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14 ❯❯ Top 10 New England Highlights

Mount Desert Island,
Maine

Mount Desert Island condenses the fabled Maine coast and woods
into a single magical spot. Salt-splashed fishing villages dot the
southwest lobe, while Bar Harbor on the east bustles with lodging
options and restaurants. Painters of the 19th-century Hudson River
School were among the first to celebrate Mount Desert’s wild
natural beauty, and their art encouraged wealthy industrialists
to build summer estates thoughtfully incorporated into natural
settings. Half the island falls within Acadia National Park.
Jordan Pond
1
House
For a touch of gentility
in the wilderness,
nothing beats sitting in
Adirondack chairs on
the grassy lawn of the
Jordan Pond House,
where you can enjoy
their famous popovers
with afternoon tea.
Carriage
2
Roads
To preserve auto-free
tranquility, John D.
Rockefeller Jr. built 45
miles (72 km) of carriage
Bar Harbor
roads through land he 3
gave to Acadia National Grand mansions line the shore of this lively
Park – still reserved for resort town on Frenchman Bay. Bar Harbor (above)
hikers, cyclists, skiers, functions as a tourist center for the island. It’s also
and equestrians. a convenient base for visiting Acadia National Park.
Bass Harbor
NEED TO KNOW Abbe Museum: 26 Mount 4
Head
MAP R3 Desert St, Bar Harbor; 207 At the southern tip of
288 3519; open May–Oct:
Acadia National Park Mount Desert, Bass
Visitor Center: off Rte 3, 10am–5pm daily; Nov–Apr: Harbor Head (below)
Hulls Cove; 207 288 3338, 10am–4pm Thu–Sat; adm; towers above the sea.
877 444 6777 (camping www.abbemuseum.org The lighthouse
reservations); open Apr– offers amazing
mid-Jun & Sep–Oct: • Acadia National Park is views over
8:30am–4:30pm daily; mid- one of the most visited the deep blue
Jun–Aug: 8am–6pm daily; parks in the National Park ocean.
adm; www.nps.gov/acad system. For summer
Jordan Pond House: Park visits, reserve lodgings
Loop Rd, Seal Harbor; well in advance.
207 276 3316; open mid-
May–late Oct: 11am–9pm; • Check out Trenton
www.acadiajordanpond Bridge Lobster Pound
house.com (see p128).

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