Hello I am Mark Koep with CampgroundViews.com Welcome to the easternmost point in the United States at the
Quota Head Lighthouse in Maine. We have a great episode for you today We are going to give you four
ideas tips on what to do if you come to Acadia National Park. First tip is how to
explore the park for free
the great thing about Acadia and the majestic shorelines abundant sea life and
interior lakes all those are connected by hundreds of miles of hiking trails
but get to those trails You have to drive in and park there is not abundant parking that's
where the free bus line comes in with miles of roads and routes that go
through the park you can access most any of the major sites from the bus that is
free parking in a visitor center there's access for RVs and your vehicle hop on the
free bus and go for a ride through the park road. It is a great way to see the park
without having to worry about running over deer people or off the side of a cliff
our first stop at Sand Beach allowed us to play in the sand and enjoy the late
summer weather for the more adventurous this point also allows you access to the
dangerous hiking trail up the face of the cliff for us we took the easier path
along the ocean easier but just as scenic The views are amazing in Acadia that's what
draws people here all the time
back on the bus we headed up to Bar Harbor and crossed the sandbar over to the
island this is a great destination for the whole family because even if you
don't make the island there is sea life that you can see right there
Acadia is about the trails and exploring the different areas which brings us to tip
3 hike the trails of Acadia this particular hike we headed up the top of the
peak to an old fire tower we hoped to get up to the top of the fire tower and
see a view a hundred feet above the ground but it was closed and we had just taken the
view from the base
one point you can access the free shuttle but is a great place to hike is
Cadillac Mountain. The Highest Point in the park on clear days you can see for hundreds of
miles around. Any stop in Maine is not complete without some lobster we decided
to try some lobster and headed down to the store to
take a look. We felt they were too cute and decided we would do our part to help
nature by releasing one back into the wild Tip 3 is taking your bike to Acadia
national park arguably the most accessible park by bike. The carriage roads
originally developed by the Rockefellers allow you access to forty-five miles
of back country views
sites and areas that you could only reach my foot. If you don't wanna ride a
bike you can also take a horse-drawn carriage ride and see the historic gate
houses and other majestic sights just a lot of fun Tip 4 for planning your trip
to Acadia if you can be there in September or early September the US Coastguard on one
day
opens up the historic lighthouses that they operate for touring. We drove all
the way out to the easternmost point in the US Quoda Head Lighthouse
Tour the park tour the area and go up in the red and white striped lighthouse
this lighthouse overlooks the bay of Fundy the southern end of it which is the
bay with the highest tide swings between low and high. It's a historic
point and would be a good reason to plan a late summer trip to this area of Maine
Thank you Acadia for the wonderful time and if you have a chance check it out
Go to CampgroundViews.com to plan your trip this is Mark Koep thank you and goodbye