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Carriage Roads
Acadia National Park, ME
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Bar Harbor Cruises N/A 2.8 mi 4.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Kimball Terrace Inn $100 2.9 mi 4.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Quality Inn $192 4.7 mi 7.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
The Claremont Hotel $187 5.1 mi 8.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Lindenwood Inn N/A 5.3 mi 8.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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Jordan Pond House 2.3 mi 3.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Main Sail Restaurant 2.9 mi 4.6 km 3 of 5 stars
Bassa Cocina 3.0 mi 4.9 km 3 of 5 stars
Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Jordan Pond 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Wildwood Stables 1.0 mi 1.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Asticou Terraces / Thuya Garden 2.3 mi 3.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Rappelling into Acadia's wild blue yonder” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Rural bliss and Rockefellers” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 21 attractions in Acadia National Park
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Traveler Description: The 45 miles of carriage roads in Acadia are for hikers, bikers, horse riders and carriage drivers - no motor vehicles are allowed. The ten miles of... more »
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Attraction type: Biking trail
Activities: Biking

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“Great place to bike”
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5 of 5 stars
5hike4fun 13 contributions
Hebron, Maryland
Jul 30, 2008

We biked this with our 3 kids in July, The youngest is 7. We were so glad that we rented a tag along which hooked on the back of my husbands bike otherwise I don't think she would have had as much fun. I saw many kids pushing their bikes up the hilly portions and we were on a family... more

“Make A Unique Day Of It !”
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5 of 5 stars
MsPengwn 11 contributions
New Hampshire
Jul 16, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We tried the carriage roads with the bike rentals, but this method is not for everyone. It can be strenuous for some in certain locations & I remember one section where I worked at getting up a hilly spot on the gravel road & it was hot out that day. By the time I made it to the top &... more

“Great!”
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5 of 5 stars
outdoorventurer 55 contributions
Rochester, NY
Dec 9, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

We biked the carriage roads in August. The weather forecast predicted rain and clouds the day we rented bikes, but we decided to bring our rain jackets and try it anyway! We are so glad we did because it ended up being beautiful! Ever mile further we biked, the weather was different - from chilly to very warm. We were... more

“So much for so many”
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5 of 5 stars
jim738 19 contributions
Bar Harbor, Maine
Aug 17, 2005
23/24 found this review helpful

There's lots to like about Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island and the Carriage Roads top my list. Just imgaine being able to walk or ride a bike all day through beautiful scenery without worrying about traffic. About 75 years ago John D Rockefeller jr., the son of a man who made billions by monopolizing the oil resources that... more

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