Pick up one of my very detailed, hour-by-hour, day-by-day itineraries for Acadia National Park (you can get them for 1, 2, 3 or 4 days). If you’re a planner, then I can make this easy for you. Finally, you will need to decide your itinerary.I recommend using Skyscanner to search through all available flights to find the cheapest. That’s what this guide is to help you do! If you’re going to fly, read on to find an airport close to Acadia National Park.Check my Road Trip Packing List to make sure you have everything you need for your trip.

You can also read my Guide to Finding the Cheapest Rental Car for handy tips. Book a car through Discover Cars – you enter your destination and they scan all of the available cars in all the agencies to find the best price for the type of car you want. If you’re taking a road trip, you’ll need to rent a car and plan out your route.

Now that you have decided where to stay, the next thing is to decide the best way to get to Acadia.

Be sure to use my Tent Camping Checklist so you don’t forget anything. If you plan to camp, find a comprehensive list of campgrounds inside and near the national park. Check out a short list of vacation rentals in Bar Harbor or other vacation rentals nearby. The gateway town to the main section of the national park is Bar Harbor.

Then, you’ll need to decide where to stay.

Read my guide How Many Days You Need in Acadia National Park for help.

You’ll also need to decide how long to go for.

First up, you’ll need to decide when to go. Read my Guide to the Best Time to Visit Acadia National Park, which has a detailed season-by-season breakdown, to help you decide.

Before we go into all the details of all the airports close to Bar Harbor, Maine and Acadia National Park, here’s a quick step-by-step planner (for a more detailed look, read my Guide to Planning a Trip to Acadia):

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