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Ocean view at Sand Beach in Acadia National Park, Maine
Sand Beach, Acadia National Park, Maine (Sheridan Steele/courtesy, National Park Service)

Acadia National Park Beach Highlights

By Travel Expert: Carrie Nathans
  • Hike, bike, or drive up Cadillac Mountain, where stunning views await.
  • Uncover the history of the Cranberry Isles at the Islesford Historical Museum, where dolls, toys, and photographs depict the town’s maritime past.
  • Admire true survivors: creatures of the tide. Barnacles, mussels, and crabs endure the sea’s dangerous ebb and flow, leaving them entirely exposed twice each day.
  • Gallop down Acadia’s carriage roads on a friendly horse from Wildwood Stables.

Acadia National Park Overview

It's not hard to fathom why Acadia is one of the biggest draws in the national park system. Its landscape offers a rich tapestry of rugged cliffs, restless ocean, and quiet woods. Acadia's terrain, like so much of the rest of northern New England, was carved by glaciers 18,000 years ago. A mile-high ice sheet shaped the land, scouring valleys into U shapes...

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The Bayview
111 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Cottage by the Sea
38 Kilkenny Cove
Hancock, ME 04640
Hotel Class: 2 class stars
Distance: 11.7 Miles
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Bar Harbor Inn
1 Newport Drive
Bar Harbor, ME
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Distance: 0.2 Miles
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Penobscot Marine Museum
At Rte. 1
5 Church St
Belfast, Maine Map
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Great Wass Preserve
Black Duck Cove Rd., Great Wass Island
Downeast Coast, Maine
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Schoodic Point
Acadia National Park
Downeast Coast, Maine Map
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