Acadia National Park - July 2007

Acadia National Park

We decided to spend the July 4th holiday in Acadia National Park in Maine.  While the weather was not cooperative (it rained for most of the time), the park and surrounding area was absolutely beautiful.

Accommodations:
Bar Harbor Regency Holiday Inn - Located a few miles outside of town, this hotel is a nice place located on the water.

Bar Harbor

Activities:
We spend an afternoon exploring the town of Bar Harbor, including a walk along the Shore Path which winds along the shoreline and has great views of the harbor and of the massive homes that face the water.

Hike along the Shore Path

We spent a day driving along the Park Loop Road, which is a 20-mile drive around the island with great views of the rugged shoreline.  We stopped along the way to see some of the cute harbor towns.

Drive along Park Loop Road

We also did one of the shortest hikes ever to the top of Flying Mountain which has a whopping elevation of 284 feet.  While the hike was short, the views were gorgeous - you could see all around the island and the bay.

The Strenuous Ascent - Flying Mountain

Restaurants:

Bar Harbor Inn

George's - I small restaurant that was hard to find but had great food.  It has since closed.

Havana - A great Cuban restaurant - highly recommend it.

The Reading Room at Bar Harbor Inn - A stuffy restaurant located in the Bar Harbor Inn.  Located right on the water, it has great views of the bay.  The food was pretty good.

Thurston's Lobster Pound - Located in Bernard on the water, this is a great place to go to get some fresh boiled lobster.  We had lunch here.