Acadia National Park blends rugged Atlantic coastline, rocky beaches, and mountain views into one unforgettable drive. Catch sunrise from Cadillac Mountain and you’ll see why people fall in love with this place. Admission Ticket is not included. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
We enter Maine's famous Acadia National Park at the Hull's Cove Visitor Center. As we begin to explore this beautiful natural preserve, we'll learn about the rich forests and why the foliage here is so vibrant in the fall.
Hike Cadillac Mountain, the tallest on the East Coast, for epic Acadia views, then explore Rockefeller Jr.'s carriage roads or bike scenic ocean cliffs. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want. The tour is over 22 miles long, with more than 36+ audio stories, and takes about 2-3 hours to complete.
Our self-guided driving tour enters the famous Park Loop Road of Acadia. We'll follow this loop all around the park, ending at the summit of Cadillac mountain. Admission Ticket is not included.
Our tour takes us past the Sieur de Monts Spring, which plays a significant role in the history of Acadia National Park. In a symbolic sense, it can be said that the birth of Acadia National Park took place in this very spot over a century ago. Admission Ticket is not included.
Boasting mountain views, Cadillac Mountain Overlook features accommodations with a garden and a patio, around 5.6 mi from Agamont Park.
This spot looks out over Bar Harbor’s Frenchman Bay. You might be able to spot a little island in the bay. This is the home of Egg Rock Lighthouse. Admission Ticket is not included.
The Precipice is part of the east face of Champlain Mountain. The Precipice Trail is the most challenging and well-known hiking trail in Acadia National.
Schooner Head Overlook is located on the east side of Mount Desert Island, just outside Acadia National Park. It can be reached from Bar Harbor without entering the national park via Schooner Head Road or via the Park Loop Road, just prior to the entrance gate to Sand Beach.
Here we've got a second option for a detour: Ocean Path Trail. If the steep inclines of Precipice Trail weren't your style, the gentle, winding path here is a great alternative. Admission Ticket is not included.
Next up: Sandy Beach! At just 290 yards long, the beach is small, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in fascinating natural history. You might notice a slight greenish tint to the sand. That’s because of the sea urchins! Admission Ticket is not included.
As we continue driving through Acadia, we'll pass Old Soaker. The waves crash against the vertical face of the rock, shooting water up into the air. Admission Ticket is not included.
We'll also see Thunder Hole, a natural rock inlet where waves crash with a thunderous boom. Admission Ticket is not included.
Monument Cove is another example of the seemingly miraculous force of nature. Water and time have worn away at the granite over the centuries, leaving behind a twenty-foot tall pillar of rock that looks like a man-made sculpture. Admission Ticket is not included.
As our tour continues through Acadia's Park Loop Road, Gorham Mountain rises to the right. The steep trail up this mountain features a false summit, where it appears to plateau before continuing up further. But both the false and real summit offers a wonderful view of the surrounding landscape! Admission Ticket is not included.
The rocks on this beach are large, egg-shaped stones. The rough waves of the ocean have tumbled these stones into smooth, bowling-ball sized rocks. Admission Ticket is not included.
Next up as we drive as the stunning Otter Cliff and Otter Cove. At the top of Otter Cliff, it’s a steep 110-foot drop down to the chilly Atlantic. Admission Ticket is not included.
A trip to Acadia National Park would not be complete without doing a hike to one of Mount Desert Island's cobblestone beaches.
In addition to Acadia's beautiful hiking trails, there are also over 45 miles of carriage roads built by millionaire philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. between 1913 and 1940. Originally conceived as a way to give city folk an escape to the natural world, the carriage road system wanders through some of the best forested and lakeside scenery and is enjoyed by bikers, hikers, and horseback and horse-drawn carriage riders alike. Rockefeller also financed, designed, and supervised the construction of 16 majestic stone bridges that were built at several stream and gorge crossings throughout the carriage road system. Since each bridge is a unique work of art, it is fun to try to visit them all!
Our self-guided tour brings us to Jordan Pond next. We'd highly recommend pausing here to appreciate the views and the restaurant. Jordan Pond was carved out of the earth twenty thousand years ago by a massive glacier. Admission Ticket is not included.
Bubble Pond is another glacial remnant, hollowed out of the ground tens of thousands of years ago by a massive ice sheet descending on the island from the Arctic. Admission Ticket is not included.
Our drive brings us past Eagle Lake, which serves as the water source for Bar Harbor. It’s also a food source for local birds. Admission Ticket is not included.
Finally, we begin the drive up to the summit of Acadia's crown jewel: Cadillac Mountain. The views from the top are unmatched! Admission Ticket is not included.
Secret spot in Acadia National Park ... The Beaver Dam Pond sits along one of the nicest wooded stretches of the Park Loop Road. Note: This 22+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Acadia National Park in 2-3 hours. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
Loved it!! We decided to do the tour the first day we arrived to help us navigate the park. Guide was terrific and super informative, and alerted us to popular locations, stunning views, and great history.
This was a nice self guided tour. It was great because you can do it at anytime just follow directions and download it ahead of time. Good information and a pleasant voice to hear.
The self-guided driving tour was great. We enjoyed it.
Good information & easy to use . Since we went on our own route and had a lot of people in our car it was great to turn on and off as necessary.
It was great to be able to explore Acadia at our own pace.
didn't have time to go. Have a senior pass so did it on our own. Good a long time for we stop at a lot to look at things and take pictures.
The self guided tour in Acadia was excellent. It was very informative and seamless to use!!
