Parking
No dedicated lot for this segment was found. Reach the west end from Quarry Path at the Park Loop Road causeway, or the east end from Grover Avenue in Otter Creek; the Blackwoods approach uses the separate Quarry Path.
Overview
About Otter Cove Trail
Why go
- A direct, short route between the causeway and Otter Creek.
Heads up
- The Blackwoods approach uses the separate Quarry Path segment.
Map & elevation
The route
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
4 active Acadia alerts
- CautionAvoid water contact at Sand Beach LagoonDo not swim at Sand Beach Lagoon. - Bacterial levels have exceeded public-health standards, so the NPS has posted a Public Health Advisory.Official details
- ClosureSchoodic Mountain Road closed for repairsSchoodic Mountain Road is closed from Schoodic Loop Road to the summit of Schoodic Head. - The closure began August 31 for resurfacing, regrading, and ditching.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Acadia Tour Guide
Your drive to Otter Cove Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Acadia National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this area
Fabbri Picnic Area and Otter Point0:00 / 0:30
“You're coming up on Fabbri Picnic Area, near Otter Point, with nine tables among grass and trees. Bring your own lunch for a shady break.”
Plays on the road 0.3 mi from the trailhead in the Parkwolf Acadia Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Gorham Mountain and the Bates Plaque
- The Sea Cave Above the Sea
- Thunder Hole’s Unpredictable Boom
- Otter Cliff and Boulder Beach
- 116 audio storiesacross Acadia’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, White-tailed Deer, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 142 trails, 72 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“…As we drove through Acadia it gave us a tour, which was really cool. Lots of great info about the parks and how to avoid the crowds. It’s a great travel companion!”
Trail guide
Hiking Otter Cove Trail
A short cove linkOtter Cove Trail is a 0.
Otter Cove Trail is a 0.44-mile one-way connector from the Park Loop Road causeway to Grover Avenue in Otter Creek. Allow about 15 minutes one way; retracing this segment makes it roughly 0.88 miles round trip. It is a compact link between the cove-side causeway and the village rather than a destination hike.
On the Otter Cove sideA large stand of ash trees is the route’s notable natural feature.
A large stand of ash trees is the route’s notable natural feature. The path is one segment of the Village Connector, a route linking Blackwoods Campground with Otter Creek.
Joining the Village ConnectorAt the west end, continue on the separate Quarry Path toward Blackwoods Campground; eastward,…
At the west end, continue on the separate Quarry Path toward Blackwoods Campground; eastward, this segment reaches Grover Avenue. The reported just-under-one-mile Village Connector distance includes Quarry Path, so it is longer than the Otter Cove segment alone. Dogs are allowed on most park trails and must stay on a leash no longer than six feet.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Acadia
130 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around noonSighting map
21 sightingsPeregrine FalconMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
396 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
305 sightingsPorcupineMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
201 sightingsBeaverMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
34 sightingsMinkMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Acadia. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
