Jagged cliffs extending into the ocean, vast mountain vistas, a variety of wildlife, and an abundance of native plants greet every visitor to Acadia National Park. Here you can discover cobblestone beaches, ponds and lakes that were formed by glaciers, pink granite peaks and areas where the mountains join the ocean. If you are traveling on foot, on a bike, in a car or on a boat; you will be amazed and fascinated by the magnificence of Acadia. Composed of Mount Desert Island, Isle au Haut, and the Schoodic Peninsula, Acadia has an activity or a sight to see for every skill level and every age group.
Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Maine, United States. A port of entry for Bay Ferries from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Bar Harbor is a famous summer colony in the Down East region of Maine. It is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory and Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory. Bar Harbor is home to the largest parts of Acadia National Park, including Cadillac Mountain the highest point within 25 miles (40 km) of the coastline of the Eastern United States and offshore, the Porcupine islands.

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