Not that big, difficult to navigate, but still pretty.

One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Great place to rewind and let nature treat you with its beauty!

Did the 8 mile hike up and down this mountain with my dog and wife. Wow what a great time with great views!

What great view of the northeast coast and Bar Harbor!

I have so many fond memories from our trips up Cadillac Mountain over the last 30 years. From getting up way too early to watch the sunrise over the coast, to climbing on the rocks of the summit as a kid, to watching the sunset with my own kids last summer - it is a wonderful place.

Lovely place for sunrise n sunset viewing. Make sure you reach well before time as it can get crowded.

Beautiful view of the ocean and town.Some short trails for walking.

I love this place️

Great hike ... we started from the top and went down to bubbly pond and back up. Pretty treacherous at times

Absolutely gorgeous view

Gorgeous views of the mountains and the water.

There is much to enjoy about Caddilac Mountain and many ways to enjoy it. The drive up is easy and the views spectacular. The walk around the top give panoramic views from Bar Harbor and the Porcupine Islands all the way down to the Cranberry Islands. Dont miss the USGS summit marker. We also enjoyed the hiking. We camp at Blackwoods when we go. We took the Acadia Explorer to the north ridge trail, climbed to the summit, and took the south ridge trail back to camp. A fun day. We got some blueberries along the way.

Really beautiful views

It was foggy but the drive was a scenic and beautiful.

Beautiful sunrise views over the glacial carved fjords around Acadia National Park

What a gorgeous place! If you are physically up to the challenge definitely hike the East Slope as the views at the top from the seemingly endless granite plateau are nothing less than awe inspiring and so worth the challenge.

Great thing about Casillac mountain is you can go on the top during any hours except winter.Best time to visit at sunrise, sunset, moonrise and at night time.I visited three times morning, noon and night.Looking at star and milky-way from top is lifetime experience. Must thing to do.Views from this place never gets old.Getting up there is very easy. Not risky drive at all.Plenty parking space and if its full then you can park roadside as well.Make sure to bring warm cloths if you plan to visit at night.

Awesome view for sunrise and sunset!!! There’s a lot of parking too which is great. This must be one of your stops

The thought of waking up at 3:30 am with the kids and having to drag them up the mountain to watch the sunrise was daunting. But it was worth everything and seeing the sun’s first rays on the great country was the highlight of our Maine vacation.

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Great place such beautiful views.

Beautiful state i live in! Crowded as heck! Covid 19 has not stopped the out of states! Be smart wear a mask, wash hands often!

Just an amazing experience watching the sunrise over a mountain.

One of the easiest and well maintained peaks to hit for sunrise and sunset. Stunning views of acadia national park and ocean. It was foggy as we reach to the top but half way throught there is an awesome platue where you can see miles of ocean on one side and greenery on the rest.

Definitely worth the drive. Very cool place to go. Great view. Very good place for photos. Good for both kids and adults. Would recommend. Even the drive up is very beautiful, albeit a bit nerve wracking. Several photo opportunities as well as great sights.

You get to see panoramic view of Bar Harbor. Beautiful place. Should complete the trail. Parking is limited but should get a spot after couple of short rounds. nothing to eat or drink available on the mountain. if you like photography then this is best place to visit.

Stunning day and night

That place is unreal. Fresh air, beautiful nature. Reservation is required. We enjoyed that place

Such a magical place!

Phenomenal views! I visited from Wisconsin and used to think that Devil’s Lake was good...well nothing compares to Maine! I had lunch here with my family and our dog. It was a beautiful day to enjoy the outdoors.

One of the best place for sunrise.

I had the joy of visiting here during October, which falls in the time frame that this is the first place in the United States to see the sunrise. What a beautiful view it was, seeing the gorgeous autumn colors and a beautiful sunrise coming up over the water as well!Visiting here in general I’m sure is beautiful, but coming during the fall certainly was probably the best in my opinion. Be sure to stop here if you’re traversing through Acadia!

