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Northeast Coast Drive
A 5-day coastal road trip from Boston to Acadia, staying by the water as much as possible and keeping the pace relaxed.
5days
20stops
Day 1: Boston → … → Halibut Point
4 stops
Boston
09:00
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
10:15
Rockport
13:30
Halibut Point
16:30
Day 2: Depart: Rockport → … → Old Port
4 stops
Depart: Rockport
09:00
Portsmouth Harbor
10:45
Portland Head Light
13:00
Old Port, Portland
16:30
Day 3: Portland → … → Camden Harbor
4 stops
Portland
09:00
Freeport Village
10:15
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
12:30
Camden Harbor
16:00
Day 4: Camden → … → Bar Harbor
4 stops
Camden
09:00
Camden Hills
09:30
Belfast Harbor Walk
12:30
Bar Harbor
16:30
Day 5: Bar Harbor → … → Bass Harbor Head Light Station
3 stops
Ocean Drive, Acadia National Park
09:00
Jordan Pond
12:30
Bass Harbor Head Light Station
16:30
Heads Up
- 1. Pack a wind layer even in summer
- 2. book Bar Harbor lodging early
- 3. keep small cash or card-ready parking apps handy for coastal towns
- 4. build in patience on Route 1 because scenic traffic is part of the deal