15 days in Plattsburgh & Bar Harbor Itinerary

Plattsburgh is a city in and the seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. Museum-lovers will appreciate Fort Ticonderoga and Plattsburgh Airforce Base Museum. Visiting Burlington Bike Path and Fishing Charters & Tours will get you outdoors. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Plattsburgh: Ticonderoga (Mt. Defiance & Star Trek Original Series Set Tour), Whiteface Mountain (in Wilmington) and Lake Placid (Uihlein Maple Research Forest & Mirror Lake). And it doesn't end there: browse the eclectic array of goods at Church Street Marketplace, look for gifts at Island Craft Shop Cooperative, kick back and relax at Plattsburgh City Beach, and take in the awesome beauty at Mount Mansfield State Forest.

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Montreal, Canada to Plattsburgh is an approximately 1.5-hour car ride. Traveling from Montreal in July, plan for little chillier nights in Plattsburgh, with lows around 17°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Fri) so you can drive to Bar Harbor.

Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. Museum-lovers will get to explore Little Village Gifts and Somesville Historical Museum and Gardens. Escape the urban bustle at Boat Tours & Water Sports and Park Loop Road. Venture out of the city with trips to Cellardoor Winery (in Lincolnville), Mount Battie (in Camden) and Vesper Hill Children's Chapel (in Rockport). Next up on the itinerary: take in the dramatic natural features at Schoodic Peninsula, tour the pleasant surroundings at Cadillac Mountain North Ridge Trail, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Cadillac Mountain, and enjoy the sand and surf at Sand Beach.

To find more things to do, maps, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Bar Harbor sightseeing website.

Traveling by car from Plattsburgh to Bar Harbor takes 8 hours. Expect slightly colder weather when traveling from Plattsburgh in July: highs in Bar Harbor hover around 28°C, while lows dip to 17°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Sat) so you can drive back home.