- Acadia National Park is the only national park in the New England area and the first one to be established east of the Mississippi River.
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Along Maine’s rugged Atlantic coast, 35,000-acre Acadia National Park offers stunning views from Cadillac Mountain, the tallest peak on the eastern United States coast. Established in 1913, Acadia National Park’s 20-mile Park Loop Road offers gorgeous ocean and mountain views, 120 miles of forest trails and the Wild Gardens of Acadia showcasing 12 native plant communities.
Park activities include taking a 45-mile horse-drawn carriage ride along historic carriage routes, or a boat cruise to explore the historic sea communities of Acadia. Visitors can also partake in bicycling, kayaking, tidepooling and fishing, and winter activities such as cross-country skiing and ice fishing.
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- Time Zone: -5 GMT (Eastern Standard Time)
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Access Nature at U.S. National Parks
by Samantha Cleaver June 9, 2008Explore the great outdoors with your special needs child at several accessible national parks.
