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Located on the rugged coast of Maine, Acadia National Park
encompasses over 47,000 acres of woodlands, lakes, granite-domed mountains,
clear ponds, and ocean shoreline. The rock bound shore of Mount Desert
Island creates a beautiful setting for this popular destination. The park is
approximately 45 miles southeast of Bangor, Maine. Some of the nearby towns
and villages include, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Seals Cove, Northeast
Harbor, Tremont, Lamoine, Cherryfield, Ellsworth, Blue Hill and Surry. Such
diverse habitats create striking scenery and make the park a haven for
wildlife and plants.
This part of Maine is a truly wonderful place to vacation from spring till
fall, and offers activities for every interest. Here you will find granite
cliffs side by side with sand, cobblestone beaches and glacier-carved
mountains rising from the sea, cupping deep lakes in their valleys. All the
beauty of Maine comes together in Acadia National Park. Mountains, conifers
and wildlife meet the ocean in a spectacle that, once seen, is seldom
forgotten. Yet, the true gift of Acadia goes deeper than its natural beauty.
The history of these early island residents is told at Acadia's Abbe Museum,
located just off the Park Loop Road near Sieur de Monts Spring. The museum's
collection includes prehistoric pottery, bone, and stone tools, as well as
more recent artifacts such as baskets, porcupine quillwork, and a canoe and
wigwam made from birch bark.
The geography of Acadia National Park ranges from meadows and marshes to
dense evergreen forests. Explore the diverse geography of Acadia and expore
the area by foot. Get our of your car! The park maintains five lean-to
shelters (which can accommodate up to six people) at Duck Harbor Campground
on pristine Isle au Haut. Facilities include a picnic table, a fire ring, a
pit toilet, and a hand-pump for drinking water. Reservations are required
and must be received in person at Park Headquarters. Today the park offers
scientific, educational, and recreational activities unparalleled along the
east coast. Hike to the top of Cadillac Mountain to enjoy a spectacular
sunrise over Frenchman’s Bay or explore some of the quieter, more secluded
mountain paths. Bike over 40 miles of the tree-lined carriage roads that
wind over hillsides and near glassy lakes. Activities range from
camping to sailing to whale watching to hiking and climbing to painting the
lovely seaside panoramas, photography, sports (indoors and outdoors) and a
nearby airport offers a full range of aviation activities.
Getting to Acadia
Acadia National Park lies two-thirds of the way up the Maine coast,
approximately 164 miles from Portland, 270 miles from Boston, and 475 miles
from New York City. From Bangor (47 miles from the park): Take U.S. 1A sout
hfrom Bangor to Ellsworth; then take Route 3 south to the Hulls Cove park
entrance. From Portland (164 miles from the park): Take Route 1 north along
the coast to Ellsworth, then take Route 3 south to the Hulls Cove park
entrance.
If you can get away from your stressful job, be sure to plan your next vacation, here at Acadia National Park, where you
can be with the crowds or go where there is no one. These are the qualities
that make Maine the special place that it is to all that live here year
round. Everywhere the ocean makes its presence felt, whether by sight, sound
or smell. The National Park Service (NPS) protects this unique treasure and
provides a multiplicity of visitor services.
Hikes in Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park has over 120 miles of hiking trails
that are often interconnected and range in difficulty from easy to
strenuous.
Very Easy:
(smooth path over level ground)
* Bar Harbor Shore Path - Beginning at the Bar Harbor Town Pier, the Shore
Path runs along the shore offering great views of the harbor and out
islands. The path crosses private property and access is granted by owners
providing that hikers respect their residences and stay on the path. Park on
the Town Pier in Bar Harbor. - 1.0 mile/1.6 km
* Cadillac Summit (paved path encircling the summit) - Offers panoramic
views of Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay and out islands - Parking on the Cadillac
Mountain 1,530 foot summit - 0.3 mile loop/0.5 km loop
* Jordan Pond Nature Trail - Forest and pond setting - Park at Jordan Pond
parking area - 1.0 mile loop/1.6 km loop
* Ocean Trail - Begins near Sand Beach and runs parallel to the Park Loop
Road on its east side past Thunder Hole all the way to Otter Cliff - Park at
the Sand Beach or Otter Point parking lots - 3.0 miles/4.8 km
* Wonderland - Unique forest to rocky shoreline setting with tidal pools
located on the western side of Mount Desert Island near Bass Harbor Head
