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Acadia National Park is located in Maine on the rock- bound shore of Mount
Desert Island. Here you will find granite cliffs side by side with sand,
cobblestone beaches and glacier-carved mountains rising from the sea, cupping
deep lakes in their valleys. The geography of Acadia National Park ranges
from meadows and marshes to dense evergreen forests. Everywhere the ocean
makes its presence felt, whether by sight, sound or smell. The National
Park Service (NPS) protects this unique resource and provides a variety
of visitor services.
Located on the rugged coast of Maine, Acadia National Park encompasses over
47,000 acres of granite-domed mountains, woodlands, lakes and ponds, and
ocean shoreline. Such diverse habitats create striking scenery and make
the park a haven for wildlife and plants. Entwined with the natural diversity
of Acadia is the story of people. Evidence suggests native people first
lived here at least 5,000 years ago. Subsequent centuries brought explorers
from far lands, settlers of European descent, and, arising directly from
the beauty of the landscape, tourism and preservation.
This is an informative site about Acadia National Park located in Maine.
This site has been developed to aid and assist those vacationers who are
thinking of visiting this beautiful national park and the state of Maine.
Here you will find links for hotels, restaurants, weather info, activities
and other helpful information. Camping, hiking, canoeing, kyaking, sailing,
climbing and nature watching are some of the multitude of things that you
will be able to A long detailed description about the park, Mount Desert
Island, Cadillac Mountain, Schoodic Point, and other geographical areas
near the park (commonly referred to as Down East) will not be found at this
site.
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