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 please dont do this! by kazander
Please do not feed the animals! It is not good for them, they often get sick. It is also a problem because they start to rely on people for food. When they become intrustive or a nuisance, people find they they have to kill them because they can't correct their behavior. Even though it is all our fault to begin with. So please stop it before it starts, and admire natures amazing creatures from afar Leave a Comment
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 Moose Xing by kazanderLeave a Comment
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 rough waves to be aware of by richiecdiscLeave a Comment
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 On the way up by Dabs
If you are a slow driver, there are several places where you can pull over to let others pass you and it's courteous to do so. Leave a Comment
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Summer in Maine is wonderful... just keep in mind the weather can change very quickly so bring your rain gear just in case.
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Folks from the Rockies may snigger a bit at what they call a mountain in Acadia (highest is 1,530 feet) but no joke - you will break a very decent sweat getting to the tops and back. Some of the mountain trails are more gradual than others and some have patches of soft soil but a fair amount involve scrambling over boulders (for long distances), picking through roots, steep vertical climbs/descents, and open rock faces. Even though they're fairly well marked, with cairns and blue paint slashes, you sometimes have to look closely for them (some of the markings are up in trees) and trail signs, when you find them, don't indicate how a trail is rated.
Buy yourself a good hiking map at the Visitor Center (don't rely on the park's freebie version). They've had some trouble with people dismantling cairns - thus the blue paint - but the park does a good job keeping trails as groomed/marked as possible. Talk to a ranger about what routes are best for your ability, wear good boots, bring recommended supplies (camera, water, snacks, first-aid kit, rain gear, matches, knife, etc.) and take it slow. Granite boulders are hard-edged and unforgiving - a serious tumble into a pile of them wouldn't be pretty. Leave a Comment Website: www.nps.govacad
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 Low tide by chodearmLeave a Comment
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 Reflections by kazanderLeave a Comment
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 Corner of West and Main,
Bar Harbor by goodfish
A couple of suggestions if here during summer:
The FREE Island Explorer shuttle (www.exploreacadia.com) is a great, eco-friendly way to get around and solves a lot of parking issues. See their website for timetables and routes. Walking and biking are other best ways to get around - many of the hotels/motels are an easy walk from Main St. Bar Harbor. If driving is a must, hit the most popular spots (Sand Beach, Jordon Pond, Thunder Hole. Cadillac Mt.) early in the morning, then park it and go hiking or biking. It's good for the park and good for you!
Another suggestion is to come during the fall when the leaves start to turn and things are quieter. They still have daily cruise ship crowds but car-tourists are fewer and cruise folk don't fill parking spaces or trails. Leave a Comment Website: www.barharbormaine,com Other Contact: www.nps.gov/acad
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Acadia National Park, and Mount Desert Island in general, get swamped with tourists in the high summer months, which unfortunately inlcude cruise ship traffic docking in Bar Harbor.
To avoid the crowds; but still enjoy good weather, try to plan your trip in the first two or three weeks in May or the last two or three weeks in September. Leave a Comment
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