Acadia Park Loop, Acadia National Park, Maine
Situated on Maine’s rock-strewn Mount Desert Island, Acadia Park Loop winds for 27 miles through Acadia National Park, delighting drivers with dramatic views of the rugged coastline. The Acadia Loop is fully operational from April 15 to December 1, but only a two-mile section opens in winter, with the rest serving as a designated snowmobile route. It is best to do this one-way drive when it’s open in its entirety to be certain to see the park’s most famous sites, including Thunder Hole, Sand Beach, Cadillac Mountain, and Jordan Pond. Entering at the Hull Point Visitor Center, the journey usually takes three or four hours depending on traffic, which peaks about mid- day in the busy summer season. Acadia is very popular with photographers, as well as birdwatchers, who visit in large numbers hoping to log sightings of loons, peregrines, snowy owls, cormorants, and more.
Acadia Park Loop winds for 27 miles through Acadia National Park, delighting visitors with dramatic views of Maine’s rocky coastline.
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Rock-bound Jordan Pond is one of the most popular scenic attractions in Maine’s Acadia National Park.
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