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Not far from Echo Lake you find Broad Cove; whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Branch Lake Stream. This lake is so wonderful. There's so much to do here at Echo Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Mount Desert Campground is a glorious place for that, and it's a wonderful idea to check out Denning Brook. That right there is a load already, but it goes on; Echo Lake has it all. Very fine water scenery is available
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| | at Echo Lake Dam close to Echo Lake; a journey to Lurvey Spring will fill your spirit with nice feelings. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Echo Lake has to offer, you can camp at Smuggler's Den Campground, and Acadia National Park is a perfect national park. Good hiking is available along the Old Canada Cliff Trail. Lakes? Sure, Little Echo Lake is nearby. On a lovely day you acquire a panorama of Acadia Mountain from Echo Lake, and there | |
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are some brilliant whitewater spots on Union River. Go for a hike on the Beech Cliff Ladder Trail, and Harbor Heights Vacation Rental is a pleasant place to get some rest. There are other places here than Echo Lake, for example
Somes Pond Outlet; if you're here at Echo Lake, checking out Beach Cliff is a must. This is no place for people who don’t like to have a good time. Don't leave Echo Lake without first going for a hike along the Beech Cliff Loop, and
you might also want to pay a visit to Myrtle Ledge if you're here at Echo Lake. This lake is so wonderful. On a nice day it's a wonderful idea to spend the day at Echo Lake Beach, and dry warm beds await you at The Harbour Cottage
Inn. The high level of precipitation makes Echo Lake a pretty wet place; November is the month that gets the most rain, and August on the other hand is the driest. For the duration of the days of summer, highs commonly are in
the 70's at Echo Lake. All through the moonlight hours it's regularly in the 50's. Daytime highs through the wintertime are in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Echo Lake. This lake is so wonderful.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 44.33667 Longitude: -68.33667
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Union River, Hancock CountyCounty, 13 miles away Class I-II - 0.5 miles long (Ellsworth Falls to Ellsworth) |
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Branch Lake Stream, Hancock CountyCounty, 15 miles away Class III-V - 4 miles long (Branch Lake to Infant Street in Ellsworth) |
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Blue Hill Falls, Hancock CountyCounty, 16 miles away Class III - 1 miles long (Route 175 - Tidal Reversing Falls) |
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Beech Mountain West Ridge Trail
 | ...ad that terminates at the lower east shore of Long Pond.
The trail descends immediately from the little dirt road cul-de-sac to a little stream. After this brief 50-yard descent, it's all uphill, and steep to boot. The hiker is rewarded with views towards Long pond below to the west and Mansell Mountain beyond as he/she ascends. The views tend to get better as you go higher (imagine that?), although the trail alternates between wooded and fairly open rock, meaning that the good views are sporadic.
After 6/10 of a mile you'll come to a trail intersection. The Beach Mountain Loop trail heads left (north) towards the parking area off of Beech Hill Road. You'll want to go to the right/straight, where you can make the final 1/10 of a mile push to the summit of Beech.
The last 1/10 of a mile is pretty easy going, compared to the ascent to this point. With about 100 yards to go you'll come across a small structure on your right that looks to be the former privy for the occupants of the fire tower on top of the mountain. The fire tower on top, incidentally, is abandoned ... |
White Birches Campground
 | We went there in September, but, it seemed like an ideal, quiet place for hikers who may want to get off the beaten track on a very commercial island. The showers were clean, the sites were clean and it was not the most expensive. Forewarned, the shuttle bus doesn't go there, price to pay for remoteness.... |
Sargent Mountain Trail
 | ...of Routes 198/3 via the Giant Slide Trail - which leads the hiker to the northern starting point of the North Ridge Trail - I cut off the first mile of the North Ridge Trail by biking 5. 2 miles from Eagle Lake to catch the North Ridge Trail 7/10 of a mile from Sargent's summit.
I started the bike ride at the parking lot on the north side of Route 233, just north of Eagle Lake. The bike ride on this particular carriage road was rather challenging, with several fairly steep, long grades that forced me to walk the bike in a couple of places. Still, the combination of biking and hiking was very enjoyable.
Anyway, having locked my bike to a tree where the carriage road intersects the North Ridge Trail, I made the 0. 7 mile hike to the top of Sargent in about 45 minutes. The trail is moderately steep, ascending from 780 feet at the carriage road to the 1,373-foot summit in 7/10 of a mile. This trail is fairly open, offering great views to the north and northeast for nearly the entire duration. Views of Aunt Betty Pond and Bar Harbor itself presented themselves for almost the... |
Bass Harbor Campground
 | Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom...TENT:We have two distinctly different tenting areas away from the RV sections. The ''B'' Section offers sites in the woods with trees overhead and between the sites. The ''C'' Section is la large grassy field with the sites situated around the edge of the field, backing into the trees. Some of the sites are completely surrounded by trees., RV:We have 30 RV Sites with hookups ranging from pull-throughs with 30/50 amps, water, sewer and cable TV; 30 amp back in sites with water, sewer and cable TV; 30 amp back-in sites with water; Pop-up and small trailer or Van with 20 amp and water., - 30 RV hookups, PETS:We are pet friendly. We have a fenced in Dog Run., FIRES:There is a fire ring and a picnic table at every Site., STORE:We have a Camp Store with snacks, coffee, ice cream, and some basic camping necessities., GROCERY:A full service General Store about a mile from the Campground, POOL:Our Heated Pool is open from 9:00 am to Dusk, GAMEROOM:Ping Pong, TV... |
Conners Nubble Trail
 | My wife and I and our two children (including son Conor, of course) hiked up Connor's Nubble in August, 2008. The Acadia National Park Brochure/Map identifies this little mountain as ''Connor's Nubble'' while the trail sign itself goes with ''Conner's Nubble.'' We hiked up Connor's Nubble from the south, off of the carriage road/bike trail that runs south along the west side of Eagle Lake. The hiking trail itself from the south approach is short, on the order of 1/3 mile. It's pretty steep, but not too challenging given its brevity. Once on top, the hiker is rewarded with sweeping views in all directions. The view of Eagle Lake is terrific, as is the gander at Cadillac Mountain. This is a very rewarding hike for such a short trail, and combined with a bike ride circumnavigating Eagle Lake, it makes for a terrific 3-hour jaunt.... |
Blackwoods Campground
 | I have been camping there for 20 years, and it is the best campground I have ever seen. Everything is wonderful, and the bugs aren't even that bad.... |
Somes Sound View Campground
 | Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool...Located on Mount Desert Island, Somes Sound View Campground is an idyllic, peaceful retreat on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. A small, intimate property, SSVC is known for attracting friendly, nature-loving campers, who appreciate pitching their tent next to the ocean, surrounded by gorgeous woods, and enjoying everything Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park have to offer visitors. Visit www.ssvc.info to see all that Somes Sound View Campground has to offer your family.... |
Morancy Pond
 | 17 miles away The best trout fishing in eastern maine is morancy pond,stocked to the hilt with brown and rainbow trout.come and experience the fun at morancy pond you will be very impressed.bring your whole family for the best fishing this side of maine..... |
Jones Pond
 | 18 miles away I love this pond; it is great to swim in. The dock is awesome.... |
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