Our first trip to Acadia was made all the more memorable by driving up Cadillac in our open Jeep as light began to color a 4 a.m. sky. It was a sunrise we will never forget..

Its worth waiting for the Sunrise..

We went here to see the sunrise n 9/15/2020. It was nice, but very crowded. We got here a little before 5 a.m., and there were lots of people here already.The odd thing to me was it got light out and the sun was still not visible.It was very cold that morning, somewhere on the 30s. You definitely should dress warmly and bring blankets if you are here in the fall to see the sunrise during the the prime foliage season.

Cool place to watch a sunrise, but it got packed, for a Monday morning. Weekends must get bonkers. Dress warmly bring a comfy chair or blanket to sit on. Enjoy.Also, people applauded the sun rising- glad to live another day.

Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, at 1,530 feet (466 meters), is the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard and the first place to view sunrise in the United States from October 7 through March 6.You can all the way via trekking or drive. During October you need to book the reservation to book the slot to go all the way up starting from 4:30 AM else you can’t go. Another hack you need to be before 4:30 so that one can drive all the way to summit parking area.

Incredible!! Views do not get old!! Awesome hiking!

Many of my photos got lost but we loved our visit here. We came up a few times ( we are lazy and took the road) to watch sunsets, admire the views of the bay and island and just take in the area. The summit is easy to reach by car or harder on foot once you get there stay on the trails to enjoy views like no others.There are also informational signs and a gift shop and restroom. This place is always crowded so plan accordingly.

Cadillac Mountain is a surreal place. You can hike there or even drive up there.The best place to visit in during sunrise/sunset.

One of the best spots in Acadia National Park. You can drive up to the summit if you want or you can hike it as well. We went up through the North Ridge trail head and got to see some spectacular views. The view at the top is beautiful. This would be probably your best spot to see the sunrise as well (you just need to be lucky to avoid clouds). Great experience!!

Cadillac Mountain offers amazing views of coastal Maine. It is very close to downtown Bar Harbor so you can make it up to the top quickly (at least in a vehicle). Parking can be a challenge and it is often crowded by the top is a large area so there is plenty of room to distance.

One of the best attractions at Acadia national park. We went there to see the sunrise at 6:00am. One of the most beautiful sights I’ve ever seen. You get to see the sun rise as if from underneath the ocean making everything orange.Quick notes:1-From October 2020, the park has started a reservation system for the cars which has to be made in advance on the park website, there is no way to make the reservation on the spot.2- Download and have the map in your phone locally as the network is very bad though out the national park.3- wear cloths in layers as it’s very cold before the sunrise and it gets warmer later.

Extremely crowded. i dont think theres really a good time to get there since it seems people even sleep there overnight. everyone still parks in the shoulder all the way up, and even in the lanes. but still a must see at sunrise. we got there 15 minutes before sunrise and just parked half in the shoulder behind others and walked 1/4 mile up. outstanding for sunrise fog timelapses.

The only thing I can say about Acadia National Park and Cadillac Mountain is that you need to go and spend a few days exploring this beautiful place. I had never been to Maine before and ended up spending nine days exploring and seeing some of the most beautiful places.

The view from the summit was unreal ! Definitely recommend hiking the south ridge trail.

A cool way to get high with a view

Absolutely beautiful views in all directions. Great place to have a romantic sunrise or sunset rendezvous. The really breathtaking views can be seen in the fall after some of the foliage has changed. The contrast in colors is amazing especially at sunrise & sunset. If hiking is your thing, there are a few trails you can take & some pretty steep cliff faces if you wanna rock climb. During low tide you can see the land bridge between islands & at high tide, its deep underwater. Great views of Bar Harbor & the surrounding towns. A must see view if youre in the area.

Some of the most stunning views on the island are on Cadillac Mountain. Do not miss the chance to hike or drive to the top and see the island and the ocean from this vantage point. Dont make our mistake! Go early in the morning. We went a little later in the day, and it was PACKED! The rangers ended up closing the entrance as we were leaving.

