186 in Gouldsboro and proceed into Winter Harbor where the Schoodic section of Acadia National Park is located. The byway ends in Prospect Harbor where the last Sardine factory in the US was located.

A true 5&10 cent store. Featured in the Smithsonian magazine June 1994.

Schoodic Institute is based within Acadia National Park in a bold physical and inspirational location at Schoodic Point. The Institute supports science and education initiatives throughout the Park and the region and partners with the National Park Service to manage the Schoodic Education and Research Center campus. The mission of Schoodic Institute is to guide present and future generations to greater understanding and respect for nature by providing research and learning opportunities through its outstanding Acadia National Park setting, unique coastal Maine facilities, and innovative partnership programs. Schoodic Institute and Acadia National Park are national leaders in the development of new techniques to involve the public in science and conservation. Schoodic Institute deliberately and tightly intertwines education with research. We support scientific research of importance to the Park, provide professional development for teachers, and educate students to become a new generation of stewards who will help conserve our natural and cultural treasures. Visitors can learn more in the Welcome Center located in Rockefeller Hall at 9 Atterbury Circle, open 7 days a week in summer and weekdays year-round.

A tasteful blending of the old and the new, featuring 20 accomplished local Maine artisans and 3 antique vendors. Located in a charming historic 1922 building in downtown Winter Harbor. Watercolors, oil paintings, hand crafted soaps and lotions, sea glass photography, stained glass panels, sea glass art and jewelry, pottery, leather handbags, belts, slippers, hats & headbands, decorative ceramic tiles, slate tableware for entertaining, 2 fiber artists, wearable art, silver jewelry, antique jewelry, books, and a wide variety of antique and vintage wares. Seasonal hours, open May-October.