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National Park Travel: Maine's Acadia Reopens

April 14, 2008 at 3:05 PM | by | Comment (1)

Hibernation time is over! Maine's Acadia National Park reopens its central Park Loop Road tomorrow for the official season. The road, built by philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. as a set of carriage trails criss-crossing the preserve, takes visitors throughout the park, which is located primarily on Mount Desert Island.

The only national park in New England is heavily traveled during the summer months but it's a great place to hike in spring, before the hordes arrive. Use of a camp site is just ten dollars a night.

Need some gear and driving up? Swing by the 24-hour L.L. Bean store in Freeport.

Related Stories:
· Acadia National Park [Official Site]
· National Parks coverage [Jaunted]
· Spring Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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Very true!

It IS a great place to visit in the spring! I even found a great article that gives spring breakers tips for visiting Maine. You should check it out! http://blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/page/springbreak?entry=22_maine_vacation_rentals
GSTAgnt on October 27, 2008 at 11:44 PM #Permalink

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