10 Things to Do in Acadia National Park!
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Hello! This video describes 10 awesome things to do in Acadia National Park in Maine. We visited in September 2020 before the peak autumn foliage, so it wasn't very crowded (with the exception of Cadillac Mountain).
A few people have pointed out that I mispronounced some names in this video- my apologies.
Mt Desert Island = should be pronounced like "dessert"
Schoodic Peninsula = should be pronounced like "skoodic"
Here are some links for items mentioned in the video:
Acadia National Park site: www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
NPS Parking Reservation Info: www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisi...
Jordan Pondhouse info: jordanpondhouse.com/
Precipice trail info: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/ma...
Beehive trail info: www.alltrails.com/trail/us/ma...
Puffin tour info: www.mainebirdingtrail.com/Puff...
Beech Mountain trail info: www.alltrails.com/explore/tra...
Here are Stoof's paintings inspired by Acadia National Park: fineartamerica.com/profiles/t...
I made a coloring book inspired by our National Parks. -Stoof
Art of Our Parks Coloring Book: www.amazon.com/Art-Our-Parks-...
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Hello to the couple that made this video. I am the manager at the Hampden North Visitor Center through the Maine Tourism Association. I feel you did a great job with this video and I will be using it for training purposes with new staff! Great job!
thank you Connie! I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. We loved our time in Maine and we hope to come back soon :)
Thank you for this insight and sharing! So helpful
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I wanted to add to the Sand Beach segment about going there then hiking out Great Head. In the summer it gets you away from the crowd. In the off seasons it is a great jog.
We’ll be visiting in Sept. Hopefully we’ll see you there.
I went to Maine, Bar Harbor specifically, for the first time in 2018. I was gobsmacked by the insane amount of beauty! I'd never seen the ocean in my life(I'm 46) and I've always been completely obssessed with New England but Maine specifically(huge Stephen King fan here). My husband, just recovering from late stage cancer, decided that we needed to begin making memories. We'd been married 24 years and had never been anywhere since our honeymoon; poor guy hates traveling with a passion. So he said to pick a place in America and I picked Maine. Long story short, we are moving there in 2-3 years. We both fell in love with the people, the places, the food, everything. We went back in 2019 and went all over Acadia and so we are moving to Bangor in order to be closer to Acadia. So my husband who hates traveling and hates moving even more has agreed to move! I'm just over the moon about it!
hi Nikki- that is a heartwarming story! I'm glad you found a place you love and you are both going to move to be closer to the area. Enjoy your time in Maine :D
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Thanks for sharing this great story! Way to go on your husband recovering 💪🏻💙
Washington state is very much like this in places. Check out the Anacortes area, and the San Juan islands. A very similar vibe.
Sand Beach is a very creative name. Hats off to the guy who came up with that one.
yes, just off the coast of the Wet Sea ;)
Ironically it's not even sand, it's mostly composed of crush seashells; there are only a few beaches like it.
In Arabia we have sand everywhere
Being from an hour away from the Park originally, there are very few beaches with sand (actually crushed shells there) beyond Portland on the Maine coast. It is very unusual for this part of the coast, hence the name.
The most underrated travel video I've seen. Thanks a ton!
thank you!
I love that you guys included maps as apart of the video. I love looking at maps when we travel, and when we do research to prepare for a new experience it really helps! Cheers xx
Glad you enjoyed it :D thanks for watching!
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Awesome incorporating the maps, making it easy on us...
Glad to hear that! :D
Lots of great information... so helpful. Thank you!
What a pleasant overview... Jordan's pond pop overs... Night skies...thank you
This place is on my list to visit! Looks beautiful
Awesome place. Great scenery
Great video btw. I live in Maine and appreciate videos like this😊
I live in Maine and work on MDI, this is a lovely list, so informative!! A simple/quick but lovely hike I would recommend is the Wonderland trail along the Seawall in Southwest Harbor. The seawall is very scenic and beautiful, if you revisit ME its a pretty sight!
That sounds like a beautiful hike! Thanks for sharing this info!
Shhhhh!!!
Thank you for the lovely tips! I wanted to add that Great Head Trail is one of the best hikes I have ever been on! The views are incredible!
It's interesting how people can go to Acadia and have a completely different list of highlights! I love your style of videos, very comprehensive and educational. I loved "the quiet side" and most of my highlights come from there, like the Acadia Mountain hike, the wonderland trail and the southern point of the quiet side. The hike out to Bar island was also a really cool experience for me.
Thank you Stephanie! There really is a lot to do in Acadia!
Very helpful video. It was clear and well done. Thanks for the maps.
Great video and very helpful. Your video helped us figure out what we can and won’t do. Thank you.
Jordan Pond. The little mountains you mentioned are called the Bubble mountains. We love hiking around Jordan Pond. And the nature is so beautiful there.
