• Pretty Marsh Picnic Area - The Pretty Marsh Picnic Area is approaching, featuring majestic trees and a stairway leading directly to the shore. During low tide, it’s an ideal spot for tide-pooling. Tide pools are small pockets of seawater left on rocky shores when the tide goes out. The best time to explore these miniature ocean ecosystems is during low tide.

Note: The tour spans over 57 miles, includes more than 48 audio stories, and takes approximately 2-3 hours to complete.

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• Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse - This is one of the three light stations managed by Acadia, and it’s the most photographed along the main coast. Who doesn’t love a lighthouse? This one dates back to 1858! Unfortunately, neither the tower nor the keeper’s house is open to the public. However, there might be a good reason for that. One of the more recent keepers, Robert Burchell, moved in with his family in 2004. He mentioned that most tourists were respectful, but some were overly curious and tried to open the door to his house!
• Bass Harbor - This traditional fishing village was once known as McKinley. How did it get that name? When the federal government wanted to establish a post office nearby, they asked the villagers what it should be called. Allegedly, the villagers replied, “You can name it after the president for all we care!” So they named it after William McKinley! Eventually, their descendants weren’t particularly fond of this name, so they petitioned to change it to Bass Harbor in 1966.
• Ship Harbor Nature Trail - The Ship Harbor Trailhead is approaching. This easy 1-mile hike should take about half an hour. It follows the shore of a narrow cove and offers great views, but some say it’s haunted! The story goes that in 1741, 200 people sailed from Ireland to Philadelphia, fleeing persecution from England. A storm wrecked the ship on this coast. Everyone escaped to shore, but they were stranded. No aid arrived and many perished. Some swam to the mainland for help, but were never heard from again! Finally, Native people found the survivors and carried word to the English settlements. Rescue arrived at last. Or did it?
• Wonderland Trail Trailhead - The Wonderland Trailhead is approaching soon. It’s an easy 1.5-mile hike that takes you right to the water’s edge. It should take less than an hour to complete. This is also a very popular spot for birdwatching and exploring tide pools!
• Seawall Acadia National Park - Acadia’s natural seawall is coming up soon on our right. Nature did some impressive work when creating this seawall! Ocean storms built it over time. When waves break, they carry rocks from the bottom of the beach all the way to the shore. Over and over. As the tides ebb and flow, the heavier stones stack at the top, while the lighter stones settle at the bottom. The result is a natural wall like this one!
• Charlotte Rhoades Butterfly Park - The park is named after Charlotte Rhoades, a former resident of Southwest Harbor in the mid-1900s. In 1970, her family generously donated the property to the town with one request: They wanted it to be a peaceful park for children and their families. The town fulfilled their promise!
• Echo Lake - Echo Lake and Beach are approaching soon. The lake is the most popular freshwater swimming spot on the island! Trails that climb both Beech Cliff and Beach Mountain also start from here, offering some marvelous views on a sunny day. The Beech Cliff trail is a fairly strenuous 2-mile hike that will take about two hours to complete. Although this trail doesn’t go all the way to the top of Beech Mountain, it has a series of ladders that will lead you through some really cool cliff formations.
• Little Long Pond - We’re almost at the Little Long Pond Trail. The 2-mile trail is an easy hike that should take less than an hour to complete. The trail loop takes you through the woods on old carriage roads and past a field beside Little Long Pond.
• Seal Harbor Beach - Seal Harbor Beach is just ahead. It’s a large sand and pebble beach that’s typically less crowded than Sand Beach. There’s a diving platform if you’re in the mood for a splash. It’s also a great spot to search for sea glass washed onto the shore!
• Seal Harbor - The town of Seal Harbor is approaching soon. The area around it has long been a haven for the rich and famous. Some of these little roads veering off to the right lead to an enclave of wealthy summer homes, including Skyland, the Cottage that Henry Ford built in 1925 for his son. Do you know who owns it now? Martha Stewart! Since 1997.
• Otter Creek - We’re approaching Otter Creek, a small village just south of Bar Harbor. In a way, this village is an island unto itself. How? Well, it’s completely surrounded by Acadia National Park! But how did that happen?
• The Tarn - The lake coming up on our left is called the Tarn. The name comes from an Old Norse word “tjorn” meaning “small mountain lake.” It formed when the weight of a glacier simply depressed the ground beneath it. After a few too many dry summers in a row, the Tarn has become less of a pond and more of a marsh.
• The Jackson Laboratory - In 1929, the Jackson Laboratory began operating as one of the world’s first centers for the study of cancer genetics. George Dorr donated the 13 acres of land that the campus was built on. Is there anything this guy didn’t do?
• Bar Harbor - Bar Harbor is just ahead. But did you know it wasn’t always Bar Harbor? Back in 1796, it was known as the Town of Eden. The name only changed in 1918! It’s the largest community on the island and has been a hotspot for summer vacationers for over two centuries, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon!

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Embark on a picturesque journey through Acadia Mount Desert. Delight in the coastal and rocky shoreline vistas while discovering the history of the Maliseet, Wabanaki, and Glooskap. Wander through Charlotte Rhoades Park, rich with lush vegetation, glacial remnants, and stories of George Dorr and the Rusticators. Savor Acadian cuisine, observe marine life, and unwind at Little Long Pond. Celebrate the vibrant heritage of Bass Harbor.

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