Acadia National Park
National park in the US state of Maine.
Attractions near Amherst
From Amherst, 31 mi to Acadia National Park
Some 4.1M visitors a year come to Acadia National Park. With nothing inside Amherst, the list has 7 places within 40 miles. The commonest are 3 museums, a national park and a mountain. If you have a day, head to Bass Harbor Head Light, 45 mi away.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
31 mi
Acadia National Park
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Camden Snow Bowl
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 31 mi south
Acadia National Park
National park in the US state of Maine.
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The map
What’s around Amherst
Penobscot Marine Museum, 38 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Amherst. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
All of it lies within 60 miles: 10 places.
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10Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Amherst → · Amherst’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Acadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cadillac Mountain: The original uploader was NightThree at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · 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 · Penobscot Marine Museum: John Smith, Public domain · Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation: Jalnet2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Islesford Historical Museum and Blue Duck Ships Store: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
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