Located on the rugged coast of Maine, Acadia National Park encompasses over 47,000 acres of granite-domed mountains, woodlands, lakes and ponds, and ocean shoreline. Such diverse habitats create striking scenery and make the park a haven for wildlife and plants. The name of the street that leads into town is Eden, which pretty much says it all. Miles and miles of spruce forest blanket the land, from the top of Cadillac Mountain all the way down to Bar Harbor. To the south, waves crash against steep, rocky cliffs. Dozens of smaller wooded isles dot the deep blue water. The town sits on Mount Desert Island (sometimes pronounced duh-ZERT, as in what follows dinner), almost half of which is part of Acadia National Park, thanks to industrialist John D. Rockefeller Jr. and other wealthy summer residents who bought and donated land to protect it from development. The national park is the island's main attraction, but few visitors leave without sampling the hustle and bustle of nearby Bar Harbor. We think the town's sprawling mansions, delightful cottages, and the famous lobster dinner are also worth some of your time.
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