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Enjoy Acadia's rugged coastline along Otter Point and search for passing seabirds and listen for songbirds in the nearby forest.
Otter Point is often visited by Acadia visitors for its dramatic coastal views of Mount Desert Island’s steep cliffs. This location, along with the short walk to Otter Cliff via the Ocean Path trail provide spectacular vantage points to search for passing, and nesting, seabirds. Additionally, Otter Point’s parking area borders a dense spruce-fir forest that is often one of the first spots migrating songbirds stop at after a night of migration. To catch this activity of migrating songbird, May or September are ideal. However, for the seabirds seen from Otter Point, anytime of the year can get you a variety of seabirds.
Where to Begin
Otter Point Parking Area
Getting to the Trailhead
By car: Start at Hulls Cove Visitor Center and follow the Park Loop Road. Follow signs for start of one-way road towards Sand Beach. Continue along the Park Loop Road for seven miles. The parking area is on the right after Otter Cliffs.
By bus: Take the Island Explorer (mid-June to October) to Otter Point. Check bus schedules for times and routes.
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