Mount desert island

Experience Mount Desert Island in 48 Hours with the Maine Mag! Here is your guide to a weekend escape in MDI, Maine.

Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine

Mount Desert Island is Maine’s largest island and home to Bar Harbor, a lively seaside town. In this guide I’ll go over what to eat, do, drink and more when visiting the islands of Maine.

Mount Desert Island, downeast Maine is the perfect getaway. Hike at Acadia, eat in Bar Harbor, stay at Acacia House Inn, kayak, climb, bike.

Park Loop Road, Acadia National Park: See 1,314 reviews, articles, and 720 photos of Park Loop Road, ranked No.3 on TripAdvisor among 38 attractions in Acadia National Park.

Maine's state motto is simply "Dirigo," which means "I direct" in Latin. Well, if you're into beautiful places, I direct you to go check out Maine sometime.

Our guide will help you plan a visit with things to do, what to eat, and where to stay...

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Here is a vertical version of the sunrise captured near the end of August in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine USA. Please also visit: www.acadiamagic.com/. NOTE: All images are Copyrighted by Greg A. Hartford. No rights to use are given or implied to the viewer. All rights of ownership and use remain with the copyright owner.

I’ve learned this word today, and it’s a revelation. Like discovering the code to a cipher, finding the right key for an old lock, or murmuring one of those Harry Potter spells that makes everything click magically into place, I feel like I understand the world surrounding me a bit better on this sunny, early summer day in Maine.