Acadia National Park is the most beautiful destination in Maine. This gorgeous, full-color travel guidebook reveals the highlights and hidden gems of both Acadia and Mount Desert Island. • The bestselling Acadia guidebook for two decades! • Over 400 five-star reviews for previous editions! Whatever your interests—hiking to the top of Cadillac Mountain, dining on fresh lobster in Bar Harbor, sailing past historic lighthouses — Acadia: The Complete Guide puts the best of Acadia at your fingertips. Beautiful color photos showcase the park's best destinations. Fascinating chapters on History,Geology, Ecology, and Wildlife reveal the story behind the scenery. Detailed color maps make travel planning easy. Written and photographed by Maine native James Kaiser, Acadia: The Complete Guide is the only guide you'll need.

The bestselling Acadia National Park guidebook for over two decades! Over 500 five-star reviews for previous editions Acadia National Park is the most beautiful destination in Maine. This gorgeous, full-color travelguidebook reveals the highlights and hidden gems of both Acadia and Mount Desert Island. Whatever your interests—hiking to the top of Cadillac Mountain, dining on fresh lobster in Bar Harbor, sailing past historic lighthouses — Acadia National Park: The Complete Guide puts the best of Acadia at your fingertips. Beautiful color photos showcase the park's best destinations. Fascinating chapters on History, Geology, Ecology,and Wildlife reveal the story behind the scenery. Detailed color maps maketravel planning easy. Written and photographed by Maine native James Kaiser,Acadia National Park: The Complete Guide is the only guideyou'll need.

A full-color travel guidebook to Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island in Maine.

Vacation destinations Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park are proven even more enjoyable by this guide to Bar Harbor, the Cranberry Isles, Isle au Haut, the Schoodic Peninsula, Seal Harbor, and Swan's Island--written by a Maine native.

Mt. Desert Island, located off the coast of Maine, is blessed with more than twenty-five lakes and forty streams, but most visitors to the island are attracted by its granite coast and never get to explore “the lake country.” The revised and expanded edition of this one-of-a-kind guide is designed to give visitors the tools they need to get the most of this remarkable feature of Mt. Desert. In collaboration with students, graduates, and a professor from College of the Atlantic, author and longtime island summer resident William Newlin offers tips on what lakes are best for activities like boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, biking, and picnicking and provides readers the specific details they will need to make the most of their visit. Just where do you launch your kayak? Where are the best picnic rocks? What fish are available? Containing beautiful photos and illustrations, detailed, full-color maps, and informative sidebars that fill the reader in on interesting bits of natural history and local lore, this is an essential resource for vacationers and local adventurers alike.

Updated with improved maps and travel information, this convenient guide reveals the hidden gems of Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island. From highlighting outdoor adventures such as hiking, sea kayaking, sailing, and rock climbing to providing the best spots for eating, shopping, and lodging in the towns and villages of the area, this in-depth handbook also includes carefully researched chapters on local history and wildlife. Written by a Maine native and featuring a stunning collection of color photographs, this overview beckons travelers to explore spectacular coastal mountains, dine on fresh lobster at a waterfront restaurant, or sail past historic lighthouses on beautiful offshore islands.

Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park offer a remarkable diversity of natural and human history. This book guides you through the unparalleled scenic beauty, dramatic geology, and historic importance of the 21-mile Park Loop Road.