Cadillac Mountain is a part of Acadia National Park. What beautiful sights to see from the summit of Cadillac Mountain. This review is based on the visit to the summit of Cadillac Mountain. My visit here was with a tour on October 2, 2019. We were in Bar Harbor for the day sailing on the Disney Magic.With our tour, we had about 15 minutes to visit this area. The time of day was 11:30 to 11:45 am. The weather wasnt as nice this day, as it was overcast and cool, temperatures in the 50s, and windy. A cold front passed through the area earlier that morning. The weather conditions didnt stop me though. One of the nice things is that there were several signs that had information about that area of the park. Even though it wasnt a clear day, the views were still great to see at Cadillac Mountain. I was able to take in the views of Frenchmans Bay, which is where the Disney Magic was anchored for the day as well. There were some fall colors in the trees, but was a bit early for the peak season views of the fall colors.Even with the limited time we had, this was still a great place to visit. I would love to come back and stay several days, allowing to come and see the sunrises and sunsets at Cadillac Mountain, along with other areas of the park. The natural beauty of this place is breathtaking. If you come visit Acadia National Park, this place must be on your list to visit.

I dont even know how to begin to describe the beauty of this place. Its almost surreal. If you are anything like me you will absolutely fall in love with the beauty of this place. For me personally- it is much better than the Great Smokey Mountains itself. I would recommend getting mopeds to get here because the only negative aspect of this place is the amount of traffic it gets.

Wonderful 360-degree views, you can watch the sunrise and the sunset

This is one of my most favorite spots to visit in my state. If you visit the summit of Cadillac Mountain, look all around 360 degrees, no those mountains and islands all around are not another state, as far as you can see is the vastness of the state. That being said this is only a very small percentage of the vast acreage of the whole state. As far as you can see is miles of driving and the very tip of the northern part of the state is about a 5+ hour drive from this point. The southern tip about a 4+ hour drive from here. This is one of the most fascinating spots in the state that you can drive to, the other is Mt. Katahdin in the very vast and true Maine woods that you have to hike up and is not an easy climb. We spend part of each year up here for the windy cool place even on the dog days of summer in Maine. It is always a nice calming place to view the vast landscape and open oceans of Maine.Update 11/15/2020: Starting in 2021 the summit parking area will have a new parking policy using reservations. A test was conducted in the park this year and will be implemented in 2021 for certain area parking. It’s best to visit the Acadia National Park website in the coming months before your visit to see which parking areas will be using the new reservation policy. You can also get your park passes online or if your disabled vet you can get complimentary National Park pass which you can place on your dash or get a reusable pass holder for your rear view mirror. I have the plastic reusable card holder for hanging on your rear view mirror. Passes are required and should be attained online or in the Park. Parking is at a premium in the park with the amount of visitors each day. It makes sense to get your parking reservations where available for your visit. I have been to the park this season before winter and I did not see any reservations required during my visit but it was announced today on the local news that it is coming for next season.I did notice that DRONES are prohibited in the entire park now. “Leave No Trace” is mandated in the entire park also. Motorized vehicles are also prohibited throughout the park trails and carriage roads now!

Went here for the sunrise and it was a very neat experience, though very early! It is a simple drive to the top of the park and there are many paths around the top of the mountain. Wasn’t our favorite place in the park but still extremely nice!

We chose to drive up, it was very busy on top but there wasnt much issue with social distancing and people wore masks. The gift shop might not be worth it because only a few people are allowed in the store at a time (not a complaint, its better this way) but quite a few people were waiting. You can go to similar gift shops in a few other locations in Acadia. The drive up is nice with multiple places to pull over for pictures and the view. The views of Bar Harbor are great!

So gorgeous for sunsets!

Amazing sunrise views. This place has the first sunrise on the east coast.

