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Visiting Acadia National Park, ME


Maine's Acadia National Park, on Mount Desert Island, evokes all the romanticism of New England. Rugged coastlines provide spectacular ocean views, with lobster boats and osprey greeting from the water. Tidal pools beg exploration. The 20-mile Park Loop Road passes the most popular sites, including Jordan Pond and Cadillac Mountain. John D. Rockefeller built 57 miles of roads for carriages, and today they are the perfect terrain for exploring Acadia by bike, foot, horse, snow shoe or cross... more » Maine's Acadia National Park, on Mount Desert Island, evokes all the romanticism of New England. Rugged coastlines provide spectacular ocean views, with lobster boats and osprey greeting from the water. Tidal pools beg exploration. The 20-mile Park Loop Road passes the most popular sites, including Jordan Pond and Cadillac Mountain. John D. Rockefeller built 57 miles of roads for carriages, and today they are the perfect terrain for exploring Acadia by bike, foot, horse, snow shoe or cross country ski. « less
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Heart of Acadia Loop

5 of 5 stars
Atlanta, GA
Nov 7, 2009

Purchase the Acadia National Park Audio Tour disc at the visitors center. We took this audio tour around Acadia National Park and it was fabulous. It is a guided tour disc that you follow as you...more

Oct 12, 2009

Even though Acadia national park near Bar Harbor sees hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, it's not hard to find a serene spot to take in all of nature's bounties, breathe fresh air and get...more

Oct 11, 2009

We had a great time at Acadia. The biking was second to none. It wasn't like the Western US Parks, but it was great for the East Coast. more

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