Bar Harbor Campground

We arrived in Bar Harbor, Maine on Thursday only to discover that the place we had chosen to stay at was not open yet. The Bar Harbor Campground was to open on Friday. We saw a couple of employees working on the sign at the road. I ran over to talk to them and they were kind enough to allow us to come in a day early.

Bar Harbor Campground is run on a first come, first choice basis. Because we were allowed into the park early, we got our choice of spots. We backed into a spot directly on the ocean that had full hookups. It was very nice.

The park offers both full hookup and water/electric only sites. It has both wooded and an open areas in the park. There is also an area designated for tents on the ocean. It has a heated pool, laundry, showers and bath houses. They advertise Wi-Fi, but it only works at the entrance to the park where the office is located. This is a huge inconvenience.

As soon as we unhooked from the 5^th-wheel we headed for Acadia National Park. This park encompasses most of Mt. Desert Island. It has miles of carriage roads and hiking trails. It also is the home of Mt. Cadillac, which is the largest mountain on the east coast. You can drive to the summit of this mountain and see a breathtaking view of the entire area.

One of my personal favorites of the entire trip was spent climbing the trail to bubble rock. This is a rock perched on the edge of a mountain which looks as if it could fall at any time. The trail leading to bubble rock has a semi gradual incline and is heavily wooded. You do not realize how high up you are until the trees clear when you reach the summit. I made this climb with my wife. I am not fond of heights and was very proud of my accomplishment.

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