Read our Acadia National Park guide before you go. There are 3. Compare that with Grand Teton National Park, which received roughly the same number of visitors in but is , acresβmore than six Acadias. Acadia is worth a visit any time of year, but it just takes some insider info to avoid the crowds during peak season. Craggy summits, a rugged coastline, an incredible recreation infrastructure.
Acadia is like nowhere else. The MDI portion of the park is divided in two: the east side and west side. The eastern side is nestled between Somes Sound to the west and Frenchman Bay to the east.
All the most popular attractions are concentrated there, so it is by far the busiest part of the park. Twenty-seven-mile Park Loop Road is the main drag.
The hiking trails pass through the same lush forest onto open ridgelines and rugged peaks, but the lower foot traffic makes them feel more untamed.
The coastline is a hair less spectacular, but it more than makes up for it when you have the whole view to yourself. The lack of light pollution in the park makes for incredible stargazing, especially in the summer when the Milky Way is at its brightest.
