Maine Road Trip Guide from NYC 🚗🌊

Perfect for lighthouse lovers, lobster enthusiasts, and ocean breeze chasers! Here’s a relaxed 5-day, 4-night itinerary: Day 1: NYC → Boston → Portland Morning: Drive from NYC to Boston 🏙️ Lunch: The Daily Catch 🦞 — famous lobster pasta! Afternoon: Stroll along the Charles River, explore Beacon St & Clarendon St shops 🧱☀️ Quick stop: Harvard University 🎓 Evening: Drive to Portland (2.5 hours) Dinner: Walk-in seafood feast — whole steamed lobster, clam chowder, oysters! 🦪 Stay overnight in Portland 🏨 Day 2: Portland → Acadia National Park Late morning: Visit Portland Head Light ⚓ — iconic lighthouse with Atlantic views! Lunch: ISF Trading — uni (sea urchin) and sashimi 🍣 Drive to Bar Harbor (3 hours) Dinner: Lobster Co. — lobster roll + local blueberry soda 🥤 Stay near Acadia 🏡 Day 3: Acadia National Park + Bar Harbor Explore Bar Harbor: Ice cream 🍦, blueberry jam shopping 🫐 (perfect souvenir!) Dinner: The Terrace Grille — lobster with sunset views 🌅✨ Day 4: Scenic drive along Park Loop Road 🚙 + Cadillac Mountain for breathtaking views 🏞️ Day 5: Acadia → Rhode Island → NYC Sleep in, then check out 🛌 Stop in Rhode Island (smallest U.S. state!): Try famous fruit tarts 🍓 Grab Taiwanese popcorn chicken (so good — forgot the name though 😆) Drive back to NYC 🎉 ⭐ *Tip: This trip can be condensed to 3-4 days by skipping Boston/Rhode Island, but Portland is worth a stop!* #MaineTravel #LobsterLover #PortlandMaine #AcadiaNationalPark #RoadTripUSA