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.
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Stunning vistas from Cadillac Mountain
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Walking paths atop Cadillac Mountain
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Beautiful colored rocks atop Cadillac Mountain
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Cadillac Mountain views
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Atop Cadillac Mountain
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Pond along Loop Rd
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View from overlook on Loop Rd
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Sand Beach
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Sand Beach
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Watching the tide roll in
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Thunder Hole
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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.
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Eagle’s Nest restaurant at the harbor
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Boat trips at the harbor
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Ivy Manor Inn
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Butter Me Up!!!
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Bar Harbor Inn
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Agamont Park
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A bit of clam chowder to warm us up on a chilly day
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More tourist attraction boat cruises
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Teaching “How to protesst” – how to stand and how to hold a sign
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One of the many, many lobster restaurants
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Book reading going on at the Village Green
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House Wine
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More outdoor seating which were empty due to cold and rain
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Bar Harbor Grand Hotel
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RV parking in town!!!
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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!
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A cold, dreary day….need heat and WiFi!!!
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Thank you Northeast Harbor – a warm sofa and fireplace!!!
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The beautiful Azalea Gardens on a misty, cold day – beautiful!
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Fiddleheads – a delicacy
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Beautiful still calm water on a cold dreary day
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Color popping out everywhere
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Free gardens – donations accepted
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A small waterfall
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Snow? No, actually it is sand…very Zen?
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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.
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Southwest Harbor
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The harbor
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Bass Harbor Lighthouse near Southwest Harbor
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The bell at Bass Harbor Lighthouse
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The sign at the lighthouse – cute
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View from lighthouse
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Fishing boat out and about
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Southwest Harbor
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The natural seawall naer Southewest Harbor
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Painters at the seawall
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