Acadia to Zion was featured today in The Ithacan, the award winning newspaper published by Ithaca College students.

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I’ve been to this park two times, and feel like I’ve seen totally different things each time. The mix of rugged coast and tall mountains provides a contrast, and a massive variety of things to do.

This park boasts one of the nicer Campgrounds I’ve been to in a NPS site, probably because they were rebuilt around 2005. It can be a bit hard to find the campground, since there are some one way roads in that area, so be sure to get a map and guide when you arrive at the Thompson Island Information Center.

My favorite things to do here

• Hiking up Cadillac Mountain
• Spending the day watching the waves at Sand Beach
• Hiking south along the cliffside trail from Sand Beach
• Hiking the trail around Jordan Pond
• Having lunch outdoors at the Jordan Pond House

Things I’d come back to do

• Visit Scoodic Peninsula
• Visit Isle au Haut
• Take a ferry to the Cranberry Islands
• Ride the carriage trails on a bike

Fun Facts

• Created by Woodrow Wilson in 1916
• Has had 2 other names, Sieur de Monts National Park, and Lafayette National Park

National Park Service Website: http://www.nps.gov/acad/

National Park Service Map: http://home.nps.gov/applications/hafe/hfc/carto-detail.cfm?Alpha=ACAD

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