It’s almost October and those that live in Maine or are heading there for vacation in a couple of weeks as we are, know that this is the best time of the year to see some incredible fall foliage. And what better place to see it and experience the beauty of nature than in Maine’s Acadia National Park.

Acadia is located just outside Bar Harbor Maine and is the most northern national park in the continental United States. As a side note, it is also the place that receives the first light of the rising sun in the United States from the beginning of October to the beginning of March. The actual place that happens is on the 1,532 foot high Cadillac Mountain.

You can drive your car around Acadia National Park or park at the visitors center and take the Island Explorer Shuttle Bus around the park and not have to worry about any driving yourself. Many people spend 3 to 4 days in and around the park so they can see all there is to take in.

Mount Desert Island is the major part of the park and it is where Cadillac Mountain is along with 16 other mountains on the island. The main park loop road which covers 27 miles is also here and plan on taking around 3 hours to travel that 37 miles accounting for stops, taking pictures and just plain enjoying the scenery. If you are into hiking, there are 125 mils of trails throughout the park and if you are a cyclist you will be happy to know that there are 45 miles of carriage roads open only to horse drawn carriages and bicycles.

Other activities to partake in are ocean kayaking, bird watching and some activities in the winter including cross country skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating. Trail hiking is not recommended in the winter because of icy conditions on the bare rock found along many of the trails. Yes, it gets very slippery here on the trails in the winter time.

There are planty of places to stay if you plan on visiting Acadia including Maine cabin rentals, hotels & motels, bed & breakfasts, cottages, vacation rentals and campgrounds all around the immediate area. Unfortunately, the only accommodations available in the park are camping facilities. But hey, you’re camping in Acadia National Park, how great is that?

Unfortunately, Jean and I won’t traveling to Acadia on our trip to Maine this year. We will be spending 3 days in Bangor and then heading over to the Camden, Rockland, Rockport areas on the coast which is about 70 mile southwest of Bar Harbor and Acadia so, we probably won’t get up that way. We will however, be enjoying the great fall foliage and will be blogging about our vacation here at the Vacation Rentals Blog, so stay tuned for a report beginning the second week in October.

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  1. […] rentals blog here beginning sometime after October 9th. Jean has talked about getting up to Acadia National Park, but I don’t know if we’re going to make it as we do have a pretty busy schedule and […]

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