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Both sides of Mount Desert Island
A two-day sampler across the island: Bar Harbor and the east-side Park Loop, then 25 minutes west to Bass Harbor Head Light, Echo Lake and the quieter shore at Seawall.
Photo: Bass Harbor Head Light Station on the cliffs at the southwest corner of Mount Desert Island, Kent Miller, National Park Service, Public domain
Researched from official sources. Not yet road-tested by our team.
Day 1 · Bar Harbor
Cadillac Mountain or Sand Beach and the Ocean Path, and the Shore Path in town.
Day 2 · Southwest Harbor
Bass Harbor Head Light early, Echo Lake or Ship Harbor, and the west-side shore at Seawall.
The guides for this trip
Mount Desert Island, Maine · United States
Bar Harbor and Acadia
Granite coast, a summit sunrise and a sandbar you can walk at low tide.
Mount Desert Island, Maine · United States
Southwest Harbor
The quieter west side of Mount Desert Island: a famous cliff-top light, a swimming lake, and coastal trails, about 25 minutes from Bar Harbor.
Start this trip in the builder
Gas, meals, tickets and parking are extra. We favour free and low-cost stops.