This place was just breath taking! I went up the mountain for sunset and sunrise. If you decide to see the sunrise, I recommend going up very early, because it gets crowded, also bring some blankets, the mornings can be cold.The sunrise is just amazing!!!!! you can walk around the mountain and have several views, there are small paths to hike, but is mainly for the view.

Most beautiful spot on the East Coast

Best view of the land – especially at sunset.

This place has beautiful sunrises!

Breath taking views!

Nice ocean views

A breathtaking place where has natural paths for you to go an adventure! And the view on the top of the mountain is absolutely gorgeous!

I love the view and the mountain range.

The trail offers the gorgeous, sweeping views of the archipelago surrounding the park just as promised. Though it is a very easy and completely paved trail, only the top portions closest to the parking lot are wheelchair/scooter accessible. There are lots of vegetation protection (no hike) areas off trail, but also plenty of opportunities to climb and explore on bedrock. I recommend binoculars or a telephoto lens—and lots of sunscreen.

The view is priceless. Be at the summit before 4:30 AM during summer to get a parking spot. Being a jacket.

If you’re planning to come here for a sunrise, I’d highly recommend to wear extra warm clothes and bring a blanket. It’s freaking windy and cold up there. The view is stunning and you’ll love it for sure.

Very pretty view

Be sure to get a day pass at the bottom of the mountain before you drive to the top and try to park and take on the view.Day passes cannot be purchased at the gift shop ($15). Only weekly passes can be purchased at the gift shop ($30). Which was to expensive to park to see the view.Soooooo we quickly jumped out grabbed some pictures and left. Would have definitely stayed longer if we would have had the option to buy the day pass.

Loved the views.

Cadillac Mountain is a must see place when in Acadia National Park. The nice thing is that you can drive to the top (well pretty darn close). The views are beautiful and if you are ambitious, you can join many others in the Sunrise Club and watch as the first rays of the rising sun strike the mountain welcoming a new day.

Beautiful drive to the top (about 20 minutes). Didnt know this when we got there but I was told that you could get a $130 ticket if you parked at the top without paying the $30 entrance fee and putting the receipt in your windshield. Views were great and there is a good hike down the southern ridge.

Cadillac Mountain offers great views. You can either hike or drive to the summit. I recommend hiking to the summit to see the sunrise. Its one of the first places in the USA that you can see the sun rise. Do your research but I felt like the hike was relatively easy.

Acadia National park The Bast Place in Down East Acadia .Its an Adventure Island .One needs minimum of four Days to Enjoy the main Areas .But for us Four Days also seemed like very less as at some places we couldnt get enough time to spend.As you reach Acadia i would suggest whenever you are ready start with thePARK LOOP ROADThe 27-mile (43 km) Park Loop Road system offers outstanding views of the parks ocean shoreline, coastal forests, and mountain silhouettes. This historic road system is open from April 15 through November, 24 hours a day, weather permitting (small portions remain open all year).It begins near the Hulls Cove Visitor Center on the north side of the island in Bar Harbor and connects the parks lakes, mountains, forests and rocky shores for easy exploration.A fee is required at Entrance and Passes can be purchased at the Visitor Center, Backwoods and Seawall Campgrounds, the Bar Harbor Village Green, and the Thompson Island Information Center.At present Private Vehicle fare is : $30 for entrance into Acadia National Park for 7 days, including date of purchase. BUT PEOPLE SAY THEY KEEP INCREASING BY 5$S every year ;) .There are ABUNDANT pull-off observation points along the LOOP Road as well as special parking areas such as at1.Cadillac Mountain FAMOUS FOR SUNRISE.At 1,530 feet (466 m), Cadillac Mountain is not only the tallest mountain in the park, but also the tallest mountain along the eastern coast of the United States. Great views of the surrounding islands , Bar harbor .The really breathtaking views can be seen in the fall . The contrast in colors is amazing especially at sunrise & sunset.parking lot gets easily full so try to reach summit at-least an hour or so before sunset or sunrise.there are many trails that you can opt for on the mountain.sharing few pics from the summit.

