Explore Our Seven Travel Regions:
PROMOTING DOWNEAST MAINE
Growing the Tourism Economy
DownEast Acadia Regional Tourism’ s mission is to thoughtfully promote and grow the tourism economies of Hancock and Washington Counties by utilizing a community-informed marketing strategy.
2025 MAP
DownEast Acadia
Way DownEast | Blue Hill Peninsula | Ellsworth Area Mount Desert Island | Schoodic to Jonesport Machias Bay Area | Grand Lakes
D O W N E A S T A C A I A’ S
G R A N D L A K E S R E G I O N
WWW. DOWNEASTACADIA. COM
2025 DownEast Acadia Region Guide( 35,000 copies printed) and Region Map( 20,000 copies printed)
Machias Bay and Grand Lakes Region Guides
Promoting the Region
DART aims to utilize content creators and other small businesses in the two-county tourism region to invest our funding locally whenever possible.
In 2025 DART worked with:
• Kelly Hinkle, The Downeast Cowboy
• Jillian Taylor, Rural Maine & Community Clicks
• Jon Keller, Sailpolaris Charters
• Dan Daggett, Registered Maine Fishing Guide
• Ellen Farnsworth, Machias Wild Blueberry Festival
• Bob Noddin, Crocker House Inn
• Brett Pawlowski, Jonesport Type, Print, & Copy
• Mackenzie Cates, Photographer
• Josh Ingram, Real Maine Shorts Guy
• Cara Romano, Heart of Ellsworth
• Everal Eaton, Visit Bar Harbor
• Jade Robbins, Roosevelt Campobello Park
• Ryan Malagara, Drones Eye View Photography
... and many others!
Marketing Strategy
DART produces an annual print region guide and print map distributed across the region, state, and New England.
In addition, DART runs social media accounts, manages a website, and places ads across marketing channels dedicated to marketing Downeast Maine. These efforts drive visitation, increase online destination engagement, and strengthen the regional economy.
SCEC serves as the fiscal agent for DART and provides finance and communications staff support. Learn more about DART at downeastacadia. com.
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