Scenic landmark
Category
Must-do
Location
Bar Harbor, ME area
Suggested stop
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Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park
Image credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1894, CC0
Maine
Bar Harbor, ME
Acadia is where granite mountains meet Atlantic surf, where fog rolls through pine forests and sunrise arrives first on the eastern edge of the United States.
Protected since
1919
Size · acres
49,075
State
Maine
Nearest town
Bar Harbor, ME
Under threat · 2026
Why this land is at risk
Staffing Reductions; Budget Cuts
Reduced NPS staffing may impact trails, visitor services, and habitat management.
Why people come here
What you can do here
Hiking, carriage roads, camping
The wildlife you’d protect
Lives that depend on this place
Peregrine falcon, harbor seal, bald eagle, Atlantic puffin
Plan your visit
Conditions on the ground
Make a trip of it
Where to stay & eat nearby
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Top Rated Attractions
Local highlights and best things to do
01
Historic district
Category
Must-do
Location
Bar Harbor, ME area
Suggested stop
Local museum
Category
Must-do
Location
Bar Harbor, ME area
Suggested stop
Low Cost Restaurants
Great value meals (price 1–2)
02
Neighborhood diner
Category
Must-do
Location
Bar Harbor, ME area
Suggested stop
Casual taco stop
Category
Must-do
Location
Bar Harbor, ME area
Suggested stop
Budget noodle bar
Category
Must-do
Location
Bar Harbor, ME area
Suggested stop
High End Restaurants
Premium dining (price 3–4)
03
Chef tasting menu
Category
Must-do
Location
Bar Harbor, ME area
Suggested stop
Elevated steakhouse
Category
Must-do
Location
Bar Harbor, ME area
Suggested stop
Signature seafood room
Category
Must-do
Location
Bar Harbor, ME area
Suggested stop
The fuller picture
What’s really at stake
Coastal erosion, high visitation, and climate-driven ecosystem shifts affect infrastructure and habitat stability.
More info: https://www.nps.gov/acad/learn/management/index.htm
Take action
Public lands belong to all of us — and they stay protected only when people pay attention. Plan a visit, share this place, and add your voice to the people working to keep it wild.