Acadia National Park | American Tour Association

A PLACE TO REMEMBER

Make room for the wonder.

Granite headlands, spruce woods and Atlantic surf turn Mount Desert Island into a wonderfully varied park day. Pair a coastal viewpoint with a lakeside stroll, then leave time for Bar Harbor.

Two small, booth-like buildings are positioned across a roadway. Park rangers are seated at open win — Entrance facilities at Acadia National Park.
NPS Photo by Kent Miller · Photography credit

While seated on a blanket on a patch of mountaintop granite, a man and woman clasp their arms around — Visitors enjoying views from Cadillac Mountain.
NPS Photo by Kent Miller · Photography credit

Visitors wearing raincoats and holding umbrellas crowd along a metal railing above a steep rocky inl — Thunder Hole and the rocky Atlantic shoreline.
NPS Photo by Kent Miller · Photography credit

BUILD YOUR OWN PARK DAY

Places to consider

01Park Loop Road
02Jordan Pond
03Ocean Path

Choose the stops that suit your time and your party. These are ideas for exploring, rather than a fixed itinerary or a promise that every road, trail or facility will be open.

Before you set out

Plan parking and any vehicle reservation separately from park admission. Ocean-edge rocks can be slippery, and tides change the shoreline.

Give the day room

Allow time for the approach, parking and breaks. Pick walks for the least mobile members of your party, and leave space for weather or a change of plans.

Bring your group

Confirm vehicle access, drop-off and parking with the park. Check any guided tours, transport and accessibility arrangements before fixing the rest of the itinerary.

Official park visitor guide ↗Current conditions ↗

Check the official NPS guide for current access, fees, passes, reservations and permits. Gateway names identify useful surrounding communities or access areas, not exact entrance directions. Photographs may show earlier seasons or conditions.