Acadia National Park Sailing Vacations

Acadia National Park Sailing Travel Guide

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Sailing in Acadia National Park, Maine
Sailing in Acadia National Park (courtesy, National Park Service)


Acadia National Park Sailing Highlights

By Travel Expert: Sarah White
  • Hop aboard the majestic 151-foot Margaret Todd to view Acadia National Park's pristine wilderness from the sea.
  • Downeast Friendship Sloop Charters offers two- to six-hour sails ranging from exhilarating ventures to romantic sunset excursions.
  • Channel your inner helmsman on a two-hour sailing lesson around Sutton Island with Mansell Boat Rental Company.
  • Rent your own vessel and see Acadia's famed Cadillac Mountain from offshore.
  • Step back in maritime history on the tall ship Rachel B. Jackson. This schooner offers sensational views of Acadia National Park with daily sails from Bar Harbor.

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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Hotels

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The Bayview
111 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
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Distance: 1.3 Miles
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Cottage by the Sea
38 Kilkenny Cove
Hancock, ME 04640
Distance: 11.7 Miles
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Bar Harbor Inn
1 Newport Drive
Bar Harbor, ME
Distance: 0.2 Miles
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Attractions

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Great Wass Preserve
Black Duck Cove Rd., Great Wass Island
Downeast Coast, Maine
Distance: 0.0 Miles (from destination center)
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Penobscot Marine Museum
At Rte. 1
5 Church St
Belfast, Maine Map
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Schoodic Point
Acadia National Park
Downeast Coast, Maine Map
Distance: 6.0 Miles (from destination center)
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This remote unit of Acadia National Park is... Read More

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