Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park is located on Mount Desert Island on the Atlantic Coast in Maine. The town of Bar Harbor is close by and offers restaurants, shops, and tourist attractions. The park is known mainly for its rocky coastal shoreline and granite peaks. The highest point on the United States east coast is Cadillac Mountain which offers tremendous views of the many, many islands which dot the Atlantic.

Stunning vistas from Cadillac Mountain

Walking paths atop Cadillac Mountain

Beautiful colored rocks atop Cadillac Mountain

Cadillac Mountain views

Atop Cadillac Mountain

Pond along Loop Rd

View from overlook on Loop Rd

Sand Beach

Sand Beach

Watching the tide roll in

Thunder Hole

Thunder Hole
Bar Harbor
The town of Bar Harbor sits close to Acadia National Park and is home to a little over 5,000 people. It is a very touristy town which overflows in the summer during the height of the season. It is full of restaurants, lodging, souvenir shops, and plenty of ways to spend your money with boats rides and cruises.

Eagle’s Nest restaurant at the harbor

Boat trips at the harbor

Ivy Manor Inn

Butter Me Up!!!

Bar Harbor Inn

Agamont Park

A bit of clam chowder to warm us up on a chilly day

More tourist attraction boat cruises

Teaching “How to protesst” – how to stand and how to hold a sign

One of the many, many lobster restaurants

Book reading going on at the Village Green

House Wine

More outdoor seating which were empty due to cold and rain

Bar Harbor Grand Hotel

RV parking in town!!!

Boat fenders
Northeast Harbor
Not far from our campground, Blackwoods Campground, lies the lovely village of Northeast Harbor. We tended to spend more time in this quaint village than in Bar Harbor. It also has a lovely library with WiFi and a gas fireplace to keep us warm and cozy during those cold, rainy afternoons while dry camping. The Azalea Gardens are located there and are absolutely stunning, especially on an overcast misty day which we had daily!

A cold, dreary day….need heat and WiFi!!!

Thank you Northeast Harbor – a warm sofa and fireplace!!!

The beautiful Azalea Gardens on a misty, cold day – beautiful!

Fiddleheads – a delicacy

Beautiful still calm water on a cold dreary day

Color popping out everywhere

Free gardens – donations accepted

A small waterfall

Snow? No, actually it is sand…very Zen?

A beautiful relaxing place
Southeast Harbor
The area of Southeast Harbor and the surrounding area is also a beautiful place to visit with the Bass Harbor Lighthouse and natural seawall and a beautiful harbor.

Southwest Harbor

The harbor

Bass Harbor Lighthouse near Southwest Harbor

The bell at Bass Harbor Lighthouse

The sign at the lighthouse – cute

View from lighthouse

Fishing boat out and about

Southwest Harbor

The natural seawall naer Southewest Harbor

Painters at the seawall

More boat fenders
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