Places to Explore In Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island

Acadia National Park

With about 48,000 acres of protected forests, beaches, mountains, and rocky coastline, Acadia National Park is one of the country's most visited national parks (almost...

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Bar Harbor

A resort town since the 19th century, Bar Harbor is the artistic, culinary, and social center of Mount Desert Island, and it serves visitors to...

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Bass Harbor

Bass Harbor is a tiny lobstering village with a relaxed atmosphere and a few accommodations and restaurants. If you're looking to get away from the...

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Ellsworth

Ellsworth is the main gateway to Acadia National Park making it a good spot for refueling—literally and figuratively. With two supermarkets, several good restaurants, and...

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Hancock Area

A triangular green with a Civil War monument marks the small village of Hancock on U.S. 1 and the turn for the summer colony at...

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Isle Au Haut

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Northeast Harbor

The summer community for some of the nation's wealthiest families, Northeast Harbor has one of the best ports on the coast, which fills with yachts...

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Schoodic Peninsula

Acadia National Park’s only mainland section sits at the bottom of Schoodic Peninsula, extending to its very tip. As at the park over on Mount...

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Somesville

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Southwest Harbor

Across the water from Northeast Harbor, Southwest Harbor sits on the south side of the entrance to Somes Sound, which cuts up the center of...

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