Acadia National Park Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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Winter atop Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, Maine
Winter atop Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine (Todd M. Edgar/courtesy, National Park Service)
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Acadia National Park Active and Adventure Travel Tips

By Mike Kautz
  • The first National Park created east of the Mississippi, Acadia remains the only park made up entirely of land donated to the government. Although the park offers opportunities for hiking, climbing, sea kayaking, road and mountain biking, canoeing, sailing, fishing, and trail running, you should remember to save a few afternoons for the oldest summer pastime: doing nothing at all.
  • Eagle Lake lies entirely within the national park and has no development along its shores. The slopes of Pemetic and Cadillac mountains rise from the south end of the lake and are home to ospreys. On a four-mile circumnavigation of the lake, you may see these raptors diving into the water to catch fish.
  • The Precipice Cliffs of Champlain Mountain contain the best multi-pitch climbing on the island. The cliffs are closed by the National Park Service during peregrine nesting season (usually May-August), so make sure to check signs in the parking lot. Fear of Flying is a tricky 5.10a on spectacular terrain, while Old Town (5.7) follows a clean corner to a bolt anchor.
  • There are four Porcupines in Bar Harbor: Sheep, Burnt, Bald, and Long. These rounded islands were formed when glaciers retreated after the last Ice Age. A tour of their shores is a good, seven-mile paddle. Harbor seals, bald eagles, and the red-footed guillemot seabird are all abundant around the Porcupine Islands. Watch out for boat traffic in this busy passage.

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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Asticou Inn

P.O. Box 337
Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 Map

Distance: 6.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Blackwoods Campground

State Route 3
Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Map

Distance: 5.5 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Acadia Hotel

20 Mt Desert Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Map

Distance: 0.1 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Attractions

Schoodic Point

expert favorite attraction
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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Sargent Mountain Trail

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P.O. Box 177
Bar Harbor, Maine

Distance: 4.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Peaceful Sargent Mountain Trail unravels west of the park's loop road for two scenic miles.... Read More
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Eagle Lake and West Branch Railroad

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Eagle Lake
c/o Bureau of Parks and Lands, 106 Hogan Rd.
Bangor, Maine 04401

Distance: 2.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: King Ed Lacroix operated the 13-mile railroad in 1926 for lumber transport from Eagle Lake to Umbazooksus Lake.... 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

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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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