Bar Harbor
Somesville
Acadia National Park
Blackwoods
Bear Island Southwest Harbor
Baker Island Seawall
Winter Harbor
Schoodic Woods
Schoodic Peninsula
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
Stonington
Duck Harbor
Isle a Haut
Heron Island
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, SCHOODIC PENINSULA, ISLE AU HAUT, AND OUTER ISLANDS
America’ s first national park in the eastern United States— boasts 50,000 acres with more than 150 miles of hiking trails, an extensive network of Carriage Roads for biking, the 27-mile Park Loop Road, and the majestic Cadillac Mountain( vehicle reservations are required May through October).
Top Scenic Spots
Cadillac Mountain, Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, Otter Point, Jordan Pond, and Somes Sound.
Winter in the Park
Miles of carriage roads are perfect for crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing. Snowmobile to the top of Cadillac Mountain— no reservation needed. Winter hiking along Acadia’ s woodland trails and beaches reveals a different kind of beauty.
Enjoy a car-free experience by riding the fare-free Island Explorer Bus system( runs Mid-June to Mid-October) to visit Acadia and its surrounding communities on Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula. Learn more and pan your trip to Acadia at nps. gov / Acadia.
Mount Desert Island
The east side of the park is the most popular and visited area. It features mountains, lakes, meadows, forests, and a rugged coastline ranging from sea level at Sand Beach to 1,530’ on Cadillac Mountain— the highest peak on the eastern seaboard.
The west side of Acadia, quieter and more remote, is ideal for visitors looking to explore the park’ s beauty and natural resources for hiking, boating, swimming, camping, wildlife watching, ranger programs, and more.
The Schoodic Peninsula
More secluded, this is the only part of Acadia on the mainland and is known for its granite headland. The 6-mile, one-way Loop Road around Schoodic Peninsula offers vehicle turnouts to stop and enjoy scenic views. Campers can choose from tent, hike-in, group, and RV sites. The 8 miles of bike paths are popular with visitors.
Isle au Haut
Isle au Haut is accessible only by the ferry from Stonington Harbor on the Blue Hill Peninsula. The island offers five miles of paved roads, seven miles of unpaved roads, and eighteen miles of trails to explore rocky shorelines, wooded uplands, marshes, bogs, and freshwater lake.
Outer Islands
Although most of Acadia sits on Mount Desert Island, Schoodic Peninsula, and Isle au Haut, the park also manages over a dozen outlying islands. One island is accessible to visitors via a ranger-guided tour to the Islesford Historical Museum on Little Cranberry Island.
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