Acadia’s Best Hiking Trails
The park is a day hiker’s paradise with some 125 miles of trails, from shoreline strolls to rocky, exposed ridge routes. Here are a few of our favorites.
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The Quiet Side
West of Somes Sound, MDI sees less traffic, so you can stroll the shops and cafés of downtown Southwest Harbor without feeling like part of the throng.
The Peaks
They’re not Maine’s highest mountains, but there’s something undeniably majestic about Acadia’s rounded and (mostly) bald-topped peaks.
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The Park Loop Road at Sunrise
“Early morning is the time to be in the park. All the senses are heightened in the quiet, delicate light; you hear birds singing from every direction, animals rustling in the woods, streams running. . . .”
What’s Poppin’?
In the summer, MDI has the world’s highest popover density. Here are a few favorite popover providers.
Still Here
The relationship between the Wabanaki and Acadia is millennia-old, complex, and ongoing.
The Train at the Top of the East
In 1883, an enterprising local named Francis H. Clergue built a narrow-gauge cog railway to the top of Cadillac Mountain — then called Green Mountain.
7 Big Concerts Under the Stars
Get all 121 events, trips, sweet spots, and insider tips in our 2016 Maine Vacation Guide!
Meet the New Boss
Acadia’s new superintendent, Kevin Schneider, comes to Maine from a gig as deputy superintendent at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park.
Evolving Dorr
It took a starry-eyed aristocrat to transform exclusive MDI into a shared national treasure.
Acadia Trivia
Test your knowledge of Acadia trivia and win the patches and (yes!) the tchotchke seen here. We’ll even throw in a Down East cap that you can sew the patches on.