Name: Wonderland Trail
Rating: 4.2

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Family Friendly An easy hike to a beautiful view! There is even some tide-pooling to be had.

Stay on the trail, please. This park and especially this trail has many hikers, so keeping the impact down is as important as ever!

Overview

Head out on this beautifully forested, smooth trail to a breathtaking seashore viewpoint. This out-and-back hike gives a little taste of the varying ecosystems that make Acadia National Park unique.

Description

This trail is great for everyone! It is really short and flat, but it takes you to a really nice beach and if you go in the summer you'll find flowers along the majority of the trail.

Start at the trailhead. There is a fairly small parking lot which can be found full the majority of the day. If you continue down the trail, you'll go through the forest for a bit, but then you'll come to a fairly exposed stretch with ropes blocking of either side of the trail. There is little shade here, so for those who burn easily wear your sunscreen! Hike just a bit further through another treeline to the beach.

When you have had your fill of the view you can either turn around or take the loop around back to the original trail.

Flora & Fauna

There are lots of pretty flowers along the trail.

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Land Manager: NPS - Acadia National Park

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Trail Ratings

4.2 from 59 votes

#6

in Acadia National Park

#225

Overall

4.2 from 59 votes

5 Star		46%
4 Star		36%
3 Star		14%
2 Star		3%
1 Star		2%

Recommended Route Rankings

#6

in Acadia National Park

#6

in Maine

#225

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May 31, 2015 near Tremont, ME

May 31, 2015 near Tremont, ME

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May 31, 2015 near Tremont, ME

Over on that peninsula is where Ship Harbor Trail is. Another good one!

May 31, 2015 near Tremont, ME

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Sep 9, 2025

Kristy Van

Aug 18, 2025

Anonymous

1.3mi

Jul 15, 2025

Emily McIntire

Jul 5, 2025

Jordan Ciaramitaro

Jun 15, 2025

Anonymous

Nice trail. Quick and really pretty views.

Jun 15, 2025

Anonymous

Sep 24, 2024

Anonymous

Wonderland trailhead 1.3mi — 12h 04m

Sep 24, 2024

Sally Hess

Sep 21, 2024

Jeffrey Peltier

Jul 18, 2024

Stewart Carnes

May 2, 2024

David Hitchcock

Easy trail through the woods and then along the coastline.

