Carved by glaciers and pounded by Ocean waves, Acadia National Park's rugged
seashore and hilly interior offer a wide range of activities, over 3 million
people per year take advantage of the park's 41,000 acres making it one of
the most popular national parks. Swooping ospreys, bobbing boats and silent
stands of trees welcome visitors to this group of islands and visitors to
this group of islands and peninsulas located a little over halfway up the
Maine Coastline. When the glaciers retreated they scoured mountains, fjords
and lakes out of an ancient granite ridge. Mussels and crabs found homes in
the tidal pools, while many colorful species of ducks paddled on porpoise
playgrounds. Wabanaki Indians made their homes on the Maine coast, where the
French explorer Samuel de Champlain found them in 1604. Until the United
States claimed possession of these islands in the late 18th century, they
were a bone of contention between France and Britain. Today visitors enjoy
not only the magnificent coastline but also the unspoiled forested interior
of Mount Desert Island and Isle au Haut. Hiking trails thread the trees and
skirt the shore, while John D. Rocke feller, Jr.'s carriage roads through
Mount Desert Island welcome walkers, bikers and horseback riders. Cadillac
Mountain the highest peak on the eastern seaboard, rises over an island home
to thriving villages coexisting with outdoor preserves.
Address :
P. O. Box 177,
Bar harbor,
ME 04609
Phone : 207-288-3338
Fax:207-288-5507
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