Scenic route
Acadia Park Loop Road
The Park Loop Road ties together the highlights of Acadia — pink-granite headlands, the crashing Thunder Hole, Sand Beach, and the spur up Cadillac Mountain, first place to see U.S. sunrise.
Why drive it
Where the mountains meet the sea in Maine.
Drive the spur up Cadillac for sunrise (timed reservation in season), then loop the coast. Carriage roads and Jordan Pond’s popovers round out the day.
States on this route
The signature stops
What to pull over for.
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