Sep 25, 2023

Cyndi Jones

Sep 20, 2023

Brittney Luchene

Aug 28, 2023

Jannette Rodgers Bradley

Aug 23, 2023

SAREET BLUESTONE

Jul 31, 2023

Eckehard Mecklenburg

Jul 5, 2023

Alb Guy

Jun 7, 2023

Chip Carroll

Jun 6, 2023

Erica Tonnesen

0h 57m

May 28, 2023

Moayad Mar

Oct 10, 2022

Jessica Genuario

1.3mi

Sep 22, 2022

Brian L

Sep 16, 2022

Audrie Trostle

Sep 9, 2022

Matthew Wolf

Sep 8, 2022

Kelli Rives

Sep 6, 2022

Cass MacDowell

Elevation lost - 276ft 1.5mi — 0h 46m

Aug 10, 2022

Jodi Schaefer

Easy trail. Ample roadside parking 1.3mi

Jul 20, 2022

Sabrina Rose-Smith

Jul 19, 2022

Karina Osipyan

Jul 18, 2022

Garu Haru

Jul 9, 2022

Lynsey Wilcox Talbot

Jun 24, 2022

Yulia Pishchulina

Jun 22, 2022

Nick Bartlebaugh

Jun 21, 2022

H C Cook

Beautiful ocean views 1.3mi — 0h 45m

Jun 20, 2022

Sean Brumble

Jun 20, 2022

Jeremy Frank

Jun 7, 2022

Will Lantz

Apr 24, 2022

Eliese Burrows

1.4mi — 0h 47m

Oct 3, 2021

Elizabeth Tackett

Sep 24, 2021

Christine Ryland

Aug 26, 2021

Christine Charron

1.4mi — 0h 32m

Aug 26, 2021

Matthew Prowant

Aug 24, 2021

Richard Dale

Aug 23, 2021

Rory Wilson

1mi

Aug 6, 2021

Peter Healy

Aug 4, 2021

Chris Ferrone

Jul 28, 2021

Private User

Jul 27, 2021

Nicole Braskie

Jul 23, 2021

Timothy Reamer

Jul 19, 2021

Agnieszka Wywrot

Jul 18, 2021

Nathaniel Weir

Jul 17, 2021

Kevin Armour

Jul 2, 2021

Michael Siegel

Jul 1, 2021

Michael Siegel

Jun 27, 2021

Brian Fane

1.3mi — 12h 45m

Jun 22, 2021

Buck Stine

Jun 18, 2021

Sarah Wagoner

Jun 10, 2021

Lenny C

Jun 7, 2021

Neil Mullen

1.4mi

Jun 3, 2021

Charly Jackson

Apr 25, 2021

Andrew Boucher

Oct 18, 2020

Ewarton Sackaloo

Oct 10, 2020

Jonathan P

Oct 7, 2020

Sviatoslav Kozmenko

Sep 17, 2020

Kylie Radjenovic

1.3mi

Aug 31, 2020

Stephanie Gilbert

Aug 11, 2020

Maggie Simpkins

Fun family walk: Nee Nee, Uncle Fred, Mary Anne, Ryan, Kevin , Anna, Wyatt, Bella and Ben!!!

Aug 7, 2020

Nancy Richmond

Jul 28, 2020

Ben Chen

Jul 28, 2020

Lauren M

Jul 28, 2020

Colleen Gervais

Jul 27, 2020

Lily Adams

Jul 27, 2020

Steph C

fairly wide accessible path and plenty of room at the turnabout by the water to find a spot! Great for sitting on rocks and listening to waves cra… 1.3mi — 1h 00m

Jul 23, 2020

Tom Herr

Relaxing and flat trail through pine forest ending at the shoreline. 1.3mi

Jul 12, 2020

DJ Boardman

Jul 5, 2020

Priscilla Wong

Nice must see

Jun 30, 2020

Julia McClain

1.5mi — 0h 48m

Jun 30, 2020

Rachael Chatel

1.5mi — 0h 48m

Sep 23, 2019

Alie Ledergerber

Sep 21, 2019

Jon Mead

Sep 17, 2019

Jeremy Winkler

Sep 4, 2019

Jon Bolwerk

Sep 4, 2019

Jane Kattau

Aug 26, 2019

Jeff Wadler

Beautiful sunset

Aug 26, 2019

Sudeendra Mangalwadekar

Aug 25, 2019

James Ortmann

1.3mi

Aug 16, 2019

Abby Lewis

Went at low tide on a very foggy day to see the tide pools. Found a mini ecosystem with crabs, baby shrimp, and many snails :) No starfish though. 2mi

Aug 14, 2019

Daniel Fortea

2.4mi — 0h 35m

Aug 12, 2019

Rory Velasquez

Aug 6, 2019

Jaclyn Long

Aug 1, 2019

Ariel Sears

Jul 30, 2019

Kristyna Rodriguez Powell

Beautiful and great tide pools

Jul 29, 2019

Laura B

Jul 27, 2019

Raj Mathew

Jul 22, 2019

Erica Ames

Jul 22, 2019

Julie Hurley

Jul 5, 2019

Anonymous User

Jul 3, 2019

Steve Johnson

relatively easy. nice tide pools 1.3mi

Jul 2, 2019

Jay Fulton

14h 45m

Jun 30, 2019

Matthew Sullivan

Jun 27, 2019

Nancy Dilger

Jun 25, 2019

Terra Gatti

Jun 11, 2019

Jami Rekar

Jun 6, 2019

Tom Gezo

Jun 6, 2019

Ellen Landman

Nov 3, 2018

Andy Messmer

Sep 27, 2018

Ryan Amig

Bar Harbor 2018 vacation.

