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Has anyone been to Acadia National Park in Maine
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:03 pm
How was it. Thinking about maybe checking it out. Interested in hiking and possibly canoeing or kayaking even though I haven't done any of that stuff in years.
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Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:03 pm to athenslife101
Its beautiful. Definitely worth going if you have the opportunity.
But this thread should be moved to the Travel Board.
But this thread should be moved to the Travel Board.
This post was edited on 2/9/17 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:04 pm to athenslife101
yes
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:05 pm to athenslife101
Awesome park. Go, but in warmer weather. Been there and want to go back.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:05 pm to athenslife101
I just went in January. It's definitely worth going to. All of the lakes were frozen when I was there.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:06 pm to athenslife101
It's absolutely awesome. Can answer any questions you have. You can rent kayaks for sure and probably canoes.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:07 pm to athenslife101
You should hike Acadia parish instead
Eunice to Iota to Crowley up to Church Point
Get cultured Son
Eunice to Iota to Crowley up to Church Point
Get cultured Son
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:25 pm to SuperSaint
Going this summer!
If it's anything like other coastal areas of Maine, Mass and Rhode Island it will be beautiful.
If it's anything like other coastal areas of Maine, Mass and Rhode Island it will be beautiful.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:25 pm to athenslife101
I enjoyed it. Stayed in SW Harbor. Went last week in June through first week in July. Weather was excellent and fun hikes.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:39 pm to RhodeDawg
quote:Answer me this...I'm a Rocky Mountains enthusiast. I go nuts every time I see a jagged peak, and it seems that I can't go more than six months without them.
It's absolutely awesome. Can answer any questions you have.
I've really given Acadia some thought, but instead I'm heading west in two weeks and again in June.
Can Acadia fill that big mountain void? What's there? Charm? Chowder?
This post was edited on 2/9/17 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:50 pm to athenslife101
I went there when I graduated from UGA in 2013. Great road trip from Athens... went up to Niagara Falls, adirondacks for camping, Vermont, white mountains of NH, and Acadia. Awesome trip!
A few recommendations inside the park:
Hike Cadillac & Pemetic Mountains
Hike the boardwalk around Jordan Pond
See Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Go to Sand Beach
Visit Thunder Hole
See the Wild Gardens
If you are camping, I recommend doing so at Seawall on the south end of Mt Desert Island. That's where we camped, and it was much less crowded. Plus there is a private RV campground not far from Seawall that offers $3 hot showers. I def recommend going in the Fall. Spring and early summer is wet season.
Be sure to eat lobster at Beal's in SW Harbor, and coffee at Opera House in Bar Harbor (if they're still open).
A few recommendations inside the park:
Hike Cadillac & Pemetic Mountains
Hike the boardwalk around Jordan Pond
See Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
Go to Sand Beach
Visit Thunder Hole
See the Wild Gardens
If you are camping, I recommend doing so at Seawall on the south end of Mt Desert Island. That's where we camped, and it was much less crowded. Plus there is a private RV campground not far from Seawall that offers $3 hot showers. I def recommend going in the Fall. Spring and early summer is wet season.
Be sure to eat lobster at Beal's in SW Harbor, and coffee at Opera House in Bar Harbor (if they're still open).
This post was edited on 2/9/17 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 2/9/17 at 1:58 pm to bayoubengals88
There are some mountain hikes.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 2:33 pm to bayoubengals88
quote:
Can Acadia fill that big mountain void? What's there? Charm? Chowder?
Not sure about Acadia but the White Mtns of New Hampshire may. Not as tall as Rockies but equally steep. The views from above tree line are incredible.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 2:43 pm to athenslife101
Psst... I updated my post with a small list of must sees.
Posted on 2/9/17 at 5:43 pm to athenslife101
Yes. I was there on Sunday September 25, 2016. I was on top of Cadillac Mountain when my phone started blowing up with the news that Les Miles had just been fired. Bar Harbor is a quaint little town and the scenery in the Acadia National Park is beautiful. We did not go hiking or canoeing because we were on an excursion from a cruise ship, but I know that this area is a great place for such activities. Bring your coats. At the top of the mountain it was 37 degrees in September.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 3:38 pm to athenslife101
Went a few years ago and really enjoyed it. Stayed at the Bar Harbor Inn. Pricey but right on the water.
Havana restaurant in town was the best meal we had, except maybe some outdoor lobster pound stops.
Mid-June was like a light switch up there. Things were quiet, hotels had plenty of rooms, etc. After that, the season started and stuff got busy. Some seasonal things don't open until then. Their schools don't let out until about June 15.
We arrived right before mid-June. It was still coolish but nice. Flew in to Bangor. Drove around and explored the Bar Harbor/Acadia area for a few days, then worked down the coast as far as Kennebunkport before heading over to the White Mountains in NH. The drive up Mount Washington was insane. Drove back to Portland for some time, then flew home from there.
Havana restaurant in town was the best meal we had, except maybe some outdoor lobster pound stops.
Mid-June was like a light switch up there. Things were quiet, hotels had plenty of rooms, etc. After that, the season started and stuff got busy. Some seasonal things don't open until then. Their schools don't let out until about June 15.
We arrived right before mid-June. It was still coolish but nice. Flew in to Bangor. Drove around and explored the Bar Harbor/Acadia area for a few days, then worked down the coast as far as Kennebunkport before heading over to the White Mountains in NH. The drive up Mount Washington was insane. Drove back to Portland for some time, then flew home from there.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 10:31 pm to athenslife101
Do it. Just don't eat at the road side lobster restaurants that lead you into the park. Unless you like endless diarrhea while hiking.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 12:08 pm to Nodust
it' awesome. to my mond everyone should visit it 
Posted on 2/13/17 at 1:29 pm to trying
Never been to the park but I have been to maine a few times and it is awesome. seems like a great place to have a summer home.
Posted on 2/13/17 at 3:08 pm to diat150
I'm headed there in August.
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