Acadia National Park Beach Travel Guide

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Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park, Maine
Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park, Maine (Adam Jones/Digital Vision/Getty)
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Acadia National Park Beach Travel Tips

By 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

Thanks to the robber barons who used the park as a private playground in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the islands of Acadia have been preserved for the masses in a pristine state. Read More

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  • we are planning a 6 day trip to maine. what are the must see and do things? I have a 10 yr old and a 13yr old. where to go to experience lobstering and a real loster bake which beach to spend a couple of hours at? Which towns to go to?do we try a ride on a schooner of white water rafting or hiking? help! susie and family
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Hotels

Cottage by the Sea

38 Kilkenny Cove
Hancock, ME 04640 Map

Distance: 11.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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The Bayview

111 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Map

Distance: 1.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Bar Harbor Inn

1 Newport Drive
Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Map

Distance: 0.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Attractions

Penobscot Marine Museum

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At Rte. 1
5 Church St
Belfast, ME, Maine

Distance: 39.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The Penobscot Marine Museum is one of the best small museums in New England. Housed in a cluster... Read More

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Schoodic Point

Acadia National Park
Winter Harbor, Maine

Distance: 6.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This remote, scenic unit of Acadia National Park is just 7 miles from Mount Desert Island across... Read More

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Great Wass Preserve

Black Duck Cove Rd., Great Wass Island
Downeast Coast, Maine

Distance: 31.5 mi. (from destination center)

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This exceptional 1,524-acre parcel was acquired by the Nature Conservancy in 1978 and features... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Acadia National Park

Distance (mi.)
Boston Logan International Airport 198.5 map
Halifax International Airport 233.2 map
Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport 281.7 map

Other Smaller Airports near Acadia National Park

Distance (mi.)
Bangor International Airport 41.5 map
Rockland Knox County Regional Airport 49.6 map
Portland International Jetport Airport 116.0 map

Flight Deals to Acadia National Park

Originating From
Baltimore (BWI) to Boston (BOS) $106
Columbus, OH (CMH) to Boston (BOS) $146
Milwaukee (MKE) to Boston (BOS) $154
Miami (MIA) to Boston (BOS) $154
Pittsburgh (PIT) to Boston (BOS) $156

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