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Originally called Lafayette National Park, Acadia was created in 1919 thanks to the efforts and donations of local residents and visitors who summered on the rugged Maine coast. The park that resulted is a mix of sea and land, situated mostly on Mt. Desert Island, with a bit on the mainland. Highlights are Thunder Hole, a coastal rock cleft where waves produce huge roars, and Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the U.S. Atlantic coast. Tourists come in droves during the summer to walk the jagged coast, explore the lush forests, and eat warm popovers at the Jordan Pond House, a waterside restaurant. A unique system of carriage roads makes it easy to explore much of the park by bike.
Photo: A lighthouse stands on the rocky shoreline at Bass Harbor Head. Photograph © Buddy Mays/Corbis.
Things to See and Do
Suggestions from National Geographic Guidebooks
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