![]() ![]() Take in the sights and- depending on the time of day- sounds at Thunder Hole.Board a cruise and see the Park in a whole new light, take a daytime cruise or a more romantic nighttime one.Relax at Echo Lake Beach and even take a dip in the water during the summer months.Hike or drive up Cadillac Mountain, the East Coast’s highest mountain at 1,530 feet and get the best 360 views.Take the 3-4 hour drive around The Park Loop Road it is 27 miles long and shows you the forests, ocean, mountains, and lakes be sure to make plenty of stops to take in the sights.We can personally recommend the audio tour. ![]() You can purchase it at Viator and GetYourGuide. Do the Acadia National park audio tour via your phone to learn more about the area as you drive past important locations.Stay at one of the campgrounds Blackwoods, which is closest to the Park, Seawall which is the least crowded Schoodic Woods is the newest campground and Duck Harbor, which is on the more remote island of Isle au Haut and is only accessed by boat.Spend some time with a park ranger between mid-May and mid-October park rangers offer hikes, walks, boat cruises, talks, evening amphitheater programs, and children’s programs, as well as opportunities to view peregrine falcons and raptors.Start at Acadia National Park Visitors Center you can get a park map, ask the rangers any questions you may have, and even get a souvenir.See where else you should visit on a Maine summer vacation beyond Acadia and explore more of this beautiful state.Īnd check out these hotels in Bar Harbor to make your trip planning for Acadia even easier.Īlternatively, consider Moseley Cottage Inn and Town Motel (12 Atlantic Ave) through Expedia, Hotels, and Booking or Bar Harbor Grand Hotel (269 Main St), also on Expedia, Hotels, and Booking. The Wabanaki People Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Maliseet and Micmac, called Mount Desert Island, Pemetic or ‘the sloping land’ and records show they’ve lived on the East Coast for 12,000 years. Naturally, the land where Acadia sits today was connected to people before these titles were given. Some of the land was ‘donated’ by wealthy women such as Bar Harbor resident, Eliza Homans. In 1929 it was changed to Acadia National Park. ![]() ![]() If you love to hike, you should check out our best hiking trails on the East Coast guide.Īcadia National Park was originally named Sieur de Monts National Monument in 1916 then Lafayette National Park in 1919. You can spend your time in this National Park on the East Coast by being active and hiking, cycling, and swimming, or by enjoying leisurely days spent stargazing tide-pooling or birdwatching. This National Park in the Northeast is open year-round however, various parts of the Park close during the winter, such as some of the picnic areas, unpaved roads, some beaches, etc., so be sure to plan accordingly. The average stay is 3-4 days long, but with so much to see and do, you might never want to leave there are miles and miles of shoreline to explore, 125 miles of hiking trails, and 45 miles of carriage roads-not to mention all of the water-based activities you can do. Acadia is on Mount Desert Island along the coast of Maine, 264 miles from Boston and 50 miles from Bangor, Maine. ![]()
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