Cadillac Mountain
Cadillac Mountain is located on Mount Desert Island, within Acadia National Park, in the U.S. state of Maine. It is in Bar Harbor. Our list goes on with Acadia, 0.4 mi away.
A mountain inside Bar Harbor
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Bar Harbor
Cadillac Mountain is inside Bar Harbor, which has 100 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 63–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
Hancock County-Bar Harbor (BHB) has airline service, about 10 miles from Cadillac Mountain.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Each month’s highs and lows around Cadillac Mountain are below.
Cadillac Mountain
Cadillac Mountain is located on Mount Desert Island, within Acadia National Park, in the U.S. state of Maine. With an elevation of nearly 1,530 feet (470 meters), its summit is the highest point in Hancock County and the highest within 25 miles (40 km) of the Atlantic shoreline of the North American continent between the Cape Breton Highlands, Nova Scotia, and peaks in Mexico. It is known as the first place in the continental U.S. to see the sunrise, although that is only true for a portion of the year.
- Type
- Mountain
- Elevation
- 1,542 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 41K a year
Overnight near Cadillac Mountain
The nearest towns with places to stay are Bar Harbor (100) and Southwest Harbor (23).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cadillac Mountain | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Harbor 24% vacation homes | in town | — | 100 30 hotels · 16 motels · 33 inns & B&Bs · 13 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds | 5,352 | $538K | A |
| Southwest Harbor 44% vacation homes | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 23 5 hotels · 2 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds | 1,873 | $429K | A− |
| Mount Desert 58% vacation homes | 5 mi west | 10 min | 14 2 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 7 campgrounds | 2,214 | $522K | — |
| Gouldsboro 36% vacation homes | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 10 1 hotel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,769 | $277K | A+ |
| Trenton 30% vacation homes | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 12 3 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 1,656 | $357K | — |
| Tremont 37% vacation homes | 13 mi southwest | 20 min | 13 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 1,552 | $407K | — |
| Ellsworth | 20 mi northwest | 30 min | 22 8 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 8,862 | $242K | C |
| Hancock 22% vacation homes | 12 mi north | 20 min | 7 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 2,593 | $277K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
A wider trip can take in these, within 48 miles.
Big draw1in town National ParkAcadia National Park4.1M visitors a year
32 mi LandmarkFort Knox
211 mi LighthouseBass Harbor Head Light
33 mi MuseumAbbe Museum
47 mi MuseumFarnsworth Art Museum46 mi Ski areaCamden Snow Bowl31 runs · 836 ft vertical
35 mi MuseumPenobscot Marine Museum41 mi MuseumUniversity of Maine Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Acadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Bass Harbor Head Light: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Museum: AbbeMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Farnsworth Art Museum: Panoramio user MementoMori, CC BY 3.0 · Penobscot Marine Museum: John Smith, Public domain
What people ask about Cadillac Mountain
Is Cadillac Mountain in Bar Harbor?
Yes. It’s inside Bar Harbor, ME.
When is the best time to visit Cadillac Mountain?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 63–77°.
What is the closest airport to Cadillac Mountain?
Hancock County-Bar Harbor (BHB), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 115 miles.
Where should I stay near Cadillac Mountain?
Bar Harbor (in town, 100 places to stay), Southwest Harbor (8 mi, 23 places to stay) and Mount Desert (5 mi, 14 places to stay).
Tips from people in Bar Harbor
Questions and tips go in Bar Harbor’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.