GORP Acadia National Park - Hiking

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PARKS

Acadia National Park
Hiking - Easy

Bar Island (accessible 1 1/2 hours either side of low tide)

Description:Sand bar to forested island
Begin and End at:Bridge Street off West Street in Bar Harbor
Round Trip Distance: varies

Most Carriage Roads: check with staff on specific routes

Description: Varied
Begin and End at: Access at Jordan Pond, Bubble Pond, Eagle Lake, or Brown Mountain Gatehouse
Round Trip Distance: varies

Ship Harbor Nature Trail (self-guiding brochure available)

Description: Forest to rocky shoreline
Begin and End at: Ship Harbor Parking Area (Route 102A)
Round Trip Distance: 1.3 mile loop / 2.0 km loop

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