Visitors can easily spend 3 days exploring Acadia and Bar Harbor, but if you have only a single day, drive the 27-mile Park Loop Road and make some of the popular stops along the east side of Mount Desert Island. The road will take you to some of the top sites in the park, including Jordan Pond; Cadillac Mountain; the gardens, museum, and nature center at Sieur de Monts; and coastal attractions like Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, and Otter Cliffs.
Longer stays allow for more extensive exploration of Acadia’s network of hiking trails, guided kayaking tours of offshore waters and islands, and road trips to the Schoodic Peninsula and Isle au Haut. You’ll also have plenty of time to walk, bike, or ride horseback on the park’s historic carriage roads, try your hand at fishing, go bird-watching, shop in Bar Harbor, and of course, wake up early to view a magnificent sunrise atop Cadillac Mountain.