The trail from Sand Beach to Otter Cliff on the Acadia National Park, Maine shoreline offers amazing landscapes of ocean, rocks, greenery and sky, including a few whirlpools
Acadia National Park – Whirlpool Midst Rocks
The geologic history of Acadia National Park, Maine stretches back in time through millions of years to the formation of the oldest rocks on Mount Desert Island and continues to the present with the persistent forces of erosion. Evidence of this rich geologic past can be seen across the island, along rocky shorelines and atop windswept mountains.
Acadia National Park – Rocky Shoreline
Sand Beach, in Acadia National Park, Maine, is nestled in a small inlet between the granite mountains and rocky shores of Mount Desert Island. This gorgeous 290 yard long beach is one of the most popular points of interest on the island. The thousands of years of pounding surf created a beach that is largely comprised of unique sand of shell fragments.
Acadia National Park – Sand Beach
Acadia National Park is a 47,000-acre Atlantic coast recreation area primarily on Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Its landscape is marked by woodland, rocky beaches and glacier-scoured granite peaks such as Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the United States’ East Coast.
Acadia National Park – A Combination of Natural Elements
The Bar Harbor Inn’s beautifully landscaped eight acres offer a private retreat with easy walking access to unique shops, art galleries and waterfront activities in downtown Bar Harbor, Maine. Sunset casts a warm glow to this iconic Inn.
Bar Harbor – Sunset Glow on Bar Harbor Inn
Birds and Harbor Seals maintain residence on Egg Rock Light, Maine as the lighthouse is automated and unmanned
Bar Harbor – Birds and Seals at Egg Rock Light
Bar Harbor – Sunset at Egg Rock Light
Egg Rock Light is a lighthouse on Frenchman Bay, Maine. Built in 1875, it is one of coastal Maine’s architecturally unique lighthouses, with a square tower projecting through the square keeper’s house.
Bar Harbor – Lonely Egg Rock Light
Bar Harbor – Egg Rock Light
