Acadia National Park: Aug 3-9
It will be tough to cover the many great things about Acadia National Park in one posting: beautiful anchorages surrounding the islands that make up the park, amazing hiking trails crisscrossing the 47,000 acre park, miles of carriage trails for biking, and a free bus to take you to any trailhead, which is quite convenient when your only mode of transportation is a dinghy.
We enjoyed the park for 6 days from three different anchorages -- all unique in their own way. Our favorite would be Somesville, a tiny town at the top of Somes Sound, the only fjord on the Atlantic Coast. One evening we watched a bank of fog creep up the sound, squeeze itself through the entrance to our cove and engulf our boat. It was so cool.
Biking on an extensive network of carriage trails, for biking and walking only - no cars. There are lots of visitors and cars in the peak summer months, but as long as you stay off the roads, it's not crowded or spoiled.
Hiking the "Precipice Trail" -- 1000 ft vertical climb up the east face of Champlain Mountain. Great hike, known for the iron rungs and 'ladders' as they are called, with no road access, so no crowds at the top.
Immaculate gardens flank a well-known hotel that we "had" to visit for happy hour and traditional popovers. Their deck claims THE view of the post-card perfect Northeast Harbor where we spent several nights.
We enjoyed the park for 6 days from three different anchorages -- all unique in their own way. Our favorite would be Somesville, a tiny town at the top of Somes Sound, the only fjord on the Atlantic Coast. One evening we watched a bank of fog creep up the sound, squeeze itself through the entrance to our cove and engulf our boat. It was so cool.
Biking on an extensive network of carriage trails, for biking and walking only - no cars. There are lots of visitors and cars in the peak summer months, but as long as you stay off the roads, it's not crowded or spoiled.
Hiking the "Precipice Trail" -- 1000 ft vertical climb up the east face of Champlain Mountain. Great hike, known for the iron rungs and 'ladders' as they are called, with no road access, so no crowds at the top.
Immaculate gardens flank a well-known hotel that we "had" to visit for happy hour and traditional popovers. Their deck claims THE view of the post-card perfect Northeast Harbor where we spent several nights.
We did venture once into the bustling town of Bar Harbor to meet our sailing friends for our 31st wedding anniversary dinner. Thanks for the celebration, Brian and Shelly!
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