Acadia National Park is
comprised of more than 40,000 acres with the majority of the park
located on Mount Desert Island. Other park lands are located at
Schoodic Point on the mainland and on the islands of Isle au Haut and
Baker Island. Acadia is the only national park formed by private
donations of land.
Acadia received
National Park status in 1919 and was the first national park east of
the Mississippi. Much of the land donated to the park was received
from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. He donated more than 10,000 acres of
land and was responsible for the 45 miles of carriage roads that are
so popular today.
But Acadia is only a small part of the fun on MDI.
Nestled on the east side of Mt. Desert Island, surrounded by Acadia
National Park, Bar Harbor has been welcoming visitors for over a
hundred years. Today, its downtown area teams with beautiful hotels
and interesting restaurants. The town dock is the port of call for a
full slate of cruise ships that find Bar Harbor's delightful shops a
worthy destination.
Acadia National Park
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Chamber of Commerce
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