Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park

First to See the Sun Acadia National Park is one of the first places in the United States to see the Sun rise. Look on a map and you'll understand why. Maine stretches farther east than any of the other forty-nine states. Acadia has tall peaks that catch the first rays of sunlight.

Land That Meets the Sea More than two million people visit Acadia National Park each year. The park packs a lot into a small space: beautiful coastline, islands, forests, lakes, and rocks.

Here, mountains rise from the sea. At 1, 530 feet(466 m), Cadillac Mountain is the tallest. Because of its amazing view, it's also the most crowded. Acadia has more than 40 miles (64 km) of coastline. During low tides, the ocean leaves behind pools of water. Inside these pools live sea stars, sea cucumbers, hot pink seaweed, and more.

Tide pools come and go-just like tides. Try to visit the tide pools when the tide is going out. You'll have more time to explore them.

Wildlife Acadia is one of the best bird- watching spots in the country- 338 kinds of birds have been seen there. Each autumn, thousands of raptors fly over Acadia as they migrate from Canada for the winter.