The Bay offers a range of activities like canoeing, kayaking, biking, hiking, etc. The harbor also houses Bald Porcupines, Sheep Porcupines, and Long Porcupine islands. Shops, bars, restaurants, and souvenir kiosks line the shoreline, offering delicious food that can satisfy your taste buds. At the enchanting harbor, you can see the masts of ships for miles. The Harbor is famous for its music festivals and the tranquility it exudes. Bar Harbor is a small part of the body of water surrounded by the northeastern shoreline of Mount Desert Island and the southern coast of Maine. The Bay is also called Frenchman Bay in honor of the first French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, who discovered Maine in 1604. Be mindful that a few treks require nerve and muscle, so choose wisely.Īcadia National Park is one of the few places that fulfill your heart and keeps calling you back, whether you hike at Cadillac Mountain, enjoy the shoreline at Thunder Hole, or explore the exquisite lighthouses on your own. The breathtaking vegetation and habitats are perfect for hiking. There is a separate carriage road for bicycles and those who choose to walk. Or when cyclists labor to finish the laps around the mountain. The summers are the most bustling season here, as tourists throng towards the beautiful turquoise ocean to sail. Acadia National Park is where every moment deserves to be captured, as the 50,000-acre park has a lot to offer. If you found this review helpful, please click THANK below.The beautiful scenic sunsets behind the magnificent mountains will take your breath away in Acadia National Park. I rate Rotary Park at 4.50 and can recommend a visit. I enjoyed my visit and got in some walking. Both added some color at a time of year when most foliage was gone.ĭuring my visit, a man was walking his dog there. The shrubs near the gazebo appeared to be bittersweet. The trees near the street appeared to be bird cherry trees. I also saw several shrubs and trees bearing red berries. One was about the downtown being a museum.Įmbedded in the brick walkway was the Rotary seal. Instead of facing the river, they faced the other way toward the street. Two were near the fence close to the river. Some park benches were spread out in the park. There was a gazebo and a magnificent tree – oak, I believe - that still had almost all its leaves in November. The moving water created the sounds of a babbling brook. There was a dam with a shallow spillway right near US-1 and not visible from there.Ī little further downriver, there were two very shallow waterfalls. It was a peaceful place beside the Mousam River. Very few people passing by on US-1, which is adjacent to the park, would be aware of the park’s presence because it’s considerably lower than the road. The parking lot has room for just under a dozen cars.Īfter visiting the Chamber of Commerce across Water Street, I went over to Rotary Park also on Water Street. It took us about an hour and a quarter, out and back, going slowly, but if you are looking for a hike that someone with mild-to-moderate mobility issues can handle, this is a good hike. There are enough boulders around so you can sit and rest and watch the water. The cape is a small, stony beach with an amazing view up and down the coast- you can see the Camden Hills and Cadillac Mountain. We took the lefthand path out to the Cape instead of to the Eastern Beach. You then cross over to a wide, level dirt path that has easy, solid footing and nice views through the trees of the water to the right. There are well maintained planks over the wettest parts. You need to take it slow and watch your step. The first leg of the trail from the parking lot to the trail itself is flat, but over heavily rooted and some boggy ground. Walked this 2 1/2 mi round trip walk with with my elderly, overweight dad he uses a cane for stability but otherwise does well on walks if the path is more or less level. (I wish there were a review option for Family with Mobility/Access Issues.)
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