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Light Oak Leaf Cottage

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Property grounds
Exterior
Dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6158 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Bar Harbor, ME
  • Acadia National Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watching
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
    ‪8 min drive‬

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About the area

Bar Harbor

When you stay at this cottage in Bar Harbor, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 15-minute drive of Acadia National Park and Acadia National Park's Visitors Center. .This family-friendly cottage is 11.3 mi (18.1 km) from Bar Harbor Whale Watching and 14.1 mi (22.6 km) from Cadillac Mountain.
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What's nearby

  • Acadia National Park - 4 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Acadia National Park's Visitors Center - 13 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Village Green - 19 min drive - 16.6 km
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 19 min drive - 16.6 km
  • Cadillac Mountain - 24 min drive - 23.0 km

Getting around

  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shell - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Atlantic Brewing Company - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Lunt's Lobster Pound - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mainely Meat Bar-B-Que Dreamwood Hill - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Light Oak Leaf Cottage

This lovely spacious home has 2 large bedrooms and 1 smaller bedroom, with 2 full bathrooms. It also features air conditioning for those hot summer days, and a pellet stove (with furnace backup) for those chilly nights. Direct TV and WiFi internet access are available at the cottage. This cottage features an open, inviting floor plan with lots of windows. It has been completely renovated and updated. A beautiful sunroom off the dining area provides a place to relax.
Conveniently located a short drive from Bar Harbor's bustling downtown, this peaceful home sits along the bus route for the Island Explorer free shuttle buses. Leave your car behind, and hop on a bus for a free ride anywhere on Mount Desert Island and into Acadia National Park. Our cottage sits on a large lot surrounded by oak trees, and is within walking distance of the ocean. Several popular campgrounds and lobster pounds are within 1 miles, and sea kayaking rentals are within a mile. Our home is within ten to fifteen minutes from each of the towns on Mt. Desert Island: Somesville, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Southwest Harbor. All of these towns have their own character, and offer their own unique blend of restaurants, sightseeing, whale watching, arts, community events, mountains for hiking, carriage roads for walking or biking, beaches, parks, lighthouses, sailing, and boat-filled harbors.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Conveniences include a phone, as well as a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a water park or take in the view from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Rita and Tom Blair

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: non smoking only

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • Next to a golf course
  • On a lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Optional golf privileges
  • Water park
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,700 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items and take out the trash
Turn off the lights
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Children welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Non smoking only

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Bright Oak Leaf
Bright Oak Leaf Cottage Cottage
Bright Oak Leaf Cottage Bar Harbor
Bright Oak Leaf Cottage Cottage Bar Harbor

Light Oak Leaf Cottage Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 81 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

sue l.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful! Spotless and everything we needed for a wonderful week in Bar Harbor!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kristen W.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia D.

Liked: Cleanliness
We loved Light Oak Leaf Cottage! It had everything we needed for our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Now this is a 5 star home.

Very clean, overabundance of kitchen appliances, even a colander and popover tin which we used, Roomy, nightlights, places for luggage, bathroom counter space, large bath soaps, laundry supplies, room for family time... We loved our stay and would do it again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay

Very clean. Everything was just as we expected. Close to a wonderful lobster takeout. When I damaged a screen on the sliding glass door, he replaced it the next day and covered the cost. Everything worked. Great location. Tom has a great house and location. We will say here again on our next trip to Maine.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sandy S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Close to lobster pound

Very close to excellent lobster pound
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vicki W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Gem in the woods

This is probably my favorite vacation rental I’ve ever stayed in. This little cottage was perfect for my little family and my Husbands parents. It was well stocked and clean. The location is private but also within walking distance of a great restaurant. There were games and camping chairs to sit outside, and a grill on the deck. I would definitely recommend it to any family up to 6 people. There were lots of towels and a washer and dryer which was amazing for this point in our trip. I’ll definitely be booking with them again next year.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

tom p.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great little out of the way place

Nice house. Plenty of room. A bit tricky finding the turnoff for the first day but really nice. Short distance from town and Acadia. Owners were very responsive to inquiries.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Vacation

This property and location worked very well for our visit to Acadia National Park.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Cyndi G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bar Harbor House

House was ok. Would have been great with more
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great

Great
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful cottage

Clean, comfortable cottage conveniently located in beautiful Bar Harbor.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronny A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Listing was accurate.

Everything was exactly as stated. Enjoyed the location, away from the busy Bar Harbor but close enough to enjoy Acadia. Highly recommend the Bar Harbor Lobster Pound. Best food for price we had the whole trip.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bar Harbor

Great
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very enjoyable stay

The property is exactly as advertised. Off the main roads, quiet, private, well kept, VERY clean. We cooked all meals there and found the kitchen supplies more than adequate. Plenty of room to spread out (meals, reading, games, puzzles, etc.). Owners were adjacent to the rental property. We talked to Rita, pleasant lady. Highly recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

rhonda w.

Liked: Cleanliness

Rhonda’s Review

We found the house very clean, beds comfortable, amenities adequate and location great. Even though it rained almost daily and a hurricane visited we found our stay everything we wanted it to be!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice clean place

Easy access to Bar Harbor, Acadia MDI hikes, and Schoodic Peninsula
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Paul B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Would stay there again

Clean, well-appointed house with no surprises located 15 minutes from Bar Harbor and the main part of Acardia. Lobster stand and coffee shop next door, plus good hikes in the less-visited parts of the park. Great if you don't want to be in the middle of the things but close by.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel J.

Liked: Cleanliness

The perfect Mt Desert Island getaway

The place was WAY bigger than we expected, super comfortable, lots of spaces for hanging, and beautiful outdoor space as well. We were told the kitchen had everything we needed - and they weren't kidding! We were able to cook every night and even make a birthday cake and some muffins without having to get extra tins. And it's so close to the park, it made hiking trips so easy. Super great!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great spot on the Island

Wonderful property. The pictures don’t do it justice! Perfect base camp for adventuring in Acadia NP. We had 3 generations with us and we all thought the house was great. Plenty of towels and essentials. The kitchen was very well stocked and allowed us to prepare for each day’s hikes then come back and cook in for dinner. A great value compared to the pricey hotels on the island and so much more private and peaceful. We give this our highest rating!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jim S., Allison Park, PA

Liked: Cleanliness

Acaida

The house is located conveniently to Bar Harbor and ACADIA NP also within easy walking distance to one of the best lobster shacks on the island. Nice enclosed porch. Do be aware the upstairs shower is a tight fit.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Rental Near Acadia

This is an excellent rental for those looking to stay near Acadia and Bar Harbor. The property is clean and comfortable and the owners are great to work with.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

david b.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location, especially if you love lobster!

Property met our needs. The upstairs could get pretty warm when the weather is hot. Otherwise you have all that you need and it was very comfortable. Walking distance to the best lobster eatery around (The Traveling Lobster). Convenient all locations, from Bar Harbor to Acadia.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Enjoyed our stay

Spacious home, good communication. Window unit AC in kitchen and one in living room. Owners are right next door so very quick to help if we needed anything.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Pretty little cottage. Great location. . Clean. Good communication with owner.

Perfect for us group of 5. Clean and comfortable. Great location - very close to airport, equidistant to Bar Harbor village and Acadia national park.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022