Cross-country Ski Lodging Near Acadia
Oceansedge acts as a comfortable, luxurious basecamp less than a mile from the reception area for Acadia National Park and its groomed carriage roads.
Your next winter journey
Roughly 4 million people journeyed to Acadia during the 2025 season. Now, winter visitors are discovering what locals already know—Acadia is just as magical in the colder months. With fewer crowds and peaceful landscape make this the perfect season for an immersive skii trip in Acadia National Park.
Skiing in Arcadia
Acadia offers forty-five miles of carriage roads that are routinely groomed by the local Acadia Winter Trails Association. These networks of wide roads are the perfect setting for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Set out for an invigorating day skiing or snowshoeing around Eagle Lake and Acadia's many loops, such as Witch Hole Loop, Aunt Betty Loop, Hadlock Loop, Amphitheater Loop, and Around Mountain Loop.
Stay prepared for roads
Winters in Acadia National Park are documented by the National Park Service, while Friends of Acadia provide updates on their carriage road grooming efforts.
In addition, Bar Harbor has plenty of local businesses for skiiers to purchase equipment on the way to the roads and places relax when they return.
- Cadillac Mountain Sports, an outdoor sports store
- Local restaurants, grocery stores, banks, and antique stores
- A hospital located in Bar Harbor
Oceansedge is also within 20 minutes of a bustling LL Bean store in Ellsworth.
Setting off from Oceansedge
Acadia allows no backcountry camping, "out-of-bounds" camping, overnight parking, or winter camping within the park. This makes Oceansedge not just a grand retreat, but a luxurious basecamp to embark from and return to. The home offers inviting living spaces, comfortable bedrooms, and large windows that bring the outdoors in, allowing guests to enjoy the ever-changing ocean scenery from morning to night.
Winter Lodging at Oceansedge
Experience the quiet beauty of Bar Harbor in winter. Oceansedge offers a private coastal home just minutes from Acadia National Park’s cross-country skiing, snowshoeing trails, and scenic carriage roads.