Nice list! I love adding the maps and that precipice trail looks amazing!!
thank you- it's an awesome hike!
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I've made a semi-annual "pilgrimage" to ANP 12 years out of the last 20 and know the area quite well. You are spot on with your choices! And as you mentioned at one point here, there are many other choices and all valid. This video showed up on my YT feed and I liked it a lot, so I subscribed. I suspected you were a gymnast and then it was confirmed when I saw your "wake up your muscles and stretch" post. Former gymnasts can always tell. Great content, quality, production and presentation here on Travel SzN. Well done! Cheers.
Thank you for your kind comment and for subscribing to our channel! Enjoy your future trips to Acadia! :)
Thank you! Our family is really looking forward to our trip there! Very informative.
Glad you found this helpful! Have an amazing time 😁😁
Best Acadia video .. the maps were clutch. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed!
Great video! Loved the maps and helpful tips on when to visit certain places. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! :)
I'll be going to Acadia National Park this June and your video has made me even more excited to visit it!
yay! excellent! Glad you enjoyed the video :D
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I'm surprised by how much the coast of Maine looks the the North Shore in Minnesota. It's so beautiful!
Really great work here! Thank you!!!
Glad you like it!
Great video 👍🏻 There’s no place on earth like Acadia, I fell in love instantly.
Beautiful filming and presentation, great video. thank you
I wish you Happy Weekend
Thank you! You too!
I am going to this park in july , this information very helpful , thanks for a great video
Harborside Hotel is a great place to stay and you can walk to the Bar Island.
Really great video! Thank you. Bar Harbor is definitely worth a visit for all.
Fantastic video, really enjoyed your narration and all the helpful tips. Will definitely watch your other videos.
Thank you Jill! I appreciate your kind comment! 🙏🏼
Thanks for the video and suggestions! I just got back from the park and was able to do most of the things on your list.
Nice! Thank you for your comment! I hope you had a great time in Acadia!
Great video highlighting some of the most awesome things about ACADIA NP!! Kudos!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello jenet, how are you doing?
Wow great clip!! My first time visiting is coming July 13!! This will really help me with setting up my itinerary 👏🏼
great list, info, and visuals!
thanks
Glad you liked it!
This was so incredibly helpful! We are going in July
Excellent video!! Thank you for the great and varied information.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You did a fantastic job! We will be in the area for a week in June. I now know exactly what I want to do. Thanks.
Glad you liked the video! Have an amazing time in Acadia! :D
This the best family hiking excursion and video ever! Congratulations to this adventure loving family!
Thanks so much!
Great video. I especially like that you explain the trails by manually draw a line along it. It makes everything so clear and easy to understand! Thank you so much!
Awesome, thank you! :)
Heading there for first time next week and your video was so helpful/informative- love the map and parking info so we can plan ahead.
Glad it was helpful! Have an amazing time!
I grew up in Maine. Wonderful place. I miss it.
Wow, what a stunning part of the coastline!
Some of those rock scrambles and walks are WAY up our alley! It looks like so much fun! Defintely adding this spot to our bucketlist!
yes!! so much fun! glad you enjoyed :D
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Thank you so much for the detailed and simple explications of the trip! VERY helpful! I think we have a few spots to visit now! Thanks again
Glad it was helpful! Have a great time in Acadia! :D
I’ve lived in Maine for over 25 years. This video does a great job of showing the highlights. These 10 are a great to-do list, although I might opt out on the bee hive and do the trails around Echo lake near Southwest Harbor.
Glad you enjoyed this, thank you for your kind comment!
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Thanks for this wonderful video! We are heading to Maine and will use lots of info from your video!! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video. We are headed there in a few weeks. Your tips are extremely helpful in planning our visit. Thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful! Have an amazing time in Acadia!
Thank you for this! It's an amazing video with maps etc. It's great!
Glad it was helpful! Have a great time in Acadia!
As someone who lives in this area, I think you did an excellent job with this video! Well thought out and well explained. Thanks! Will definitely be subscribing ♡
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the kind comment and welcome! :D
amazing video!! so helpful. thank you for being so detailed! The maps helped a lot!
Glad it helped! Have a great time in Acadia!
Man, I can't wait to head up for my B day this summer and actually do everything. I visited briefly twice last year making the 6hr drive up from Mass and I've hiked all over MA, NH, VT and other parts of ME, but Acadia was definitely something special. The mountains aren't the biggest, but I swear the sky is bluer and the foliage is greener than anywhere else in the northeast! Plus the fog/mist that rolls over the ocean and gets into the valleys/ over the smaller islands is also a beautiful sight.
Yass 😍 You described it well! Have an amazing birthday and gets some fun hikes in!! :D
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Really want to see this park. Looks so beautiful!
it is amazing! thanks for joining
Thank you for this video & it is very informative!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for such an informative video! Loved the map!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video with some great tips and love that you got outside for a week in MAINE!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The Precipice Trail looks really fun!
