Acadia National Park & The Hulls Cove Visitor Center, where you purchase park tickets and get maps.
Read MoreYour first overlook after entering the park, high above the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean.
Read MoreAn exhibit center for park nature and science, plus Wild Gardens and trails like Jesup Path, on the site of Acadia's origin.
Read MoreAnother view from afar showing you how high up you still are above Bar Harbor and the ocean, before you get closer to sea level.
Read MoreA larger, still elevated overlook area with a vista of the sea
Read MoreThis is a popular, two mile round-trip, moderate loop hike high above the ocean and Sand Beach.
Read MoreFrom the Sand Beach parking lot, head down to the sandy beachfront, or walk up to the Ocean Path and walk parallel to the road...
Read MoreThis is a small inlet, naturally carved out of the rocks, where the waves roll in. At the end of the inlet, down low, is...
Read MoreThese cliffs rise a hundred feet above the coast and are a popular rock-climbing spot over the ocean.
Read MoreThis is the very southern tip of the peninsula, and the other end of the Ocean Path that began back at Sand Beach. The view...
Read MoreThis is where the road curves around the inlet known as Otter Cove, featuring a one-of-a-kind stone bridge. The inlet leads to a creek on...
Read MoreA giant barn holds stables for enormous, strong horses that pull carriages up and down some of the historic carriage roads of Acadia, just as...
Read MoreThis pond is more like a lake. It covers 187 acres with an iconic view of the Bubbles mountains. Jordan Pond House is a historic...
Read MoreBubble Rock is a gigantic boulder hanging off the side of South Bubble Mountain. To get to it, hike the Bubbles Divide trail. This is...
Read MoreCadillac Mountain rises 1,528 feet above sea level. That makes is the highest mountain in Acadia and on Mount Desert Island. It's also the highest...
Read MoreThis is one of the most photographed bridges in all of Maine, with a graceful arch reflected by the waters of Somes Creek, framed by...
Read MoreWith a sandy beach on its south shore, Echo Lake is a gorgeous little lake on the western side of Mount desert Island just south...
Read MoreBuilt of brick in 1858 on a stone foundation, this lighthouse stands 56 feet above the high water mark. It's the most famous lighthouse in...
Read MoreThis is an easy 1.3 mile figure-eight loop along the forest floor off Seawall Road near the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse, with stunning coastline views.
Read MoreThis is an easy 1.4 mile round trip hike to the ocean along Seawall Road near Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse.
Read MoreThis is a picnic area with a parking lot where you can stop and take in an up-close view of the ocean.
Read MoreThis butterfly garden at Charlotte Rhoades Park gives visitors a chance to learn more about butterfly habitats and spot some up close.
Read MoreThis is historic homestead is an example of a typical Maine mountain farm. It was first settled by John Carroll and his family in 1825,...
Read MoreOn the optional Northeast Harbor leg. There's also a beautiful village green here, along with a small sandy beach.
Read MoreAn optional stop on the Northeast Harbor leg to explore some beautiful landscaped gardens.
Read MoreAn optional stop on the Northeast Harbor leg to explore a beautiful azalea garden.
Read MoreAn optional drive along Somes Sound on the Northeast Harbor leg.
Read MoreA small park along the Northeast Harbor leg, along Sergeant Drive and the Somes Sound
Read MoreAlong the westernmost option leg of the southwest peninsula, this is a museum featuring some of the very first automobiles.
Read MoreAlong the westernmost option leg of the southwest peninsula, this is a small park area near the water.
Read MoreThis is the largest freshwater lakes in Acadia and on Mount Desert Island. It's 452 pristine acres, with an average depth of 50 feet.
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