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Acadia
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One heck of an amazing park. Makes for some very nice and casual touring and cross country skiing. Check out the National Park website:
How To Get There
Here are the directions given by the National Park Service: http://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/directions.htm
Acadia National Park is located along the rugged, rocky coast of "Downeast" Maine. Most of the park is located on Mount Desert Island, which is accessible by vehicle. The park is approximately six hours north of Boston.
By Car
* From Boston take I-95 north to Augusta, Maine, then Route 3 east to Ellsworth and on to Mount Desert Island.
* For an alternate route, continue on I-95 north to Bangor, Maine, then take Route 1A east to Ellsworth. In Ellsworth, take Route 3 to Mount Desert Island.
* Hulls Cove Visitor Center (April 15-October 31) is located on Route 3 north of Bar Harbor. Park Headquarters is located on Route 233 (Eagle Lake Road), two miles west of Bar Harbor.
* In the winter, access is limited; see Operating Hours & Seasons.
Distances from Other Cities
Location
Bangor, ME 50 miles 1 hour
Portland, ME 161 miles 3.5 hours
Kittery, ME 211 miles 4.5 hours
Boston, MA 264 miles 6 hours
New York, NY 492 miles 10 hours
Saint John, New Brunswick 227 miles 5 hours
Montreal, Quebec 424 miles 8 hours
Halifax, Nova Scotia 500 miles 10 hours
By Plane
Direct flights from Boston's Logan Airport land at the Hancock County Airport, located 10 miles from Acadia National Park. National airlines serve the Bangor International Airport, about one hour from the park. Car rentals are available at both airports.
By Boat
A ferry to Nova Scotia sails between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Schedules vary depending on the season.
Phone 877-359-3760.
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| acadia is a great place to visit, but not really a good place to ski.... it is right on the coast and there isn't a whole lot of skiable terrain. You will probably want to go a little more inland to get some good turns. | |
| You can get some fun Nordic stuff in, but as far as skiable terrain, not so much | |
| There is, how ever, some really good climbing right on the sea side cliffs. I used to go there yearly to climb. | |
| Depends what kind of skiing you are talking about. There is sublime XC on the Carriage Roads. The Friends of Acadia groom quite a lot of it.
There is also steeper fun to be had on Sargent Mountain, Cadillac Mountain and elsewhere. When there is snow, Acadia is a terrific place to ski. |
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