See what the experts are saying about Acadia National Park. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
It's not hard to understand why Acadia is one of the crown jewels of the U.S. national park system. (It draws the second-most visitors annually of any national park.) The landscape here is a rich tapestry of rugged cliffs, pounding ocean surf... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There Acadia National Park is near Ellsworth, reached via Route 3. Normally travelers take U.S. Route 1 to Ellsworth from southern Maine, but you can avoid coastal congestion by taking the Maine Turnpike to Bangor, then picking up I-... Continue reading »
Acadia National Park Travel Experiences
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Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park
We highly recommend the Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park - just beautiful up there. The town of Bar Harbor is touristy, but the... Continue reading »
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In Which We Find Out That Stephen King Does Not E...
We spent the entire day today driving 'round the "Loop Road" in Acadia, which is pretty much the requisite first-thing-to-do here. ... Continue reading »
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Acadia National Park
Our first full day at Acadia National Park. We got up early and headed to the Visitors Center to plan our day. We talked Ranger Michael a... Continue reading »
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Mainely Maine
October 16, MondayYesterday we left Mom's after a wonderful week filled with visiting and talking with all the bros and sisses. Eve... Continue reading »
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Bar Harbor, Maine
Our first stop in Maine was Portland. A little out of the way as our main destination was Bar Harbor, but I assured Scott that I had read... Continue reading »
