Great for: morning light, classic coastline, lighthouse views

Group size: small groups

Kid-friendliness: not the best - steep drops

Best time: early morning (as close to sunrise as possible!)

Mobility considerations: steep drops, lots of stairs, uneven footing on rocks

Great for: playing with rocks, ocean horizons

Group size: small or big groups

Kid-friendliness: moderate to okay! easy to stay away from the rock edges

Best time: early morning (as close to sunrise as possible!)

Mobility considerations: some slippery footing and walking over rocks

Great for: ocean cliff vistas, classic “Acadia” views, can combine with Sand Beach (full session only)

Group size: small or big

Best time: early morning close to sunrise, late afternoon

Kid-friendliness: steep drops from cliffs - not great for running toddlers

Mobility considerations: some uneven footing on rocks, but we can stick to flat/wider areas

Other notes: very crowded after 9am in peak season. lots of poison ivy in the vicinity.

Great for: variety - lake, mountain, carriage road, woods, bridges, boardwalks

Group size: small or big

Best time: early morning or afternoon

Kid-friendliness: very!

Mobility considerations: easy walking

Other Notes: parking is extremely competitive (sometimes impossible!) after 9am-ish during peak season

Great for: variety (ocean, woods, bridge), fewer crowds

Group size: big or small

Best time: mid morning

Kid-friendliness: path to the beach and beach itself have uneven footing, but there are lots of fun rocks/roots etc to explore

Mobility considerations: 1/4 mile path to the ocean is uneven (roots and rocks), and the beach is boulders

Other notes: not available for mini sessions because of the walking time to the beach

Great for: mountain & ocean views, can combine with ocean path (full session only)

Group size: big or small

Best time: early morning (as close to sunrise as possible!)

Kid-friendliness: very

Mobility considerations: long staircase to get to beach but then sandy footing

Other notes: crowded and difficult to park after 9am in peak season

Great for: woods, birches, Acadia history

Group size: small to medium

Best time: morning or afternoon

Kid-friendliness: very

Mobility considerations: easy walking from parking lot

Other notes: can be buggy

Great for: lake and mountain views, carriage roads, 3 miles from Bar Harbor

Group size: big or small

Best time: afternoon/evening

Kid-friendliness: very

Mobility considerations: easy walking and close to parking lot

Other notes: parking is competitive in peak season, need to be conscious of bikers on the carriage roads

Great for: ocean and Bar Harbor views, in Bar Harbor downtown

Group size: big or small

Best time: morning or afternoon/early evening

Kid-friendliness: some drops from edge

Mobility considerations: easy walking from parking

Other notes: much of the path is under construction after the january 2024 storms, but the area closest to town and the pier has reopened. downtown parking is competitive in peak season