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   Acadia National Park vacation rental ~   Beautiful one bedroom apartment in a coastal village bordering Acadia National Park.  Short walk to the harbor, marina, stores, restaurants, golf course and tour bus stop.  Enjoy the hiking trails, bicycling, fishing, kayaking, golf, swimming and picnicing along our rocky granite shoreline in shades from gray to pink.  Experience a little bit of life in the slow lane and treat yourself to some real downeast treasures.

   The Schoodic Point Cottage ~  Warm and cozy vacation cottage.  Enjoy being near the ocean, the feeling of being in a remote cottage in the country and yet being right in town.  From here it's a short walk to the harbor, marina, businesses, restaurants, golf course and shuttle bus stop.  Enjoy hiking trails, bicycling, fishing, kayaking, golf, swimming and picnicing along our rocky granite shoreline.  Experience life the way it should be.  Have it all!

   Settlers House - lodging on the loop ~  Colonial 3 bedroom home sitting right off the park exit.  Built in 1765 and beautifully maintained it is the oldest remaining home in the area.  This downeast home has plenty of room for large families and with the king and queen bedrooms and bathrooms being at opposite ends of the home and with all of the bedrooms being apart from each other it is also the perfect getaway for two couples.  And when it is time to enjoy some beautiful scenery or exercise just get on your bike or walk the park loop in front of the house.

   Guptill Cottage - oceanfront ~   Overlooking Acadia National Park.  Make the last turn at the end of the point and you've reached your destination.  Don't worry about missing it.  You can't go any farther without a boat.  Sitting at the end of the lane this three bedroom cottage is in town but still off the beaten path so to speak.  It's private and quiet and it is easy feel like you are all alone in the world except of course for the lobster boats pulling their traps in the morning and the resident eagles soaring overhead all day.

   Birchhill cabin ~  I have never seen prettier sunsets and sunrises as I have from here in all my life. The camp is to close to civilization to be called remote by our standards, but if you are from anywhere else I bet your gonna feel like you out in the boondocks. Its about 30 miles from town. The area is full of all kinds of wildlife. If you want to get away from it all you won't find more suitable lodging. So on your next holiday come on up and stay awhile. Great fishing and hunting!

Schoodic Point is situated in the heart of vacation land and is the home to Acadia National Park.

Although the park is flat out gorgeous and there's no denying that. There's more to the area than just the park. Less commercialized than the other tourist hotspots we offer visitors a lot to do. Especially those guests who desire a more relaxed, less crowded atmosphere. But even those desiring days of crowds, shopping and non stop activities can have the needs easily met here. That's one of the beauties of a vacation or living here. You can have remote, secluded, quiet or crowds anytime you want, it's your call.

During the tourist season L.L. Bean helps sponsor a free shuttle bus that makes tours Schoodic Point, the park and area. There are many shops and businesses to wander through. Places to rent kayaks and bikes. Grindstone Neck has a nine hole golf course with views of the ocean from every hole. There are a lot of places to buy your dinner but Bob's prices are tough to beat and you'd be hard pressed to find lobster cheaper anywhere else. Plus his sons bring them in daily. If you are here while they are shedding you should try them. They are what most locals prefer and because they are so tender and delicate they don't ship well so you can't get them anywhere else but here.

Throughout the year there are different programs, theaters, concerts, dances and many other cultural events mostly on weekends. Then during the summer there is an arts festival for two weeks which usually starts around the first of August. But still overall it's generally quiet here (compared to where you probably live) except for the lobster festival and a few other things. Once a year the entire area goes on holiday. Usually the second Saturday in August. The only time of year the tourists are thicker than the black flies. Sometimes the cars get backed up at the stop sign downtown ten deep waiting to make the turn for the craft fair or to watch the lobster boat races. (What can I say I'm not used to crowds and lines anymore  ) The day starts off with a 5k road race and a childrens race in the morning and ends with a parade in the evening. Of course there are lobster dinners, barbecues and a lot of other things. It's always a good time.

And of course, a few hundred yards down Main Street in Winter Harbor is the entrance road to the park. Once you enter the park the first thing you will come to is the turnoff to Frazer Point picnic area. The view around the harbor is magnificent. There are picnic tables and fire pits for barbecues. There is a long wharf from which to fish. There is also a tide pool that the children wade in and small sand beach next to that. On any given day you'll see lobster boats pulling in the days catch and eagles soaring about the harbor. On other days you can watch the the porpoises playing in the harbor or the sail boats from the yacht club racing. You can wander out on the rocks and picnic or bring back mussels for dinner. Have a cook out or lobster bake and relax into the evening around the campfire if you like listening to the loons after dark. Life does not get any better than here.

From this point on there are turnouts along the way for you to pause, relax or spend the day and take in the spectacular views of the islands, sea and wildlife. The Schoodic shoreline consists of pebbly, rocky beaches and exposed, weathered pink, red and gray granite and black basalt that varies from 10 to 100 feet from sea to the tree line. The natural seawalls on the east side of the park are another favorite place to explore an enjoy the day. Several islands of various sizes, also part of Acadia National Park, are close to shore including Little Moose Island, Schoodic Island, Pond Island, and Rolling Island. A couple of which you can get to at low tide.

The 4 groomed hiking trails in the park provide a natural perspective of the park while hikers meander through birches, cedars, jack pines and climb granite outcroppings. Along the way you can pick wild blueberries, cranberries and apples from overgrown trees on old farmsteads.

If you don't want to hike up to the summit on the left side of the park road near West Pond Cove, there is a narrow dirt and gravel road that winds its way to the top of Schoodic Head the highest point on the peninsula. Its 440 foot peak offers panoramic views north of the penininsula and mountains and south straight out into the open Atlantic Ocean, Frenchmans Bay and Cadillac Mountain to the west. On a clear day you can see east to the Petit Manan lighthouse and preserve on the next peninsula over.

Schoodic Point, at the most southern tip of the peninsula, has granite outcroppings and pounding surf. People come from all over to watch the surf as storms or hurricanes passing by sometimes hundreds of miles away break against the rocks and throw spray fifty feet or more in the air. It really is something to see. There is ample parking space for visitors and it is well worth the trip any day.

And finally, to see the coast of Maine as it should be seen or when you are in the mood for shop till you drop lines, crowds and traffic and nothing else will do. Take the ferry to Bar Harbor. In fact buy an unlimited weekly pass at the dock. It's just about a 7 mile leisurely 30 minute trip. First out by Mark Island Light, then around Grindstone point and then either through the narrows between Turtle and Spectacle Islands or through the halibut hole and then back into Frenchamns Bay to the docks downtown where your serious shopping adventure can begin and you are guaranteed to get your fill of crowds, traffic and shopping. There is no better way to get there or anywhere else for that matter. Along the way you'll round many beautiful islands with the occasional cabin and see vistas that will last a lifetime. Whatever you desire, sightseeing, shopping, hiking, biking, kayaking, swimming, canoeing a lake or pond, fishing, golf, sailing, bird watching, cross country skiing, the list goes on and as I said before, you can have remote, secluded, quiet or crowds anytime you want, it's your call. You can have it or get to it from here.

I met someone at the docks last year from NJ and he said it better than I can "its like being in heaven". Do yourself a favor this year, come see!

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