11 days in New England Itinerary

The first national park east of the Mississippi River, Acadia National Park draws visitors with its rugged landscape of ocean shoreline, low-slung granite mountains, dense woodlands, and pristine lakes.

You'll discover tucked-away gems like Jordan Pond Path Trailhead and Carriage Roads. Get in touch with nature at Thunder Hole and Sand Beach. It doesn't end there: tour the pleasant surroundings at Gorham Mountain Trail and hike along Champlain Mountain & Beehive Loop Trail.

For photos, other places to visit, where to stay, and tourist information, read Acadia National Park route planner.

Indianapolis to Acadia National Park is an approximately 7-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Indianapolis in July, things will get little chillier in Acadia National Park: highs are around 75°F and lows about 58°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 8th (Sat) so you can drive to Rockland.

Rockland is a city in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. Start off your visit on the 9th (Sun): get advice or help at Project Puffin Visitor Center, then take a tour by water with Boat Tours & Water Sports, then see the interesting displays at Maine Lighthouse Museum, and finally explore the world behind art at Farnsworth Art Museum. Here are some ideas for day two: examine the collection at Owls Head Transportation Museum, then visit a coastal fixture at Rockland Breakwater Light, and then visit a coastal fixture at Owls Head Lighthouse.

To find traveler tips, maps, where to stay, and tourist information, read our Rockland online holiday planner.

Getting from Acadia National Park to Rockland by car takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: take a bus. In July, daily temperatures in Rockland can reach 74°F, while at night they dip to 58°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 10th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Portland.

Maine's biggest and perhaps most vibrant city, Portland was established as a fishing village in 1633 and grew to become New England's largest port.

On the 11th (Tue), take an in-depth tour of Victoria Mansion, cast your line with a fishing tour, then explore the landscape on two wheels at Eastern Promenade Trail, and finally visit a coastal fixture at Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse.

To find where to stay, more things to do, reviews, and other tourist information, go to the Portland sightseeing planner.

You can drive from Rockland to Portland in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of bus and train. In July, plan for daily highs up to 79°F, and evening lows to 61°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Tue) early enough to drive to Eastham.

Eastham is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. Your itinerary includes some good beach time at Coast Guard Beach and Marconi Beach. Popular historic sites such as Nauset Lighthouse and Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary are in your itinerary. Next up on the itinerary: explore the world behind art at Atwood Museum, stroll through Nauset Light Beach, enjoy the sand and surf at Skaket Beach, and see what you can catch with a fishing tour.

For where to stay, ratings, more things to do, and other tourist information, go to the Eastham online travel route planner.

You can drive from Portland to Eastham in 3.5 hours. Other options are to take a bus; or do a combination of bus and ferry. In July, plan for daily highs up to 79°F, and evening lows to 65°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 14th (Fri) early enough to travel to Nantucket.

Nantucket is an island about 30mi by ferry south from Cape Cod, in the American state of Massachusetts. On the 15th (Sat), see the interesting displays at Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum, visit a coastal fixture at Sankaty Head Lighthouse, then take an in-depth tour of Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, and finally stroll through Surfside Beach. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: stroll through Jetties Beach and then cast your line with a fishing tour.

To see ratings, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read Nantucket trip itinerary tool.

Do a combination of taxi and ferry from Eastham to Nantucket in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and ferry. In July, plan for daily highs up to 76°F, and evening lows to 64°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 16th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly back home.