Itinerary: Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Maine

Itinerary: Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Maine

July 2020

Itinerary: Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Maine

After searching for the best place to start our travel post-quarantine, Acadia National Park checked off many of the boxes – low COVID numbers, option to travel from out of state without a two week quarantine, plenty of outdoor activities, and affordable. Bar Harbor allows for a break from the outdoors for a lovely downtown experience. There really is so much to do! After creating a rough draft during quarantine, here was how our itinerary mapped out.

Day 0MorningDrive to Bar Harbor
AfternoonArrive in Bar Harbor
The Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse 
Thurston’s Lobster Pound
EveningDowntown Bar Harbor
Shore Path /Bar island
Choco-Latte
Mt Desert Ice Cream
Cadillac Mountain for sunset
Day 1MorningBeehive Trail
Ocean Path (Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, Otter Cliff)
AfternoonJordan Pond House Restaurant
The Bubbles
Eagle Lake
EveningCIAO
Mt Desert Ice Cream
Day 2MorningCarriage Roads 
Parkman Mt and Bald Peak Trails
AfternoonFishing Trip
Lompoc
EveningDowntown Bar Harbor 
The Veranda
CJ’s Big Dipper
Day 3MorningKayaking trip 
AfternoonWild Gardens of Acadia
Thirsty Whale
EveningJordan Pond Ice Cream
Stargazing at Cadillac Mountain
Day 4MorningDepart

Read the full trip details here!

Also read this post on Planning and Preparation for the first trip post quarantine


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