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What to book before you travel to Acadia and Bar Harbor?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

7 activities to book · about €210 per person

Acadia and Bar Harbor

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Cadillac MountainAt 466 metres the highest point on the US Atlantic coast, a pink granite dome with views over Bar Harbor and Frenchman Bay, and the country's first sunrise from October to early March.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Ocean PathA 3.5 km coastal trail along the granite rocks from Sand Beach to Otter Point, passing Thunder Hole, where the swell booms into a narrow cleft, and the 34-metre Otter Cliff.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Jordan PondA crystal-clear glacial lake framed by the rounded Bubbles, circled by a 5.3 km trail, with popovers, butter and strawberry jam served on the Jordan Pond House lawn facing the water.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Carriage RoadsA 72 km network of car-free gravel roads built by John D. Rockefeller Jr. between 1913 and 1940, crossing sixteen cut-stone bridges and now enjoyed by cyclists, walkers, riders and skiers.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Beehive TrailA short but dizzying climb up the east face of a 158-metre granite dome above Sand Beach, using iron rungs and railings fixed into the rock, with a gentler path back down.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Bass Harbor Head LightAn 1858 white lighthouse on the pink granite cliffs of the island's quiet south-western tip, seen from the rocks below, where the low sunset light colours the granite.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Schoodic PeninsulaThe park's only mainland section, far quieter than the island, with a one-way loop road, waves breaking on pink granite at Schoodic Point and trails through the spruce of Schoodic Woods.€30Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Bar Harbor

All activities in Acadia on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Acadia and Bar Harbor cost?

€210 per person if you do them all, across 7 bookings. The most expensive is "Cadillac Mountain" at €30, the cheapest "Cadillac Mountain" at €30. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Acadia and Bar Harbor without booking anything?

One visit on this itinerary needs no ticket or time slot, starting with Bar Harbor. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

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