Our family of 5 had a great stay at Ripples Cottage! The property was spotless upon arrival and felt like our own little fairy cottage in the forrest. A binder of info on restaurants and things to do was on the table along with a guest book signed by previous guests that gave rave reviews and even more ideas for things to do. The water pressure in the showers was amazing and they provided the fluffiest bath towels. The only thing I would change were the 2 living room chairs. They weren’t comfortable. An additional couch or love seat would’ve been great instead. We just brought in a few camping chairs from the car and were fine. Being in Acadia we didn’t plan to spend much time inside so not a big deal. Board games in the closet came in handy on a couple of rainy days and made for a lot of family fun. The location between Bar Harbor and the quiet side of the island was perfect. Easy access to the best of both worlds. Great organic farmers market right up the street too. Bobbie was very easy to communicate with and prompt to respond. It’s obvious she takes a lot of pride in ensuring her guests are taken care of. We would absolutely stay at Ripples Cottage again. It’s a little slice of heaven!

Just got back to MD from a great week at Ripples Cottage. Bobbie was a wonderful host. Cottage was clean, comfy, new appliances, and the kitchen was well stocked for cooking. It was in a great spot for accessing all of the island in short drives. We would definitely stay again.

Peaceful and quiet. Plenty of indoor space and great screened in porch to relax and unwind. Kitchen had everything we needed and we cooked most meals at home. Easy drive to Bar Harbour, and great hiking trails nearby.

We had such a great stay at Ripples Cottage! The property is close to all the popular hikes in Acadia and only 20 minutes from Bar Harbor. We were impressed with how clean the cottage was!

Could not have been better. Very comfortable and quaint. Owner was easily reachable and responded in a timely manner. Would recommend this property to anyone visiting Acadia National Park. Close to everything.

We really enjoyed our second stay in Ripples cottage. The location is perfect if you like to be close to Long Pond and Southwest Harbor isn't far away either. Bring your kayaks and you will love it!

Great little cottage with everything you need. The owner is super nice. Love the screened in porch!

MDI has the Bar Harbor side of MDI and the Quietside of the island. At the cottage you can sit in the yard reading among tall trees and think you are the only one around. We preferred the Quietside, Southwest Harbor, Bass Harbor, the Flamingo Festival, the craft fairs and the farmers market, all near Ripples Cottage But Bar Harbor Harbor is only 10 to 15 minutes away. Bar Harbor is exciting with plenty of great things to do. Don’t miss two of the most interesting museums, the Granite museum and Abbe museum.

Clean, quiet and plenty of room for our family. Convenient to the park and Southwest Harbor. Highly recommended.

I had several personal contacts with the owner. She was very helpful and assured us the cottage was perfectly ready for guests. We enjoyed being in the country but only 10 minutes from Southwest Harbor.

My husband, friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our week on Mt Desert Island. The house was cozy, clean, and had everything we needed. We ate clams, lobsters, hiked Acadia, and sat around a fire each evening. It was perfect and we will cherish the good memories!

Absolutely wonderful. The house is very clean and has all the things we need and then some. It’s obvious that the owner put quite some thoughts to make sure guests have a great stay. Easy to communicate as well. The location is perfect for exploring Acadia NP - both sides of the MDI. We had lots of fun hiking, kayaking, fishing and more.

just the right amount of space and stuff in the house for us

We enjoyed our week at Ripples Cottage. You can't beat the location, on the quiet side of the island but not far from getting into Bar Harbor and great hikes, carriage roads on the busier side of the island, as well as access to the hiking and swimming on the quiet side. Highly recommend this place.

Great cabin with many features that make a long stay on the island a fantastic time. The cabin has plenty of almost everything that we needed. Lots of sheets and towels. Fully stocked kitchen with a variety of pots and pans, small and large for cooking anything. Outdoor space for playing and hanging out. Great indoor space for eating and hanging out. Comfortable beds, good bathrooms, good space to spread out. Location is good if you want to explore all of Mt. Desert Island. Eastern locations of Acadia can seem far (20 to 30 min. drive) but western locations like Pretty Marsh and spots to the south like Bass Lighthouse are more like 15 min. Nice IGA grocery is 10 min. south. Location is just south from Long Pond boat launch which has a kayak rental. Much of southern Long Pond is Acadia NP and open to public access. In communication with the owner all week but never really needed anything. Had a great time and would highly recommend.

Ripples Cottage was everything we wanted. It was cozy and had all the conveniences we needed. The location was ideal - it was close to the highlights of Acadia and an easy drive into Bar Harbor. We loved being so close to Long Pond, where we rented kayaks for a lovely paddle. We hope to stay here again in the future!

We had an overall wonderful experience staying at Ripples Cottage.

Clean and comfortable cottage - online description and pictures accurate.