Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park is an outdoor activity in Bar Harbor, ME. Cost: $25 to $50. Park Loop Road open April 15 through December 1; Hulls Cove Visitor Center open May 1 through October 31.

Hulls Cove Visitor Center, 25 Visitor Center Road · Bar Harbor, ME

Why you should go…

Acadia covers about half of Mount Desert Island plus part of Isle au Haut, the tip of the Schoodic Peninsula and smaller islands on the Maine coast. The 27-mile Park Loop Road crosses the eastern side of the island, and Cadillac Mountain, at 1,530 feet, is the tallest mountain on the Atlantic Coast. You can hike about 125 miles of trails or bike 45 miles of carriage roads financed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. Driving Cadillac Summit Road takes a vehicle reservation from mid-May into October.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Acadia National Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Sightseeing
Outdoor Adventure
Downeast Acadia
Free
Maine's Downeast and Acadia region, from Acadia National Park to the tidal bays of Washington and Hancock Counties.
2.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sport & Outdoor
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Cadillac Mountain
$25–$50
Drive or hike to Cadillac's summit for sweeping views of the coast and islands, a popular sunrise spot in Acadia.
4.1 mi awayMore like this
Sightseeing
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Bass Harbor Head Light Station
$25–$50
See an 1858 lighthouse perched on the rocky southwest tip of Mount Desert Island from overlooks and a cliffside stairway.
14 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sightseeing
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
Under $25
Ride an elevator up a bridge tower to a glass-walled observatory 447 feet above the Penobscot River.
29 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sightseeing
History Buff
Fort Knox State Historic Site
Under $25
A granite 1800s fort on the Penobscot River, paired with an elevator ride up the Penobscot Narrows Bridge observatory.
30 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure
Camden Hills State Park
Under $25
Drive or hike up Mount Battie for a view over Camden Harbor and Penobscot Bay, then roam miles of wooded trails.
41 mi awayMore like this