ONE OF THE BEST SUNRISES ON THE EAST COAST!We visited the mountaintop in October several years ago. However, I came across these photos and thought it was worth sharing. We were encouraged by a local to make the trip up to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise. It was very cold, but one of the most memorable sunrises I’ve ever seen! Truly breathtaking!!! If you visit in the fall, bundle up and take your camera! You will not be disappointed!

First place in the US to see the sunrise! This is one of Acadia National Park’s most beloved sights.

Stunning views, amazing mountain! If you’re afraid of heights this may not be the place for you, but I’d still recommend giving it a try. Once you’re up there there’s lots of different levels that make it feel not quite so high. And the views at sunset are amazing!!

Great views, easy drive to the top. Parking can be tough on season. Gift shop and restrooms at the peak. Lots of photo ops

Amazing sunrise no matter what weather condition it is. Got up super early (4am) and drive up, long lines of cars parking on roadside. Then took a walk to the top. Wear lot of winter clothes on Memorial day weekend.

Spectacular views from the highest point along the North Atlantic (elevation 1,530 ft). Easily accessible by car. Crowded parking area at the summit. Trails extend from the parking area to bluffs and vistas. A good option for the whole family. Highly recommended.

Worth the drive or hike. You get very good view of the surroundings such as Bar Harbor. Parking can be hard during sunrise and sunset.

Watching the sun rise there is an unforgettable experience!

Such an awesome feeling being up there!

One of the most scenic spots not only in the United States, but the entire world. Most of the park is free to enter and offers breathtaking views. One of the smaller national parks, but one of the cleanest and nicest and most beloved.

This place is really beautiful and specially when You want to be there for Star gazing and to see Milky way galactic center.You can also get a mind blowing view of Sunrise if sky is clear.

What a spectacular place. The views of Bar Harbor are impressive. Make sure you go early and see the sunrise. Get there early so you can get a parking spot.

There is a road that leads to the top of thos with breathtaking views. There is also hiking paths as well. This is a must stop when your in the area. Truly an unforgettable place.

Very scenic and high drive to the top. Many places to pull over and look out. There are several places you can hike around on the rocks or just sit and enjoy the beautiful views.

Its a bit of a drive, but the view is fantastic. Probably one of the most important places to visit when you come to Acadia

Stunning. Plan to arrive at the entrance to the park 45 minutes or so before sunrise. Bring coffee or hot chocolate and a blanket from the hotel. Even if its not cold, the wind chill may make it uncomfortable.

This is a main attraction because of the beautiful views and easy access. But Ill tell you, this place is over flooded with visitors (understandable just be prepared) and there is minimal parking/pull offs to accomodate all of the traffic which was inconvenient. We still had a good time here and the views were great!

A must visit place at Sunrise and also at night for star gazing. Cold breeze and beautiful view makes it a perfect location to catch a glimpse of the entire Acadia national park! Parking is a challenge though! Limited parking so make sure you reach atleast and hour before sunrise!

Wonderful I loved being able to feel like I was one of the first people in the USA to see the sunrise!

There are no words to describe the colors and beauty of this place and the views. Make sure you bring a warm jacke . I was there yesterday, July 16th, and on top it was windy and quite cold.

One of the most beautiful places i have been to Cadillac mountain is one of the best parts of acadia national park. From the hikes to the views its just gorgeous.

Unbelievable views of surrounding Mount desert island. Big problem is parking. We just pulled off to the side of the road and got probably similar views to those at the top. We returned another day at sunrise and had similar issues with parking. Even though you would think at 5:00 in the morning there wouldnt be many people up there was limited parking so once again we found a spot along the road.

Fantastic sunrise. 1st place in USA to see the sun

Nice views. Big temperature difference from Bar Harbor on the day we went so consider having some layers to put on if need be. Also very windy, but definitely worth the trip up.

Amazing views of the surrounding harbor. The 0.5 mile hike is a great place to see the sunrise.