Acadia National Park on Maine's Mount Desert Island has carriage roads, rocky coast and the first sunrise in the US from Cadillac Mountain. Bar Harbor is a lively base.
Month by month
Best: June, July, August, September, October
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Avoid Poor OK Good Excellent Peak
Worth avoiding: January, February, December.
How long to stay
3–4 days is the sweet spot.
Flight time
About 1.5h from the US East Coast, 7h from Europe, 15.5h from South Asia.
Good to know
- Cadillac summit road requires a vehicle reservation from late May to October.
- Fog is common; clear sunrise views are lucky but beautiful.
- Book lobster dinners and boat tours in advance in summer.
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