Stone Barn Farm
Bar Harbor
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Guidelines
What You Need to Know
- Keep dogs leashed
- No camping permitted
- No fires permitted
- No overnight parking permitted
- Carry out all trash (see details)
- Respect privacy of preserve neighbors
- Foot traffic only (no bikes or mechanized vehicles)
Why we Care
A Legacy of Preservation
With trails that wind through open meadows and inviting forest to the shores of Northeast Creek, this preserve offers year-round ways to connect with nature. In summer, hike or birdwatch across diverse habitats in search of resident migratory birds; in winter, explore the same paths by ski or snowshoe for a quiet seasonal tour.
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How to Get There
From Trenton, head south on Route 3 to Mount Desert Island. After crossing the bridge, stay right and continue south on Route 102 for 2.2 miles. Turn left onto Crooked Road and follow it for 2.4 miles to the preserve parking lot on the left.
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Field Notes
Getting to Know Stone Barn Farm
The Path to Conservation
Set on land shaped by generations of settlement, Harry and Cindy Owen fell in love with historic Stone Barn Farm and its surrounding landscape when they bought the property in 1963. After decades of ownership and care, they conserved the farm in 2001 through a conservation easement with MCHT, which later acquired the property in 2019 and opened it as a preserve.
On the Preserve
The wooded section of the property (over 100 acres) has varied topography. There is a small area of white pine that appears to have been a plantation, but the remainder of the forest is mostly oak and mixed forest tapering down to wetland and marsh edge. There are also several vernal pools that welcome wood frogs each spring.
Steeped in History
Dating back to the 1840s, the property’s iconic farmhouse has been viewed by countless Mount Desert Island visitors. The farm’s other structures include a carriage house built in the late 1800s, a barn constructed in the early 1900s, and a small gazebo—all of which were in different levels of condition when MCHT acquired the property. Work is underway to restore the barn and farmhouse, stabilize the carriage house, and update the gazebo so future generations can visit, learn, and explore.
Learn more about Stone Barn Farm’s cultural and natural history.
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Many tidal marshes in Maine aren’t working the way they’re supposed to, but through restoration we can improve chances of successful marsh migration as sea levels rise in the decades to come.
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Can I Rent Out the Property?
While MCHT does not rent any part of the property for weddings or private events, we do welcome groups to gather and celebrate while the preserve remains open to the public.
Additional guidelines:
- No added fixtures or structures permitted.
- Large groups (20+) must contact MDI Community Outreach Manager, Renee Duncan, prior to gathering at the preserve.
Help Us Take Care of the Preserve
This preserve belongs to all of us; that’s why it’s important to leave as little trace as possible when you visit.
To do that, please:
- Carry out all trash
- Carry out all pet waste
- Carry out all human waste (including toilet paper)