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Facilities and Activities:
| Day-Use | Fishing | yes | | | Hiking Trail, miles | yes | | | Picnicking | yes |
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Nearby Parks:
Lamoine State Park
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| National Park Overview: |
 | Though the affluent of the turn of the century came here to frolic, they had much to do with preserving the landscape that we know today. It was from this social strata that George B. Dorr came. He devoted 43 years of his life, energy, and family fortune to preserving the Acadian landscape.
Thanks to the foresight of Dorr and others like him, Acadia became the first national park established east of the Mississippi. Located on the coast of Maine, Acadia encompasses 47,633 acres of granite-domed mountains, woodlands, lakes and ponds, and ocean shoreline. Such diverse types of habitat make Acadia a haven for wildlife and plants.
Entwined with the natural diversity of Acadia is the story of people. Evidence suggests native people first lived here at least 5,000 years ago. Subsequent centuries brought explorers from far lands, settlers of European descent, and arising directly from the beauty of the landscape -- tourism and preservation. |
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| Area Accommodations |
|  | The Blue Hill Inn - Blue Hill, ME
A small intimate Bed and Breakfast Inn on the coast of Maine. We specialize in guest service. Let us help you plan your vacation right down to daily 'things to do'! Member of Select Registry.
Price Range: $128 - $285
Web Site: http://www.bluehillinn.com |
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| |  | Cleftstone Manor - Bar Harbor, ME
The Cleftstone Manor is a historic 1880 mansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sixteen rooms, all with private bath, A/C. Some with TV, phone. Guests enjoy a full breakfast.
Price Range: $70 - $200
Web Site: http://www.cleftstone.com |
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| | B&Bs / Inns | | Inn at Bay Ledge - Literally clining to the clifs of Mt. Desert Island with 79 steps to our private Maine stone beach is one tof the most breathtaking panoramas that you will ever experience. |
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409 State Highway 3
Bar Harbor, ME
207-288-5185
| Bar Harbor Camping Resort - Mt. Desert Narrows
1219 State Highway 3
Bar Harbor, ME
| Bar Harbor KOA
136 County Road
Bar Harbor, ME
| Hadley's Point Campground
33 Hadley Pointe Road
Bar Harbor, ME
207-288-4808
| Bass Harbor Campground
342 Harbor Road
Bass Harbor, ME
| Bar Harbor Camping Resorts - Patten Pond
1470 Bucksport Road
Ellsworth, ME
| Branch Lake Camping Area
180 Hanson Landing Road
Ellsworth, ME
207-667-5174
| Hospitality Woods RV Park
2 Our Way
Ellsworth, ME
| Somes Sound View Campground
86 Hall Quarry Road
Mount Desert, ME
207-244-3890
| Smuggler's Den Campground
20 Main Street Route 102
Southwest Harbor, ME
877-244-9033
| Quietside Campground & Cabins
Route 102
Tremont, ME
207-244-5992
| Quietside Campground & Cabins
Route 102
Tremont, ME
207-244-5992
| Lamoine State Park
23 State Park Road
Ellsworth, ME
207-287-3824
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| Directions: |
| Plane - Direct flights from Boston's Logan Airport land at the Hancock County Airport, located 10 miles from Acadia National Park. National airlines serve the Bangor International Airport, about 1 hour from the park. Car rentals are available at both airports.
Car - Acadia National Park is located approximately six hours north of Boston. From Boston take I-95 north to Augusta, Maine; from Augusta take Route 3 east to Ellsworth and on to Mount Desert Island or take I-95 north to Bangor, Maine; from Bangor take Route 1A east to Ellsworth; from Ellsworth take Route 3 to Mount Desert Island.
Public Transportation - Concord Trailways and Vermont Transit offer service between Boston's Logan Airport and Bangor. Concord Trailways connects with the Airport Express shuttle with service to Bar Harbor. Vermont Transit operates between Bangor and Bar Harbor during the summer months. |
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