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Acadia Slow Loop
A 5-day road trip through Acadia National Park and the quieter Mount Desert Island corners that make Maine feel like a secret.
5days
19stops
Day 1: Depart → … → Bar Harbor Village Green
4 stops
Depart
09:00
Hulls Cove
11:30
Bar Harbor Shore Path
14:00
Bar Harbor Village Green
17:00
Day 2: Depart → … → Jordan Pond
4 stops
Depart
08:00
Sand Beach
08:30
Ocean Path & Thunder Hole
10:30
Jordan Pond
15:30
Day 3: Depart → … → Northeast Harbor
4 stops
Depart
04:45
Cadillac Mountain Summit
05:15
Sieur de Monts Spring
09:30
Northeast Harbor
14:30
Day 4: Bass Harbor Head Light Station → Wonderland Trail → Southwest Harbor
3 stops
Bass Harbor Head Light Station
09:45
Wonderland Trail
12:30
Southwest Harbor
15:30
Day 5: Depart → … → Bangor International Airport
4 stops
Depart
08:30
Schoodic Point
10:15
Winter Harbor
13:00
Bangor International Airport
16:30
Heads Up
- 1. Acadia can require timed vehicle reservations for Cadillac Mountain in season, and parking fills early at the big-name coastal stops. Keep layers handy even in summer — ocean wind, fog, and summit temps can change the day fast.