I like the amount of information you put into this video. Very useful for people wanting to visit the area.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Big Like #38! Nice job narrating and showcasing this beautiful part of the world. I felt like I got to relive our trip to Maine through this video 😊. We didn’t do all the things you mentioned here, but did very much enjoy Cadillac Mtn, Sand Beach, Jordan Pond and the Park Loop Road.❤️
aw very cool! it is a beautiful park! :)
Fantastic video! We are visiting in September and you provided great tips and places to visit - we are so much more looking forward to our trip after this. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Have an amazing time in Acadia!! :)
I’m from here! It makes me so happy seeing people truly enjoy the park. This place is a ghost town in the winter, but the summers make it worth it ❤️
aw that is awesome! you live in a beautiful place!
Thanks so much for making this video - it was very helpful - and entertaining! My husband and I are from TX and will be visiting in August and will definitely use the info you clearly provided. We appreciate it. We also enjoyed seeing the photos of you and your husband. Thanks again!
Glad you guys liked it! Have a great time in Acadia :D
I am in Acadia National Park now and this is the best video I’ve watched about the park. Nice work!
aw thanks so much. glad you enjoyed our video, hope you are having a wonderful time in Acadia!
Outstanding informative video so helpful. Well done!!! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just visited the park this past holiday weekend with my husband and young daughter. I had found your video a few days before and I was so thankful for that. It is very detailed, informative, helpful and fun to watch. I felt prepare and not so lost when we finally arrived. Ooh and our daughter remembered all the tips about the parking and the times...it was super cute!! Thank you!
aw that's awesome! i'm glad this was helpful. thanks for your kind comment :D
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This was one of the best videos I've seen because it was clear. The maps help to orient us. Love the description of Bar Island. Very clear. Thanks so much.
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow!!It's beautiful!!👌👌... you can create some amazing paintings from these mesmerising spots!!👍 thank you for sharing your beautiful journey and amazing tour with us!👍 take care and stay blessed Steph!💐
thanks very much David! I made a couple paintings from Acadia, but I have a folder with a few more I would like to paint! There were so many awesome viewpoints there!
As someone whom is from Maine...this brings me joy! I am only a hour from Acadia & hike down there frequently. Thank you!
That's awesome! Thank you for your comment and helpful info!
I grew up in Bar Harbor, really close up to the ocean, this video brought back so much of my lovely memories, especially your coverage on the great sceneries of mount desert island. I am really thankful being able to see this again! Hoping I could go back to Bar Harbor soon.
Glad you enjoyed it! Happy Holidays :)
I’m going on a trip to Acadia with my partner in a month, and this video definitely confirmed the things we want to do while there! Thank you for this!
Glad it was helpful! Have a wonderful time in Acadia! :)
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Thank you for this video. Am planning to go there this fall.
Excellent, have an amazing time!
Very awesome of you to explain reservations for Cadillac Mountain and add the link. Going in two weeks! Priceless tip!
thanks very much, have an AMAZING time there! :D
I am having difficulties getting the reservations to Cadillac Mountain
It says there are times available it it is grayed out and says more times will be released but not until two days before we will be there!
Any ideas on how to get around this?
Magnificent sunrise in the national park! Brilliant sharing of the beautiful landscape! Like
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, what a beautiful national park and nature reserve. It is indeed ideal for hiking, climbing and other outdoor activities. And Bar Harbor is a really picturesque little village. You presented every chosen spot so well in this beautiful video and I also love your narration. You have such a beautiful and pleasant voice. I wish you both a great start into the new year, my friends.👍👌
aw thanks very much! happy new year!!
Great video introduction to the park. I hiked and climbed there for 10 years and you really provide good tips and spots for folks to plan their visit. I watch lots of outdoor and travel videos and you're just head & shoulders above much of what's out there. Keep it up!
Thanks very much for your comment! Glad you like this video. I would love to get into climbing some day!
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You are the first travel blog that I have felt connected to. Love the way you map out trips with easy explanations. Just subscribed and can't wait to see what else you post!
Awesome! Thank you and welcome :)
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Awesome job!! Enjoyed watching your video. So informative that I cant wait to see Acadia National Park this coming September for our wedding anniversary.. Thank you for doing this
Happy early Anniversary!! Have a wonderful time in Acadia :)
You covered it all very nicely. I would like to add that Gorham mountain trail and bubble rock trail are family friendly so if you have children who like hiking you should check out those trails. We brought our children who range in age from 6 to 15 and they all enjoyed those hikes.
Thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed!
super super super super helpful! thank you!
