Minialife's pickBlackwoods Campground
Campground
Best for: Tent camping
Closest campground to the park loop and the sunrise summit road.
$30 / nightCheck availabilityPartner link · Hipcamp
Where you'll want to sleep
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Minialife's pick
Under Canvas Acadia
Glamping
Best for: Comfort in nature
Lobster dinners in town, canvas and woodstove at night.
$379 / nightCheck availabilityPartner link · Glamping Hub
Bar Harbor Campground RV Sites
RV Park
Best for: RV travelers
Ocean-view hookups within ten minutes of the park entrance.
$78 / nightCheck availabilityPartner link · Hipcamp
Bar Harbor Harborside Cottage
Cabin
Best for: Privacy & cooler nights
Walk to dinner, walk to the shore path, drive nothing.
$289 / nightCheck availabilityPartner link · Glamping Hub
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Don't bring everything — rent what makes sense here
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Class C Motorhome — Sleeps 4
From $245 / day
RVSee rental optionsPartner link · RVshare
Sprinter Adventure Van
From $189 / day
CampervanSee rental optionsPartner link · RVshare
Mountain Bike Day Rental
From $65 / day
BikeSee rental optionsPartner link · Arrive Outdoors
Two-Person Tent + Bedding Kit
From $35 / day
GearSee rental optionsPartner link · Arrive Outdoors
The moments you came for
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Cadillac Mountain Sunrise
2 hrs
Reservation-only, so the summit never turns into a mob.
VariesExplore activityPartner link · Viator
Jordan Pond Loop & Popovers
Half day
The most civilized hike in the National Park system.
VariesExplore activityPartner link · Viator
Ocean Path to Thunder Hole
2 hrs
Time it with the incoming tide and the ocean does the rest.
VariesExplore activityPartner link · Viator
Plan your road trip
Route map for Acadia National Park is coming soon
We only show driving routes, stops and distances once they come from a live mapping provider — we won't estimate them for you.
On the way you'll find
- Fuel & EV charging
- Coffee & food
- Rest stops
- Hotels & lodging
- RV services
- Grocery stores
Mount Desert Island, Maine
Pack for Acadia
Essentials worth having
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Insulated 32oz Bottle
One fill in the morning is all most day hikes need.
$38 / itemViewPartner link · REI
Merino Base Layer
Handles a 30-degree swing between sunrise and lunch without a change.
$89 / itemViewPartner link · REI
Headlamp 400 Lumen
The difference between finishing a sunset hike and turning back early.
$45 / itemViewPartner link · REI
Pocket First-Aid Kit
Twenty dollars now beats cutting a trip short over a blister.
$28 / itemViewPartner link · REI
Packable Down Jacket
Weighs nothing in your pack and saves every cold evening.
$165 / itemViewPartner link · REI