Self paced driving guide was very good for the price. Took us a bit to get it started but once we did it worked great.
It worked for one stop then wouldn't work any longer. We tried everything to get it to work again at no avail. The reviews were amazing and it seemed so easy. I guess it just didn't like us. Angry and disappointed
Easy to set up and very informative. Gave us lots of details on the park’s history. Would recommend to all travelers.
It was fairly comprehensive in what was covered. What was best about it is that it didn’t require an active cell signal in the car, as there is VERY spotty cell service within Acadia; I guess the tour app uses GPS because it was always accurate in knowing exactly where we were on the loop road.
Very enjoyable. One segment could have been louder.
This app and the guided tour was very convenient and informative. We didn’t follow the intended route exactly because we had a Cadillac Mountain entrance reservation early in the day, but the app picked up our location to launch the appropriate audio clips perfectly. We definitely saw some parts of the park we would have surely missed on our own. Definitely a good value for the money!
We really enjoyed the app and tour experience. It was easy to use and the information was great! The voice was pleasant too which made it nice.
Tour was informative and easy to use. We used it on four different days to see everything we wanted to see. Highly recommend.
Informative - sometimes hard to manage as far as directions and being at the right spot to hear your.
Fantastic. Very descriptive, with a lot of local nature knowledge. Fun to listen to. Easy to follow. Great they you can stop, and go, as necessary.
Great value and communication. Good instructions and enjoyable tour. Got the Acadia for my dad and I. Make sure to download BEFORE your trip so you don’t have to worry about data coverage. Used it over two days to see the park and then Cadillac Mountain.
Absolute worst app and experience ever. I was never able to figure out how to load the program! Two different apps
After we finally got it to work and were leaving the parking lot, it said to access one of the key stops, it said we had to go back and get a pass to access Cadillac Mtn. It took us to the first overlook and then started talking about the moose. It then kept repeating the moose story until I turned it off in frustration. Weren’t sure what we saw as we drove around aimlessly after that.
Easy to download even on 5G. Had a wonderful time
Excellent self guided tour of Acadia National Park! Allows you to move through the park at your own pace while not missing anything. Great highlights of “must see” sites and activities. Worked perfectly when following the instructions to download the tour ahead of time due to limits in cellular coverage in the park. Great value at this price.
Awful app! Wouldn’t work only some portion of it. waste of money.
Was good for the money. Nice part was being able to stop and start at our pace.
Honestly, it was everything we needed to keep us on track and give us some history lessons/science facts along the way. Great purchase. Would definitely recommend. Worked offline after downloading the app.
The audio guide added so much to our visit to Acadia. We used it while on the Island Hopper bus and in our car. It worked flawlessly.
Great. All we did was touch start. Good info
Very nice good narration. Pleasant voice, fun facts. Would have liked a bit more info and antidotes.
The narrative was very informative and accurate. The only problem was that WiFi is spotty in Acadia and I kept losing the program even though I had downloaded the app and program the day before.
It was an excellent way to do the tour at your own pace. I enjoyed how the narration automatically followed along with the route so I did not have to manually advance it. The information was very helpful & interesting. .
Be sure to get the online system operational prior to arriving at site. As they pointed out there is no one who seems familiar with the program that can assist
It was great. It was useful and it followed along with us as we were driving. It was easy to start and stop too. Highly recommend.
The audio driving tour did not work. It was a waste of money. Trip did nt sync with gos.It stopped working entirely and kept replaying same story.i requested a refund.
The information provided during this experience was interesting and helpful during of tour of Acadia.
Worst app ever... they send you a password but you need a code.... can't figure it out and there are 4 of us
It was great having this just so you knew the history and the stopping points. I would totally use something like this again.
Struggled with sound. Car sync was faulty. At times had to disconnect from car to play off phone. Couldn’t hear well. Information interesting. Wanted more.
The narration and directions were great and made our drive around the Arcadia National Park very efficient and enjoyable. We lost signal for a brief period and missed a stop. I thought the narration was downloaded to my phone. It could have been operator error though but if so the directions were not clear. Otherwise it was money well spent.
The driving experience through Acadia was wonderful! It was very informative, suggesting over views and hiking trails. The narrator had a pleasant voice and gave history, as well as a tour of the Park.
A great value for the information provided. The background information added to the trip around the loop. We also stopped and experienced the hikes suggested on the recording. We will use the app for other visits to National Parks
Paid for an audio tour when I think there was a free one provided by the National Park Service. And the Viator paid-for audio cut off mid-topic a lot. Nice to have but really not worth the cost (even though it was inexpensive.
This was the perfect guide, because we've never been to Acadia and had no idea what to expect. This guide made the trip very easy.
We started it at the visitor center and it was easy to follow. We had enough time to pause and stop at the sites mentioned.
This is a decent tour. You can move the arrows back or forward. This involved stops to take hikes and explore. It points out all the virws, also exploring stops, hiking trail stops. I do think $15 was ok pricing.
I thought it was great. Great information. Very easy to use cheaper than guided tour. Would do it again.
This was a wonderful tour that was incredibly informative and really helped encapsulate the beauty of the park overall, while even exposing some of the “hidden gems” that are less popular but equally as beautiful!
This is how we navigated the whole trip. This was well worth the money and would definitely recommend.
It was beautiful and so much to be able to see
We enjoyed going at our own pace.
Audio tour was very good. We just a little confused about where to start the tour but it was a great way to see the park in our own car.
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