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The Best Attractions In DownEast and Acadia Maine

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Park Loop Road

Whopaints Gallery

Little Hunters Beach

Champlain Mountain & Beehive Loop Trail

Sand Beach

Jordan Pond Path Trailhead

Cadillac Mountain

Land Bridge to Bar Island

Abbe Museum

Otter Cliff

Ocean Path

Dolphin & Whale Watching

Acadia National Park

Mount Desert Island

Maine Granite Industry Museum

The Best Attractions In DownEast and Acadia Maine

1. Mount Desert Island Bar Harbor
Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest island off the coast of Maine. With an area of 108 square miles it is the 52nd-largest island in the contiguous United States, and it is the second-largest island on the Eastern seaboard, behind Long Island and ahead of Martha's Vineyard. According to the 2010 census, the island has a year-round population of 10,615, and it is estimated that two and a half million tourists a year visit Acadia National Park on the island. The island is home to numerous well known summer colonies such as Northeast Harbor and Bar Harbor.
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2. Cadillac Mountain Acadia National Park
Cadillac Mountain is located on Mount Desert Island, within Acadia National Park. With an elevation of 1,530 feet , its summit is the highest point in Hancock County and the highest within 25 miles of the shoreline of the North American continent between the Cape Breton Highlands, Nova Scotia and Mexican peaks 180 miles south of the Texas border. It is known as the first place in the U.S. to see the sunrise, although that is only true for a portion of the year.
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3. Shore Path Bar Harbor
Chesapeake Shores is a Canadian/American drama television series, based on the novel series of the same name by Sherryl Woods, produced by Chesapeake Shores Productions Inc in association with Borderline Distribution. The series had a two-hour premiere on the Hallmark Channel on August 14, 2016. Meghan Ory, Jesse Metcalfe, Treat Williams, Brendan Penny, Andrew Francis and Diane Ladd star in the series. John Tinker is showrunner and executive producer.On January 15, 2017, Hallmark announced that the show was renewed for a 10-episode second season, which aired from August 6 through October 8, 2017.On January 13, 2018, Hallmark announced that the show was renewed for a 10-episode third season, which aired from August 5 to October 7, 2018.
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4. Schoodic Point Winter Harbor
Acadia National Park is an American national park located in the state of Maine, southwest of Bar Harbor. The park reserves most of Mount Desert Island and its associated smaller islands along the coast of Maine. Initially designated Sieur de Monts National Monument by presidential proclamation in 1916, the park was renamed and redesignated as Lafayette National Park in 1919. The park was renamed Acadia National Park in 1929.More than 3.5 million people visited the park in 2017. Acadia National Park is the oldest national park in the United States east of the Mississippi River and is the only one in the Northeast United States.
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5. Park Loop Road Acadia National Park
The United States has 60 protected areas known as national parks that are operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior. National parks must be established by an act of the United States Congress. A bill creating the first national park, Yellowstone, was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872, followed by Mackinac National Park in 1875 , and then Rock Creek Park , Sequoia and Yosemite in 1890. The Organic Act of 1916 created the National Park Service to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and wildlife therein, and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. Many current national parks had been previously protected as ...
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6. Sand Beach Acadia National Park
7. Jordan Pond Path Trailhead Acadia National Park
8. Acadia National Park Bar Harbor
Acadia National Park is an American national park located in the state of Maine, southwest of Bar Harbor. The park reserves most of Mount Desert Island and its associated smaller islands along the coast of Maine. Initially designated Sieur de Monts National Monument by presidential proclamation in 1916, the park was renamed and redesignated as Lafayette National Park in 1919. The park was renamed Acadia National Park in 1929.More than 3.5 million people visited the park in 2017. Acadia National Park is the oldest national park in the United States east of the Mississippi River and is the only one in the Northeast United States.
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9. Land Bridge to Bar Island Bar Harbor
Locations in the DC Universe, the shared universe setting of DC Comics.
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10. Abbe Museum Bar Harbor
Robert Abbe was an American surgeon and pioneer radiologist in New York City. He was born in New York City and educated at the College of the City of New York and Columbia University .Abbe was most known as a plastic surgeon, and between 1877 and 1884 he served as a surgeon and professor of surgery at the New York Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital, and the New York Babies Hospital. During this time, he would spend summers travelling, and he amassed a large collection of Native American artifacts and archeological materials. He is credited with the lip switch flap, which now bares his name. An Italian surgeon named Sabattini described the flap 60 years earlier. Although Sabattini published his technique, it was printed in a book with a limited circulation.He died of anemia, possibly due to his ...
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11. Pirate's Cove Miniature Golf Bar Harbor
12. Ocean Path Bar Harbor
13. Champlain Mountain & Beehive Loop Trail Acadia National Park
14. Carriage Roads Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park, located on Mount Desert Island off the coast of the U.S. state of Maine, was created in part by land and other donations by John D. Rockefeller Jr. Between 1919 and 1931, Rockefeller, who was opposed to the introduction of automobiles on the island, personally oversaw the construction of a network of carriage roads, closed to motorized vehicles, on the eastern half of the island, including sixteen granite bridges and two gatehouses. The major portion of this network now falls within the bounds of the national park, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The network of carriage roads is open to the public for non-motorized uses in the summer, including walking and bicycling. In the winter, most of the network is open to cross-country skiing...
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15. Otter Cliff Acadia National Park
U.S. Naval Radio Station Otter Cliffs was a United States Navy radio receiver facility located in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, south of Bar Harbor, Maine. The station was commissioned on August 28, 1917, under the command of Lt. Alessandro Fabbri, who had personally cleared the land, built and equipped the station, and offered it to the government in exchange for a commission in the Naval Reserve and assignment as Officer-in-Charge. Prior to the war, Fabbri was a licensed radio amateur with the U.S. Government issued call sign 1AJ. Otter Cliffs was the Navy's best transatlantic radio receiver site because of its absence of nearby man-made radio noise, its unobstructed ocean path from Europe, and the outstanding receivers, antennas and noise mitigation techniques developed b...
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MAINE ROAD TRIP | Lobster + Fall Foliage

