Bar harbor hotel ideal for acadia park and whale watching near natural history right on the ocean the holiday inn resort bar harbor places you a 5 minute drive north of downtown bar harbor and 2 minutes drive from acadia park you are a 4 minute drive from bar harbor whale watching and agamont park the museum of natural history is a 10 minute stroll beaches biking skiing acadia national park offers hiking biking and beaches and you can tour 5 local lighthouses such as the 1858 bass harb