Planning an Acadia camping trip and want to know what sites offer views, or a backcountry experience? Find out about how to avoid crowds if camping in Blackwoods in August, and where to get a lobster to have by the campfire. And learn the latest about online reservations for all park campgrounds, including Duck Harbor for the first time this year.
A reader wants to know about Acadia winter hiking in December. Is it possible to climb Beehive? How about other favorite trails, from easy to more challenging? Ask Acadia on My Mind! Learn about Acadia winter access and activities.
A reader asks what there is to do in Acadia and Bar Harbor if she has knee problems and can’t hike much or bike. Turns out there’s plenty to do, from horse-drawn carriage rides to lobster boat tours, as we reveal in the latest installment of the Ask Acadia on My Mind! series.
All you need to know for a trip to Acadia National Park in winter: Trails up Cadillac, Bar Harbor year-round lodging and restaurants, calendar of events, suggested gear. Find out when the 2nd annual Bar Harbor Winter Beer Fest and 3rd annual Acadia Winter Festival are.
Another in a series of “Ask Acadia on My Mind!” Q&As. How many peaks is it possible to connect together in one day? We want to hike all of them when we arrive in September. Thank you. – Bonnie Jean Dear Bonnie Jean, that’s an ambitious goal to do what we like to call the Grand Tour of Acadia Peaks.
Latest installment in the Ask Acadia on My Mind! Q&As. Thanks to Steve and Janet, Anna, and Jaymi for the variations on the theme of camping in Acadia National Park. Answer includes info about biking, hiking, RV rules, where to swim, and where to get lobster.
We are starting to plan our first trip to Acadia National Park. We are looking into a trip in August but now I see it’s the very busiest month and I’m concerned it will be too crowded. I don’t like traffic and feeling like an ant on trails when hiking. We hope to stay in […]
Hi, we are making our first trip to Acadia June 26 – July 8. We will camp at Blackwoods. Is it possible to bike from the campground to the carriage roads? Concern is with vehicle traffic and if there is sufficient road shoulder. Thanks. – Jay Miller, Brighton, Mich. Dear Jay, Great timing for your first trip […]