Sep 19, 2018

Dana Calleja

Sep 19, 2018

Ivonne NaPett

Beautiful, check the tide schedule 1mi

Sep 7, 2018

Sara Levine

Sep 5, 2018

Mark Toner

Sep 1, 2018

Chris McCloud

Did as part of Acadia/New England/Maine/NB trip (with Jiaxin) August-September 2018.

Aug 29, 2018

Elizabeth Idhaw

Aug 22, 2018

Kate Woolbert

Aug 22, 2018

Adrianna Gregory

1.3mi

Aug 19, 2018

Lisa Ann

Aug 15, 2018

B E

Nice easy hike to beach and rocks. Great views.

Aug 8, 2018

Lauren Montuori

1mi

Aug 7, 2018

Lauren Montuori

1mi

Jul 31, 2018

Eric Hasko

1.3mi

Jul 29, 2018

Timothy B

Jul 23, 2018

James Lundy

Jul 22, 2018

Andy DaRos

Jul 15, 2018

Noah Nanzer

Jul 13, 2018

Ray van Hilst

Jul 10, 2018

Wie Yusuf

Yusuf family vacation.

Jul 3, 2018

Blessd Mommy

Jun 26, 2018

Matthew Fahnestock

Jun 22, 2018

Amber Vadovic

Jun 21, 2018

Chade Martin

Jun 20, 2018

Kelley Timothy

May 26, 2018

Sile Y

May 26, 2018

Maggie Krueger

Apr 3, 2018

Rosie Madeira

Mar 27, 2018

Christopher Higginson

Oct 14, 2017

Eve Smallwood

Nice easy hike. Mom went too. Went at low tide, so we got to do some tide poolin. Beautiful ocean views at the end. 1.3mi

Oct 12, 2017

May Ang

Oct 5, 2017

D M

Sep 19, 2017

Ray Hasson

3mi

Aug 8, 2017

Dennis Osborne

Aug 2, 2017

Katie Johnson

Jul 28, 2017

Jen S

Stay left on the trail for a more private area of the tide pools

Jul 27, 2017

Jay Rosencrantz

Jul 17, 2017

Jeffrey Mayes

Jul 16, 2017

Sean Mandurano

1.5mi

Jul 4, 2017

Cait Williams

Jun 23, 2017

Amy F

Jun 22, 2017

Alan G

Jun 21, 2017

Jeff Giesler

See Ship Harbor trail checkin.

May 30, 2017

Jen Lennon

Wonderland trail led out to a nice view of the ocean and rocky shore 2mi

May 28, 2017

Terri Jordan

Used a stroller and the kids walked nice tidal pools and plenty of space to explore

Oct 10, 2016

Frank Worster

Oct 2, 2016

Anonymous User

16h 08m

Sep 16, 2016

Megan BP

Sep 15, 2016

Eye LoveMud

Low key trail Awesome scenic views at the waterfront 1.3mi — 0h 50m

Sep 13, 2016

Jill Dangler

1h 10m

Aug 20, 2016

Joshua Howard

Aug 19, 2016

Chad Pfeil

Aug 18, 2016

Sarah Gray

Aug 17, 2016

Elizabeth Helmer

Aug 4, 2016

David Sosnowski

Jul 28, 2016

Sonali Singhai

Jul 27, 2016

Mirvia Miller

Jul 19, 2016

Cesar Rodriguez

Jul 19, 2016

Madeline Auge

Jun 28, 2016

Josh Moore

very nice 1.9mi — 1h 50m

May 16, 2016

Candace Cunard

Saw a couple of snowshoe hares!

Aug 4, 2015

Mark Toner

Jul 20, 2015

Mark Warner

Jul 19, 2015

Kyle Babson

Jun 27, 2015

Sarah Wentz

Aug 19, 2013

Mark Y.

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Know This Trail?

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Features Birding · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Family Friendly An easy hike to a beautiful view! There is even some tide-pooling to be had.

Overview

Description

Flora & Fauna

Contacts

Shared By:

Trail Ratings

#6

#225

#6

#6

#225

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