Acadia National Park Maine

Camping in dense forests atop summits on Mount Desert Island off the coast of Maine

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Major Airports:

Portland (PWM)

Bangor (BGR)

Hancock County-Bar Harbor (BHB)
States:

Maine

Rolling green hills framed by rocky coastline

Some of the best views on the U.S. East Coast are on Mount Desert Island, where beaches and cliffs give way to dense forests and mountaintops, one of which is 466 meters high. Venture to the summits using more than 204 kilometers of hiking trails to take in the green landscapes of Maine and the allure of the mighty ocean. Visit a garden, nature center and museum to learn how donated land became a jewel in the National Park Service collection. Listen to rangers talk about its history and 21st century changes.

Acadia National Park along the Atlantic coast is renowned for its incredible rocky beaches. Near Bar Harbor, Maine, and about a five-hour drive northeast of Boston, Massachusetts, this national park is also home to towering mountains, lush forests and a wide variety of animals, including great horned owls, bald eagles, moose and eastern coyotes, to name a few.

For excellent views of this sprawling 192-square-kilometer park, take a hike to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the North Atlantic seaboard. You can also spend your time biking along the park’s 92 kilometers of historic carriage roads. And whatever you do, don’t miss the stargazing here, as the lack of light pollution makes for some truly dazzling nighttime photographs!