Attractions
Acadia National Park. The only national park in New England!
Nature Oriented
Four national park trails can be found within three miles of the motel, each offering a unique and accessible experience. Three trails wander gracefully through the woods and along the coastline, displaying diverse tide pools, birds, and wildlife. The fourth is a wooded trail suitable for bird watching and bike riding.
Relaxing
Cross the road from the Motel and relax on the pink granite rocks of the seawall, where the ocean has chiseled the coast. Enjoy the parade of sailboats, lobster boats, schooners, and tour boats as they traverse the Western Way, the main entrance to Southwest Harbor. Indulge in an afternoon barbeque at the National Park’s picnic area, a 1/4 mile down the road. Watch the sunset as you sit by a campfire and roast marshmallows or play games at one of the Seawall’s picnic areas.
Romantic
The Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse is three miles down the road at the entrance to Bass Harbor. Though not open for tours, the lighthouse offers two different paths to access the grounds and the scenic overlooks. It also includes buildings from its original construction nearly 200 years ago. Still in operation, the red light makes it one of the most photographed lighthouses in the United States.
Educational
Dive into this unique landscape and become familiar with birds, tide pools, stars, and plant life by joining one of the Acadia National Park Ranger Programs. Lectures and field trips are offered across the pond in the Seawall Campground’s Amphitheater. Allow a Ranger to guide you and your family through the delicate balance of a tide pool. Stay up late and witness the graceful ballet of the stars. Schedules of programs are listed in the Beaver Log, a park newsletter available in our office.
Wildlife
The Seawall Motel is in one of the few areas in the world where 5 eco-systems converge in an array of plant life, wildlife, and landscapes. Species include bald eagles, common warblers, a variety of seagulls, eider ducks, wood ducks, mallards, harbor seals, river otter, beaver, porcupines, pitcher plants. bladder wort, sundew, lady slippers, and lupin. You can view this spectacular blend of nature simply by stepping out of your room.
Meet Ricky the Rooster!
Our New Seaside Sentinel
There’s a new face at The Seawall Motel—a proud little rooster named Ricky, who’s settling in with his hens and strutting around like he’s lived here forever. We’re giving him a trial season to see if he and our guests get along as famously as we think they will, or if he needs to start looking for alternative accommodations with a little less to crow about If he's ruffling too many feathers.
Why is he here?
Well, I live on site, and when I brought Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster Pound to the Seawall Motel this season for its 14th year, it didn’t just come with loyal staff—it came with our four-footed and feathered crew as well. So yes, the goats and chickens came along for the ride. Now we’re trying to find a way for everyone—guests, animals, and early birds—to live in peaceful harmony, even with Ricky’s gleeful morning notes.
Ricky’s a good boy. He generally only crows in the early morning, about 25 minutes before sunrise. Think of it as his enthusiastic way of greeting the new day—like a very natural, very feathered alarm clock. His sound is muffled in his on-site quarters, but it’s still audible, especially to light sleepers. That’s why we’re offering complimentary earplugs at check-in or on bedside tables—just in case Ricky’s excitement gets ahead of yours.
He and his ladies free-range gently around the property, adding a bit of wildlife charm to our coastal setting. Not country, not barnyard—just authentically Acadia, where land meets sea and even the roosters enjoy an ocean view.
We’re inviting all of you—especially those who’ve stayed here—to share your honest thoughts. Should Ricky stay on as part of The Seawall family? Or should he enjoy a quieter life beyond the tides?
💬 [Leave Your Thoughts: Ricky’s Trial Season]
Upon checkout, each guest will receive a "feedback survey" where they are encouraged to leave their thoughts.
We’ll be collecting feedback all summer long and making a final decision at the season’s end. Until then, Ricky will be chasing bugs, charming children, and announcing the dawn with just the right amount of drama.
With warmth (and maybe a feather or two),
Charlotte & the Seawall Team
