Visitors gather at Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in Maine to view its panoramic vistas during sunrise on July 5, 2021.

I'm not a big hiker, so I wasn't sure what to expect when I visited Acadia National Park in Maine. I was surprised by how much I loved my three-day trip, but there are a few things I wish I'd known.

Editor’s note: Travel editor Susan Glaser visited Acadia National Park in September, before the federal government shutdown that started Oct. 1. The park is open, but the visitor center and nature ...

I think the itineraries for Acadia National Park below are perfect for first-time visitors as each of them balances the must-do activities with those lesser known options. Keep reading for everything ...

Something about the bracing smell of salt water, the plaintive cry of gulls, and the crashing of waves against rocky shores opens all my senses to the joy at hand: exploring Maine’s famous coastline ...