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Get yourself into a kayak and hit Branch Lake Stream. There's so much to do here at Long Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Blackwoods Campground is a great place for that. A day at striking Gilley Beach near Long Pond is a good thing to do, and on a pretty day you acquire a great view of Barr Hill from Long Pond. An attention-grabbing thing to have a look at near Long Pond is Water Company Dam, and if the weather is tremendous, you can go for a
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| | hike along the Harbor Brook Trail. This lake is so wonderful. You simply must go to The Cleft while you're here at Long Pond, and a tour to Acadia National Park is recommended. Any time is a perfect time at Long Pond if you fancy the outdoors. Do set aside some time for Amphitheater Valley if you're here at Long Pond, and you can spend the day on the beach at Hunters Beach. The Seaside Brook Trail is a wonderful hiking trail in the vicinity of Long Pond, and | |
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a pleasant place to visit nearby is Bowden Ledge. This lake is so wonderful. Drift down the rapids of Union River in a kayak, and some nearby water includes Jordan Stream. There's just no way someone can get bored here at Long
Pond. On a glorious day at Long Pond you can take a hike along the Little Harbor Brook Trail, and since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always take a look at nearby Jordan Pond. This lake is so wonderful. Don't leave
Long Pond without first paying a visit to Birch Spring, and a visit to Bracy Cove is always a splendid idea. Long Pond generally gets a good deal of rain; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is August.
Summer brings highs in the 70's to Long Pond. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Highs through the wintertime are frequently in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Long Pond.
Lakes? Sure, Sargent Mountain Pond is close by; if you need a spot to stay The Harbour Cottage Inn is a perfect choice. If you came to camp Camp Store is a great place to do that, and dry warm beds await you at Pier One Vacation Rentals.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 44.29944 Longitude: -68.25778
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Union River, Hancock CountyCounty, 18 miles away Class I-II - 0.5 miles long (Ellsworth Falls to Ellsworth) |
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Branch Lake Stream, Hancock CountyCounty, 20 miles away Class III-V - 4 miles long (Branch Lake to Infant Street in Ellsworth) |
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Sargent Mountain Trail
 | ...he 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 entire 45 minutes. At about 5/10 of a mile the trail leveled off temporarily on a large, open ridge, giving me a much needed breather before the final 0. 15 mile push to the top.
On top, Ithe hiker will discover a very large, wide open rocky summit with commanding views in all directions. To date, this is the best view I've had in Acadia National Park. The vista over Bar Harbor is remarkable, with the group of the four Porcupine Islands being promiment. The northern portion of Eagle Lake also presents itself nicely, as does the northern reaches of Somes Sound amd the Atantic Ocean to the north. The great bulks of Cadillac Mountain and Pemetic Mountain dominate the views to the east. The view from Sargent also made it easy to spot the next three peaks on my day's hike; Gilmore, Parkman and Bald. In fact, I was able to knock off the... |
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.... |
Beech Mountain West Ridge Trail
 | ... Spring Road, another dirt road 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... |
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.... |
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... |
Jones Pond
 | 14 miles away I love this pond; it is great to swim in. The dock is awesome.... |
Morancy Pond
 | 14 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..... |
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