Trip to Arcadia National Park June 08, 2014, 02:24:25 pm Yahoo Message Number: 146821Art and I are trying to head up to Maine in July and would love to chat with folks who have been up to the Arcadia National Park. We have a 4 day weekend, but not sure which one we will be travelling on - either the 11th or the 25th of July. We would like to find out more about the area.Sandy from Vermont
Re: Trip to Arcadia National Park Reply #1 – June 08, 2014, 03:06:01 pm Yahoo Message Number: 146823The best starting point for planning a visit any national park is the NPS website; in the case of Acadia, the site is:Acadia National Park (U.S. National Park Service)I suggest beginning your research with the "Plan Your Visit' link (at page left on the home page of the site).Acadia is a beautiful park, but I was there too long ago to offer tips on current conditions; you may get feedback from those who have visited recently, and if so, I hope they know if the beaver pond is still there! ;-)Joan
Re: Trip to Arcadia National Park Reply #2 – June 08, 2014, 03:39:19 pm Yahoo Message Number: 146824It's been a couple of years, but I've been twice and can offer a few tips. We stayed at Blackwoods campground, which is in the park and accepts reservations. No electric, and smaller sites, but our MB fit just fine. They do have a dump station, and you can expect the sites to be unlevel. A number of campers ran generators (excessively IMO), but we opted to take the RV for a trip to some of the non-crowded sighseeing pullouts one day and let solar charge the batteries. All the campsites I saw were very shaded. Expect crowds and parking problems, especially when a cruise ship is in port. If you want to visit one of the small beaches, plan it for a non-cruise ship day. Acadia has a bus system which we used extensively and is available and well equipped for bikes. Riding bikes along the carriage roads was a highlight of the trip for us. This trip (http://divered.com/) is unique and well worth the effort for any age. IIRC, we took the bus system from the campground to the college where the tour boat is docked. I found this series of posts to be accurate based on what we saw. It's worth a read if you plan to visit: http://www.rv-dreams-journal.com/2011/08/arriving-on-mt-desert-island-bar-harbor-me.htmlWe loved Acadia, even with the summer crowds, and would go back in a heartbeat. Shoulder seasons are just fantastic.Hope that helps- Rich '03 MB in NC
Re: Trip to Arcadia National Park Reply #3 – June 09, 2014, 09:37:11 pm Yahoo Message Number: 146861My wife and I made that trip last year. We really enjoyed the trip. Just pick a campground near Acadia, and go to the park and enjoy yourself. You really can'ty go wrong.. I forgot the name now, but go have tea at the tea house, go take a couple of horse tripss ( wagon/carridge rides...) up into the hills - very nice and laid back... Spend as much time as you can afford, there is really alot to do in the area...