Acadia National Park preserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast of Maine. Originally inhabited by the Wabanaki people, the area includes mountains, an ocean shoreline, woodlands, and lakes. In addition to Mount Desert Island, the park comprises much of the Isle au Haut, a small island to the southwest of Mount Desert Island and parts of Baker Island, also nearby. A portion of Schoodic Peninsula on the mainland is also part of the park. In total, Acadia National Park consists of 30,300 acres on Mount Desert Island, 2,728 acres on Isle au Haut and 2,366 acres on the Schoodic Peninsula.

Visiting Acadia National Park
Both dramatic and sublime, Acadia National Park is a nearly perfect summation of the Maine coast. Completely surrounded by the sea, the park’s glacier-scoured interior consists of lovely valleys, lakes, and peaks. As you might expect from a tract of land with wetlands as well as forests and mountains, Acadia houses an abundance of wildlife, including some unusual mammals, fish and birds.

Take the Acadia eCruise here

Things To Do in Acadia Links

Acadia Tours-Specializing in sightseeing tours of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. We also provide private group tours of Acadia, bus transportation services, and step-on guide services.

Acadia Air Tours -View Acadia National Park, Area Lighthouses and the Rugged, Rock-boundShores of Mt. Desert Island from the Open Cockpit of our Two Passenger BIPLANE -or- ‘Soar Like an Eagle’ in our Popular Two Passenger GLIDER.

Bar Harbor Whale Watching Tours-Featuring several distinct whale watching, sightseeing, light house and nature trips which sail daily throughout the summer season.

Acadia Kayak-Kayak tours on both the east and west sides of Mount Desert Island.

www.nps.gov/acad

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