Lighthouse - Parking is 1 mile south of Seawall Campground on Route 102A -
1.4 miles/2.2 km
Easy: (uneven ground but fairly
level)
* Bar Island (accessible 1-1/2 hours either side of low tide) - A sand bar
leads to the forested island. Be aware of the time and tide schedule as
there are no public facilities on the island. - Park on Bridge Street off
West Street in Bar Harbor - Distance varies
* Most Carriage Roads (check with park staff on specific routes) - Varied
Acadia National Park settings concentrated on the eastern side of Somes
Sound on Mount Desert Island - Parking & access at Jordan Pond, Bubble Pond,
Eagle Lake, Brown Mountain Gatehouse, visitor Center, or Parkman Mountain -
Distance varies
* Ship Harbor Nature Trail - Forest to rocky shore setting on the western
side of Mount Desert Island near the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse - Parking
is located in the Ship Harbor area off Route 102A - 1.3 mile loop/2.1 km
loop
Moderate: (some steep grades,
some level stretches)
* Beech Mountain Trail - Located on the western side of Mount Desert Island
near the Pretty Marsh Road offering a vista of Great Long Pond on the
Northwest route - Follow signs from Somesville to Beech Mountain - 1.2
miles/1.9 km
* Bowl Trail - Forest to granite ledges and pond setting - 100 feet north of
Sand Beach parking area - 1.4 miles/2.2 km
* Bubble Rock Trail - Forest setting with occasional open views and Jordan
Pond views - Park in the Bubble Rock parking area just north of Jordan Pond
near North Bubble and South Bubble Mountains - 1.0 mile/1.6 km for each
mountain
* Cadillac Mountain North Ridge Trail - Open ascent with great Bar Harbor
and Frenchman Bay views - Park at the North Ridge Cadillac Mountain parking
area - 4.4 miles/7.0 km
* Champlain Mountain (Bear Brook Trail) - Pine slop with vistas of Frenchman
Bay - Park at the Bear Brook parking area, 400 feet beyond Beaver Dam Pond -
2.2 mile /3.5 km
* Gorham Mountain Trail - Spruce forest setting opening to a granite ascent
of 525 foot Gorham Mountain - Park in the Gorham Mountain parking area just
past Thunder Hole - 1.8 miles/2.9 km
* Great Head Trail - Sea Cliffs on the east side of Sand Beach - Park at the
eastern edge of Sand Beach - 1.4 mile loop/2.2 km loop
* Jordan Pond Shore Trail - Follows water's edge with rocky sections -
Jordan Pond parking area (not the Jordan Pond Restaurant parking area) - 3.3
mile loop/5.3 km loop
Strenuous: (steep grades, many
steady climbs)
* Acadia Mountain Trail (return via fire road) - One of the most popular
hiking trails in Acadia National Park offering views of Somes Sound and
Southwest Harbor, the National Park Rangers often lead hikes up Acadia
Mountain as part of their regular program for the summer. The steep 700 foot
climb can descend to a fire road or continue up St. Sauveur then down to a
parking area about 1/2 mile south of the Acadia Mountain parking area (Route
102) - 2.5 miles/4.0 km
* Beehive Trail (iron rungs on ledges) - Woods to exposed cliffs - 100 feet
north of Sand Beach parking area - 0.8 miles/1.3 km
* Cadillac Mountain South Ridge Trail - A Forest setting opening to a gentle
granite ascent - Located 100 feet south of Blackwoods Campground entrance
(Route 3) - 7.4 miles/11.8 km
* Champlain Mountain (Beachcroft Trail) - Rocky open slops - Parking at
north end of The Tarn (Route 3) - 2.4 miles/3.8 km
* Dorr Mountain (Canon Brook to Murray Young Path to Dorr Summit) - Forest
setting to steep granite ascent - Canon Brook parking area (Route 3) - 4.8
miles/7.7 km
* Mansell Mountain (Perpendicular trail to 946 foot summit) - Located on the
Western Side of Mount Desert Island and Great Long Pond, it has a rocky
stair step climb offering spectacular pond views. - Parking near south end
of Great Long Pond near Southwest Harbor - 2.0 mile loop/3.2 km loop
* Norumbega Mountain (Goat Trail) - Steep ascent with wooded summit -
Parking north of Upper Hadlock Pond (Route 198) - 1.0 mile loop/1.6 km loop
* Pemetic Mountain Trail - Forest setting to ocean and lake views - Bubble
Pond parking area - 2.4 miles/3.8 km
* Precipice Trail (iron rungs & ladders, very steep) - The is the most
challenging and well known hiking trail in Acadia National Park with an
exposed and almost vertical 1,000 foot climb that's only recommended for
physically fit and experienced hikers with no fear of heights. It is
sometimes closed late spring through mid-August due to returning and
endangered peregrine falcons. So, check with the National Park Service on
this. The Precipice parking area is north of the Schooner Head entrance fee
station on the Park Loop Road before Sand Beach - 1.6 mile/2.6 km
(Trail Information is from the U.S. Acadia National Park home page)
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