Acadia National Park (Summer 2016)

The first time we came to Maine in 2014, to visit the Capitol in Augusta, we also decided to set aside one day to visit Acadia National Park. We realized Immediately a day was certainly not enough time here, even a week would be too short, so we promised ourselves we’d come back when we could stay longer. In 2016 we reserved a month in an RV Park near Bar Harbor, close to the Acadia, to more thoroughly explore and enjoy the surroundings. With a warmer and drier summer than normal, we were able to take full advantage of the many hiking and biking trails throughout the park, and having this much time available, we were able to get to many more of the nooks and crannies hidden in the mountains, shorelines, woodlands, lakes, islands and peninsulas that span the 47,452 acres which comprise Acadia National Park. There are over 50-miles of gravel carriage roads originally built by John D. Rockefeller, who donated much of the land to park. The carriage roads are open to hikers, cyclists, horseback riders, and horse-drawn carriages, but no motor vehicles. It is also quite easy to get off the beaten track of these carriage roads for hikes in more primitive areas, and to get away from the crowds. Coming back to Acadia was something we both enjoyed very much! Here are some pictures from our stay.