Schoodic Peninsula
The only part of Acadia on the mainland, with few visitors, granite headlands and distinctive black dike formations.
Schoodic Peninsula lies across Frenchman Bay from Mount Desert Island and is the only part of the national park on the mainland, with far fewer visitors than the island. A one-way loop road of about 10 km follows the coast. The main stop, Schoodic Point, shows pink granite cut through by black basalt dikes, and when the waves are big, spray shoots high into the air. There are also cycling routes, a campground and the Schoodic Head overlook trail. It is about one hour's drive from Bar Harbor, and a seasonal ferry runs in summer.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Great Head Trail
- Sand Beach
- Beehive Trail
- Thunder Hole
- Precipice Trail
- Otter Cliff
- Gorham Mountain
- Ocean Path