Acadia National Park
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Acadia National Park is a United States National Park located in the state of Maine, near Bar Harbor. It reserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast.
THE "NAMES"
- Sieur de Monts National Monument - 1916
- Lafayette National Park - 1919
- Acadia - 1929
The area was originally inhabited by the Wabanaki people.
The Park contains :
Mountains
Ocean Shoreline
Cadillac Mountain, located within the park, is not only the highest mountain along the Atlantic Coast but also one of the first places to see the sunrise in the United States each morning
There are at least 40 different species of mammals living in the park, including moose, beaver, coyotes and black bear
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MOOSE
BEAVER
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COYOTE
Photo by Joshua Wilking
OWL
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20% of the park is classified as wetlands.
In each of these wetland areas at least one rare plant grows.
ACTIVITIES
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BYCICLING
BIRDWATCHING
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CLIMBING
HIKING
Photo by Phil Coffman
HORSEBACK RIDING
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PICNICKING
TIDEPOOLING
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SWIMMING
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ICE FISHING
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