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Acadia National Park

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98% of people who have been to Acadia National Park think it's worth visiting. The most popular places in Acadia National Park are Cadillac Mountain, Jordan Pond House, and The Bubbles. Acadia National Park is featured on the lists National Parks of the USA, US National Park Service National Park Guide, and Everybody Hates A Tourist: USA. Places in Acadia National Park have been tagged scenic and food.


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Love Acadia by energy

We only had one evening and one morning in the park. I want to go back for a week!

about 1 year ago

Untitled by theshuffleupagus

This island is incredibly beautiful from the rocky coasts to the highest peaks. It’s the perfect place for nature lovers and people who enjoy small, artsy towns.

over 4 years ago

Untitled by Mike

I go to Maine every summer but I’ve never been to Acadia National Park. I’ve heard it’s really beautiful there and this might be the summer I go.

over 5 years ago

Untitled by starblue1230

New England cruise

August 2007

over 5 years ago

Untitled by ericaaa

I’ve lived in Maine my whole life and have traveled a fair amount, Acadia National Park is and always will be one of my top 5 favorite places to be in the entire world.

over 5 years ago

choose your own adventure by grebjack

Camp in Acadia or stay at one of hundreds of hotels in the surrounding towns. If you want Blackwoods Campground reservations in the summer, you need to reserve months in advance (we tried last year in May for August and were too late). Cleanest bathrooms you ever did see. There is lots of fun hiking – I recommend the Beech Cliffs hike over Echo Lake – less than a kilometer, but much of it vertical, some on ladders, so it’s strenuous and fun. The carriage roads are flat enough to push a stroller and have lots of rock scrambles for kids and kids-at-heart to climb on. There are wild blueberries (in August) to pick in the field below Jordan Pond House. Sunrise on Cadillac Mountain is the first it can be seen in the U.S. Bar Island is only an island at high tide, so you can walk over at low tide, picnic and explore and stare out over the crags and waves, and then return about 12 hours later on foot. The Island Explorer shuttle has bike racks and spares you parking hassles all over the park (there are TONS of people at this park) but watch out for the last connection of the night lest you be stranded in a park with no cell phone reception and pay phones that don’t accept calling card 800 numbers. Lots of places to buy local produce (think blueberries) and ice cream or go whale watching or just be a tourist in the shops of Bar Harbor. The Whale Museum was really cool and only $2 for adults (8/2007). The only drawback is the crowds – no moose or bears on the island because they’ve decided it’s just too thick with people. Oh, and we got a nice long audience with a barred owl in the trail at Sieur de Monts Spring.

over 5 years ago

Untitled by gflanagan

I lived in Maine for 7 years and found Acadia National Park to be one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen! My family and I had a season pass and visited often. It has spectacular views, beautiful vistas, and breathtaking scenery. Unfortunately most visitors don’t get off the park drive to really appreciate all it has to offer. To really appreciate the park – you have to camp. If you don’t have reservations, you can still get into Bar Harbor Campground without reservations – if you get there by Thursday you’ll have no problem getting a site – that’s what locals do. If you go in August you can pick your own blueberries to add to your pancakes in the morning. After feeling refreshed from your cool night under the stars – it’s time for a hike or bike road. I have two kids – ages 8 – 10 and we bike the carriage trails – there is no comparison to biking the trails around the lake and communing with nature. A trip isn’t complete without a popover or ice cream at Jordan Pond – the view is spectacular – walk off the calories by taking a stroll around the pond. You also don’t want to miss the drive to Cadillac Mountain – we caught sight of the Queen Elizabeth docked in the harbor the last time we visited and it was truly majestic. If shopping is your thing – you’ll have to make time for Bar Harbor. There is so much to see and do – it’s a very special place which will appeal to everyone!

over 5 years ago

Untitled by MamaKitty

This is where I had my first camping trip with my husband, many moons ago! We slept in his old boy scout pup tent!

over 5 years ago

Get off the road! by Carol

be sure to get off the loop road and hike, bike, walk or run on the carriage roads. Built in the 1920’s by JD Rockefeller commissioning Mr Olmstead (who planned and developed Central Park in NYC. This caused quite the controversy @ the time, ruining the natural surroundings. Today, any worry of such is put to rest. Lots off hikes

over 6 years ago

The Most Beautiful Place on Earth! by EelKat

This is the most beautiful place on Earth. The trees, the ocean, the views, the salt air, the wildlife; lush green, and happy. I love the Thunder Hole best of all. I greww up on the Maine coast, and I’ve visited most every town in Maine, this is the ultimate best of Maine, best of the world. Someday I hope to live here.

over 6 years ago

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Libertad asks,
“Hi there! I am planning to spend 2 days in Acadia NP - are there enough hikes for two days, a hike meaning up to 6 hours walk? Or will I spend most time there in the car and on short walks? Thank you for giving me a hint!” over 5 years ago

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