Reliving my recent Maine road trip from Portland to Freeport to Bar Harbor. A lot of fall foliage scenery and lobster eating ;)

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Meet Schoodic Woods: The Newest Addition to Acadia National Park

When most park visitors think of Acadia National Park, images of exploring Mount Desert Island come to mind. While the vast majority of the park’s lands are located on this scenic island, the Schoodic Woods section of the park, with its newly renovated campgrounds, stunning 10k carriage road loop, and 13k of bike paths, offers a peaceful, quiet, and less touristy experience then mainland Acadia. The park’s many islands, home to much of Maine’s unique and diverse wildlife, are able to be seen from Schoodic Point, one of the most scenic spots on the peninsula. Easily accessed via Area Cove Road, watching a sunset from Schoodic point is an experience you do not want to miss.

Thanks, in-part to a donation of 1,400 acres to the National Park Service in Acadia last year, this wondrous addition has allowed the park to grow in a time where visitation is at an all-time low; and not slowing down.

There are an abundance of ways to explore the Schoodic Woods section of the park. Whether on foot, bike, car, or even kayak, this area is accessible to every type of explorer. Keep in mind that the greater portion of the Loop Road is one way to vehicles and the maximum speed limit throughout Acadia National Park is 35 miles per hour, so remember to be careful and respectful of other park visitors. Bicyclists are also subject to the one-way road signs, but worry not if you find yourself out of steam and stranded, in need of a lift back. The park’s many explorer busses are equipped with bike racks and will be happy to give you a free lift to wherever you’re looking to go.

The Schoodic campground is located just over a mile south of winter harbor and is no more than an hour from Bar Harbor, so don’t worry about missing out on all your favorite shops and restaurants; they’re not going anywhere! Feel free to enjoy the Schoodic Peninsula’s impossible to overstate views of forested islands, historic lighthouses, and native seabirds. The Schoodic area also offers a selection of easy and moderate trails, perfect for the casual explorer. Sorry thrill seekers, the Schoodic trails are unlikely to push you to your limit. And as always, the park is pet friendly, so don’t forget to bring your four-legged member of the family along for the trip!

Explore the quieter sides of Acadia with the Acadia National Park app by Chimani, available for free in the Apple Appstore and Google Play!

The Daley's visit - Katie's on the Cove in Robbinston, Maine

The Daley's visit - Katies on the Cove and enjoy a tasty and local DownEast Maine coastal Road Trip. Dan, Shannon, and Jordan satisfy their sweet tooths while Lea Sullivan was the wonderful proprietor.

Go to and it will give you all these yummy details: Far up the eastern Maine seacoast, nestled beside the deep cold waters of Passamaquoddy Bay, lies a little bit of precious treasure .

Katie's on the Cove/Handmade Confections is a tiny family founded and owned artisan confectionery business, crafting the best truffles and chocolates this side of the Atlantic since 1982.

Lea and Joseph Sullivan lovingly combine only the finest ingredients in small batches to re-create traditional favorites from Down East candymakers of the past, or to develop new taste sensations for the future.

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The chocolate shop will be open for the summer season June 15th thru September 30. Open 6 days a week, 10 am to 5 pm, closed Sundays.

Acadia Channel -Bar Harbor a Place for all Seasons

A ten minute video highlighting what the coastal town of Bar Harbor has to offer through the seasons.

Maine America's Coast - Dobbs Productions- Bar Harbor, Maine

Maine: America's Coast
The Maine Coast -- so distant from most of America -- is in fact where America began. Rugged and raw, it has inspired a nation's creative genius -- poets, painters and ponderers. And still today it is the coast to which millions of Americans turn for recreation or re-creation. It borders the state of Maine but this is America's coast.
In this exquisite video, explore its length (3500 miles), see its sights (beautifully simple). Through seasons and centuries, exult on America's coast.
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The Villages of the Town of Mount Desert

The same magnificent splendor of Mount Desert Island, which attracted its earliest settlers to Somesville in the 1700's, awaits every traveler visiting our villages today. The Town of Mount Desert is comprised of the villages of Otter Creek, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Somesville, Hall Quarry and Pretty Marsh.

The New Freshies In Ellsworth, Maine

Maine Travel Guide (USA) - The Nubble Lighthouse in York

Take a tour of Nubble Lighthouse in Maine, United States -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions series by GeoBeats.

Sitting atop an islet on lush green grass and lovely landscape is The Nubble Lighthouse.

Officially known by many as Cape Neddick Lighthouse, this beautiful yet simple structure is considered by many to be exemplary lighthouse.

The tower, made of cast-iron and lined with red-brick, is approximately 41 feet in height.

In 1874 Congress approved the 15,000 dollars it would take to build this lighthouse.

A photograph of this lighthouse was even put in the Voyager Spacecraft, whose mission is to provide information about our world to any possible extra-terrestrials.

Set amid the deep blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean on a small yet enchanting island with a pleasant coastline, this charming lighthouse is surely picture-perfect.

Acadia National Park - Bear Island

Bear Island, near the town of Northeast Harbor on Mount Desert Island, is one of a group of islands that make up the Cranberry Isles.(c) DownEast & Acadia

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