The Acadia National Park – Hiking with sea view in Maine, USA

Hiking with sea view – No other National Park offers walkers such a comprehensive panorama of the surrounding sea as the Acadia National Park in the northeast of the USA. But not only the geographical features in the Maine located park is unusual, also the origin is as unique as the garden itself. Surftipp: Vacation in Maine USA

Many wealthy people, as eg. John D. Rockefeller Jr., at least temporarily preferred a simpler life, so-called Rusticators, bought the land there and built their holiday residences. They had this to ensure legitimate fear, that the beautiful scenery of the island region may be destroyed. So they set up a trust, which gives you a gift of their land rights transferred. It is therefore in Acadia National Park is the only national park in the United States donated.

The in 1916 Founded in Acadia National Park started with a size of 6.000 acres and now covers an area of 40.000 acres. Nearly half of the main island of Mt. Desert Island (69.000 acres) is a conservation area. A large part of the island is also still in private ownership.

The summer residences of that time looking for one way in vain today. These are almost all a devastating fire in 1947 fallen victim. At the time, just as the dominant vegetation. However, this is a change which we may well also be described as positive.

Before the fire the area was almost covered with only a single tree species, which the whole year was green, and prevented the growth of other trees. Since most of these trees were destroyed in the fire could grow new life in Acadia National Park. Therefore, one can now also there, the picturesque Indian Summer enjoy the beautiful colors of different trees.

Facts about the main island of Mt. Desert Island

• great 69.000 acres 32.000 acres protected
• 16 Miles wide, and 13 Miles long
• 120 Miles of trails
• 45 Meilen Carriage roads
• 27 Meilen Park Loop Road
• Home of the highest mountain
  an der Nordamerikanischen Atlantikküste (Cadillac Mountain)
• The park is spread u. A. Mount Desert Island to Iceland, Isle au Haut , Schoodic Peninsula
• ca. 50 Säugetierarten
• over 300 Birds

Accommodations & Camping at the Arcadia National Park

In the national park there 2 State campsites and a large number of private campgrounds and hotels / motels where annually up to 2 Sleep million visitors a place to find. Despite a large Unterbringungskapzität should be at least in the high season, but take into consideration a reservation in advance to.

Blackwoods Campground

The Blackwoods Campground is located on the east side of Mt. Desert Island ca. 5 Miles south of Bar Harbor. Directly at Blackwoods Campground, incidentally also starts the South Ridge Trail which is one of the 4 Trail is in the direction of Cadillac Mountain.

• Costs: 20 $ per night
• Opening times: year-round for winter camping, a permission needed
• Plots: 300

The campground can be here reservieret: http://www.recreation.gov

Seawall Campground

The western half of Mt. Desert in the south of the island of Iceland is home to the Seawall Campground. This is about. 4 Miles south of Southwest Harbor and is accessible via the 102A with the car.

• Costs: 20 $ per night – 14 $ per night on the walk-in sites
• Opening times: 21. Never – 30. September
• Plots: 200

At two public campgrounds, there are Topiletten with, cold, flowing water, Fireplace, Pikniktischen and dumping station for campers. Showers tries to jump on the squares but in vain. Those who want to have to resort to private showers shower houses outside the Camps. In the vicinity of Blackwood Campground does it cost 1,50 $ If you 4 Showering minutes with warm water would.

The Campinngplatz operates on a first come, first served basis – Reservations are not possible.

Hiking in Acadia National Park

The Acadia National Park offers some 125 Miles of hiking trails. These range from easy paved paths with no hills to climbing secured with iron steps. Although the absolute heights of “Berge” are not very impressive (Cadillac Mountain is just as the largest collection 466 m high) So one can yet quite sophisticated “Mountain Tours” assemble in the park. Anyone who spends his vacation in Acadia National Park should climb to jedenfall the Cadillac Mountain Mountain, However, unlike many other tourists by car. Much nicer it is those of us on the presented Hike along the trail Soutrigdge.

Further hikes of us that we have made in Acadia National Park are currently still in progress and it will be given shortly.

Some slide shows are available now here:

Wandern Acadia NP in Maine: Cadillac Mountain & Dorr Mtn. über South Ridge Trail

Wandern Acadia NP in Maine; Bubbles- Pemetic Mtn. Jordan Pond

More information:

14 Days of hiking in the U.S. - all inclusive - for 890 Euro

Official website Acadia Nationalpark

Acadia NP in USA and Kanada.info

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Written by Michael - Updated 25. March 2010

Tags:Acadia, Americas, Cadillac Mountain, Desert Island, Maine, National, USA, Hiking