How long is the drive from New York to Acadia NP?

About 9 hr 13 min and 491 mi of road driving, before any detours.

What are the best stops between New York and Acadia NP?

Top ranked stops include Black Trumpet, Yale Golf Course, Breakfast Hill. Each stop shows an honest +N min detour estimate from the main drive.

Can I plan this drive in Roamward?

Yes — open the pre-filled From→To planner for New York to Acadia NP, pick a detour budget, and save the trip.

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New York to Acadia NP road trip: 24 stops worth the detour

New York, NY → Acadia NP, ME. Ranked detours with honest +N min estimates — then open a pre-filled plan door when you're ready to drive it.

491 miRoad miles

9 hr 13 minDrive time

5States crossed

24Detour stops

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Stops along the drive

18 stops · 6 hidden

All24 Golf7 Beaches6 Dining4 Breweries & distilleries4 Hikes3

Black Trumpet+2 min
Dining · NH
Rustic-refined New American on a former ship-supply waterfront building from acclaimed chef Evan Mallett, with a deep and inventive wine list. Order: Tasting menu.
Yale Golf Course+2 min
Golf · CT
Hanse's restoration revived Macdonald and Raynor's audacious university course, famous for its enormous, deep Biarritz green.
Breakfast Hill+2 min
Golf · NH
A Seacoast-area public course.
Chauncey Peak+3 min
Hikes · CT
traprock cliffs over a reservoir
Cyprian Keyes+5 min
Golf · MA
A rolling public course in central Mass.
Foundation Brewing+0 min
Breweries & distilleries · ME
part of Portland’s Industrial Way "beer block" of taprooms
Great River+0 min
Golf · CT
An upscale daily-fee course along the Housatonic.
Maine Beer Company+1 min
Breweries & distilleries · ME
"Do what’s right" — cult IPAs like Lunch and Dinner
Tree House Brewing+1 min
Breweries & distilleries · MA
a cult New England IPA destination with a stunning country campus
Wormtown Brewery+3 min
Breweries & distilleries · MA
Worcester’s hometown brewery, home of Be Hoppy IPA
West Rock Ridge+8 min
Hikes · CT
a basalt ridge over New Haven with Judges Cave
Shaker Hills+9 min
Golf · MA
A tree-lined daily-fee course northwest of Boston.
Union League Cafe+11 min
Dining · CT
A Beaux-Arts grande dame serving classic French cuisine, freshly restored in a multi-million-dollar renovation. Order: Duck a l'orange.
Natanis+10 min
Golf · ME
A 36-hole public complex in central Maine.
Louis' Lunch+11 min
Dining · CT
Operating since 1895, credited as the birthplace of the hamburger and still grilling in vertical cast-iron broilers. Order: Original burger on white toast.
Sleeping Giant (Tower Trail)+11 min
Hikes · CT
a stone tower atop the reclining-giant ridge
Modern Apizza+12 min
Dining · CT
Open since 1934 on State Street, the beloved third of New Haven's apizza Big Three. Order: Italian Bomb pie.
Dunegrass+12 min
Golf · ME
A links-style public course near the coast.

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Before you go

How long is the drive from New York to Acadia NP?
About 9 hr 13 min and 491 mi of road driving, before any detours.
What are the best stops between New York and Acadia NP?
Top ranked stops include Black Trumpet, Yale Golf Course, Breakfast Hill. Each stop shows an honest +N min detour estimate from the main drive.
Can I plan this drive in Roamward?
Yes — open the pre-filled From→To planner for New York to Acadia NP, pick a detour budget, and save the trip.

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