Acadia National Park, Schoodic Point, Winter Harbor in Acadia

Beautiful one bedroom apartment in a coastal village bordering Acadia National Park.  Short walk to the harbor, marina, town, stores, restaurants, golf course and of course the national park.  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.

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Fully Furnished:  Kitchen, living room with a futon in the living room, full bath, bedroom with a full size bed. Ample parking.
Appliances:  Refrigerator, Range, Microwave, Coffeemaker, Toaster & Separate laundry room
Amenities:  Barbecue, lobster cooker, picnic table, television, DVD & VCR player. Collection of recent and older movies.  Wireless broadband internet access. Bring your cell phone. Service is good.
Rental Inclusions:  Linens, towels, dishes, silverware, pots, pans, etc..  And just about everything else you should need to get started or forgot, right down to the soap, tissues, toilet paper, hair dryer tea bags, coffee, etc., etc., etc..

During tourists season L.L.Bean helps sponsor a free shuttle bus service that tours the park and the tip of the peninsula. The bus runs every half hour or so and stops are scattered around.  Not that it matters since the drivers are more than happy to pick you up if you wave them down from the side of the road.  Anyway in the immediate area there are shops, stores, restaurants, piers, a golf course, a few coops to buy your lobsters and allot more.   If you really enjoy the ocean and don't mind getting wet then rent or bring a kayak and meander through the bays and coves.   Ride out and see the seals basking on the rocks on the other side of Turtle Island, the osprey nesting near the Halibut Hole or the lighthouse on Mark Island.

It is about a mile from the entrance to Acadia National Park where you can bike or hike the trails.   The first thing you will come to after you enter the park is Frazier’s Point picnic area that juts out on a finger of land overlooking the harbor and the town.   There is a long pier with a float attached that people fish for mackerel, bluefish and striper's when they run.   From here you'll have spectacular views of the mountains, Mark Island Lighthouse and you can watch the harbor porpoises, gulls, osprey and of course the lobstermen pulling in the days catch.  The views are nothing less than magnificent and many have spent the entire vacations right there.   I know, I spend enough time there myself.  We love to picnic by the fire in the evenings.  And I'm not really sure why but lobsters always seem to taste that much better there.  Words can't really describe time in this place.

Next, hike or drive to the top of Schoodic Mountain to see some breathtaking sunrises, sunsets and a commanding view of the area, ocean and islands.  On a clear day you can see the Pettit Mannan lighthouse and preserve on the next peninsula over.  From there, head out to the point relax or picnic and gaze straight out into the Atlantic.  It can be really spectacular if there has been a storm at sea.   People come from all around to watch the waves break over the rocks.  And actually it's pretty much spectacular almost any given day.

There is also freshwater swimming and canoeing at Jones Pond (5 miles away).  Or enjoy fishing for its landlocked salmon, brook trout, lake trout and bass.

If you are a leaf peeper and plan on visiting to view New England’s fall foliage in all it's colors.   The leaves generally reach their peak in October and can be quite spectacular.

And finally if you just can't get relaxed you can always take the ferry.  But don’t forget to look up when you are on the pier.  Believe it or not I can’t count the number of times over the years that I have had to point out the eagles sitting atop the utility pole.  On the trip you’ll see seals, porpoises, ospreys and round many small islands.   If you go early in the morning you might see deer coming out to the rocks to lick the salt.   Sometimes and quite often as a matter of fact moose swim between the mainland and the islands.   And, some of the cottages, camps and cabins out there on the islands can really take you back in time.   It's a really gorgeous trip and the views from the ocean give you an entirely different perspective.

Anyway, wherever you vacation this year. Hope it's a great one. ~ Wes

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