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Acadia National Park is one of the most visited parks in the US
Some less traveled places:
Besides the obvious ocean drive loop, there are some short hikes that are
worth investigating - the sports stores in town have hiking guides, or check
with the NP-- there's a trail that goes up a gorge on the back side of
Cadillac that's moderate [about 500' in a mile or so] and very good for macro
work - lichens, mosses, etc. [as is the viewpoint on top of Cadillac - everyone stares
into the distance when the most amazing patterns appear on the exposed pink
granite]. Or go out past Seawall [worth a stop] to Ship Harbor & Wonderland
-- these are popular but less crowded than the main road. Thuya gardens, near
NE Harbor is lovely; most PFA [people from away] never get over to the
backside of the Island -- McKinley & Bernard are still picturesque, but
actual working fishing villages, and you can visit the Bass Harbor lighthouse
nearby.
if you have more time, Schoodic Point is beautiful - wide granite ledges,
looking across to Acadia. It's a coupla miles down east [Maine talk for
north] along the coast, a separate part of the Park.
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