Jordan Pond is in Acadia National Park near the town of Bar Harbor, Maine. It covers 187 acres, with a maximum depth of 150 feet and a shoreline of 3.6 miles. The pond was formed by the Wisconsin Ice Sheet during the last glacial period. Swimming is not allowed; however, non motor boats such as canoes and kayaks are permitted.
Acadia National Park – Enjoying Jordan Pond Boating
Acadia National Park – Jordan Pond Pristine Water
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 – Rocks on the Shore
Probably the most popular and most scenic hike in Acadia National Park, Maine, is Ocean Path, the roadside trail that allows tourists to wander along the jagged pink granite formations of Acadia’s beautiful coastline.
Acadia National Park – A Rocky Coastline
Thousands of years of constant pounding by the ocean have shaped these rocks on the Acadia National Park, Maine shoreline into almost round balls
Acadia National Park – A Rocky Landscape by the Ocean
Acadia National Park – Rocks Rounded by the Sea
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
Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island along Maine’s Frenchman Bay. It serves as a gateway to the mountains and cliffs of neighboring Acadia National Park. Towering over the park, Cadillac Mountain has trails and views of the town, the bay and the Porcupine Islands.
Bar Harbor from Cadillac Mountain
Maine, the northeastern most U.S. state, is known for its rocky coastline, maritime history and nature areas like the granite and spruce islands of Acadia National Park.
Visited Maine a few weeks back and will be posting a series of images from this beautiful area of the country.
Beauty of Maine