With some awesome road trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to explore everything that Ellsworth, 17 miles away, has to offer. L.L. Bean Shopping Outlet, Ellsworth Public Library and Wild Acadia Fun Park alone make the drive out here worthwhile. The locals will also likely point you in the direction of Castine, 25 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, make sure it’s Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park. (But we’d also highly recommend Fort Madison State Park and Castline Golf Club.)