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Acadia National Park is the only national park in the New England area and the first one to be established east of the Mississippi River.

Acadia National Park is the only national park in the New England area and the first one to be established east of the Mississippi River.

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Along Maine’s rugged Atlantic coast, 35,000-acre Acadia National Park offers stunning views from Cadillac Mountain, the tallest peak on the eastern United States coast. Established in 1913, Acadia National Park’s 20-mile Park Loop Road offers gorgeous ocean and mountain views, 120 miles of forest trails and the Wild Gardens of Acadia showcasing 12 native plant communities.

Park activities include taking a 45-mile horse-drawn carriage ride along historic carriage routes, or a boat cruise to explore the historic sea communities of Acadia. Visitors can also partake in bicycling, kayaking, tidepooling and fishing, and winter activities such as cross-country skiing and ice fishing.

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