BAR HARBOR: US President Barack Obama and his family packed a full day of tennis, swimming and hiking into a weekend getaway in the northeastern state of Maine on Saturday.

The Obamas began the day with rounds of tennis and some splashing in the pool, followed by lunch by the waterfront at an island hotel, according to reporters traveling with the president.

Obama, his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia and Sasha then toured a lighthouse on the southern tip of Mount Desert Island, taking along their rambunctious dog Bo.

The family mingled with visitors and admired the view from the top of the lighthouse before heading on a nearly hour-long hike along the Ship Harbor Hiking Trail.

"Good family time," said the First Lady`s press secretary Katie McCormick-Lelyveld, who went along on the hike.

It was "about an hour walk with stops at the water to skip rocks and play with the dog. A few other families were hiking, many with their dogs, and the family stopped to say hi along the way," she said.

"Beautiful views and cool air -- and pretty rocky at times! A nice hike," she added.

After the First Family arrived on Friday, they promptly took off on a bike ride and later stopped for ice cream.

Last year, the Obamas spent time in the upscale northeastern resort island of Martha`s Vineyard. Some of Obama`s political opponents have called on the president this year to vacation along the southern Gulf Coast, to offer support to a tourism industry hobbled by the massive BP oil spill.

BDST: 0928 HRS, 18 July 2010