This is an awesome video. Narration is probably the best I've heard! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks heading there next week this video was very helpful!
excellent! have an awesome time in Maine! :)
Great info!! Thank you for posting this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
You did a simply AWESOME job of capturing some wonderful highlights of the Park. Yes, of course there are others but the ones you tagged were excellent! Have not been to Acadia National Park in years and hope to visit again this June. Thank you so much for bringing to mind so many of the best sights to see and experiences to enjoy!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Will be visiting this area in August...thanks for the info!
You are very welcome! Have an amazing time there in Acadia :D
Just visited Acadia this last week. It was my first time to the park. Drove the Park Loop Road once in the evening and once in the morning with a visit to Jordan Pond, and a trip to Cadilac MT. We were there jus a few days before they implemented Reservations and was able to go up with no wait. Thanks for Sharing all the trails. I was with a group of olders that could not hike but will be going back with another friend soon and will hike the trails you suggested. Thanks so Much!
Thank you for your comment Ivan! That's great you got to tour around the park roads recently and see Jordan Pond - it is so peaceful there. :) Have an awesome time on the hikes when you get back next time!
This was fantastic, thank you so much! Arcadia is sooo large it is intimidating. Your map, top 10’s and trails really helps to not go in blindly and immediately get lost! Also, thanks for all the helpful links you included, they’re lifesavers (red ones)!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Have an amazing time there!
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this is the best video I've seen on Acadia! Brought back a lot of great memories from the 80's when my husband (then boyfriend) talked me into hiking Precipice Trail. I took B/W photos of many of the memorable areas...But your video brings it "to life" all over again!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for the kind words.
This video was really great. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job on this video! I'm visiting Acadia next week and already planned to hike precipice and I CANT WAIT!! It looks so amazing. Thank you for some extra suggestions as well- much appreciated!
Excellent, have an amazing time there!
@@TravelSzN thanks so much! 😄❤
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Great info, thanks
Many have said this, but I’m going to say it anyway! Your video is the best!!I’ve watched many videos about the park, but I always come back to yours for the info. I like your list the best, plus you give all the needed information. I’ve watched many of your other videos also. I plan to use them on all of my future trips!! Thank you so much!
thank you so much for those kind words!! I'm glad you find this helpful for planning your Acadia trip! Have an amazing time there :)
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
Have watched, saved, paused, come back to, and re-watched this video! My boyfriend is so excited to show me Acadia, and this video is great research for me to get a little familiar too!
Excellent, glad you enjoyed this! Have a great time in Acadia!
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This is very helpful . I am planning on making a trip there . Thank you so much !
Glad it was helpful! Have a great time in Acadia!
I’ve never seen such an informative video such as this one. Thank you so much for all
the tips. Definitely including them on my trip to Arcadia. Just subscribed to your channel!
thank you so much! I'm glad you found this helpful. Have an awesome time in Acadia! :)
Heading to Bar Harbor in October. Your video was one the most informative travel videos I've watched.
thanks so much! glad you enjoyed. Have a great time in Bar Harbor and Acadia! :D
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Great video packed with information.
I live here in Maine and I never knew about several of the things you presented in your video. My wife and I were planning on taking the 3 hour drive (yes from within Maine 😅) next week and you have given us some great places to check out. Thanks for such a wonderful video.
Awesome! Thank you! and have a wonderful time in Acadia :)
Acadia is the biggest reason I've chosen to stay in ME. After growing up with it it's impossible to leave and not have access within 3 hrs! (also you can totally swim in Sand Beach in the summer it's not that cold)
Aw very cool! You live in a beautiful state! Thanks for your comment!
And you have Baxter state park too! Jealous!
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Thank you so much. Well done excellent video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Well presented and organized - good voice for narration.
We retired in the Mount Desert Island just to be near the Park and Bar Harbor. Great place for kids as well. Flying Mountain near Southwest Harbor is a great hike for young hikers ( my 6 year old grandson has enjoyed this hike with his parents since he was 3 - even younger in a pack on his fathers back). The hike takes you to a nice beach area that us old folks can reach by a level fire road that is about a mile long. Also Bubble Mountains are nice hikes for kids and fit older folks ( my 70 year old wife takes these hikes). Echo Lake is great for kids to swim or just splash around in. And we always take a picnic to the Little Long Pond boat house ( this area is heavily used by people exercising their dog). But the Park and Bar Harbor is very crowded in the summer
thank you for sharing this information Gary! :)
Was looking for tips for hiking with kids. Thanks.
Almost 2 years later but this video still 🔥 . You saved me a lot of time.
Glad to hear it! Thanks very much :)
This was such a great video to watch! I am heading up in July with my boyfriend and jotted down every stop you mentioned. I am looking forward to doing the sunrise at Cadillac Mountain and to take pictures of the beautiful coast. You did a great job on this! 10/10 will watch again
Yay, excellent! Have an amazing time in Acadia :D
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
This is so beautiful, had no idea that their was a close national park I can vist , thanks for this amazing video ❤
Glad you enjoyed!