Help me plan our trip Maine

amother

OP ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 4:20 pm

Have you been to maine?
Where did you go? Which places are an absolute must see?

613mitzvahgirl

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 4:44 pm

I just came in to wish you a safe travels.. I was never there, but my parents and done of my siblings went.. I heard it’s beautiful

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 4:56 pm

613mitzvahgirl wrote:

I just came in to wish you a safe travels.. I was never there, but my parents and done of my siblings went.. I heard it’s beautiful

So sweet of you! Thank you!

KailaR

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 4:58 pm

Ogunquit
Acadia national park
Bar harbor
Portland

How long are you planning on going for? Are you going with kids?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 6:13 pm

KailaR wrote:

Ogunquit
Acadia national park
Bar harbor
Portland

How long are you planning on going for? Are you going with kids?

Without kids for 2-3 days

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 6:14 pm

amother Steel wrote:

Acadia is amazing!!

I understand that Acadia is huge, what are the best places in the park?
Would you recommend hiking or biking?

justforfun87

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 6:18 pm

Acadia is huge and beautiful and wonderful. We drove around the park and downloaded an app that guided us. It's basically a big circle. You can park and then hike in certain areas. Some people do the sunrise hike which you need reservations for. Too much to bike IMO. Acadia is near Bar Harbour which is the cute shopping area.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 6:22 pm

justforfun87 wrote:

Can you drive in the whole park?

amother

Lightgray ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 6:31 pm

justforfun87 wrote:

Also there’s Bar Harbor Land Bridge to Bar Island

It’s a body of water that dries up 2x a day and you can walk across to the island
It’s truly an amazing wonder of HASHEM

https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo.....l.htm

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 6:46 pm

amother Lightgray wrote:

That does sound amazing!!

samantha87

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 6:57 pm

amother OP wrote:

Is Acadia on the ocean like Portland?

Yes. It's a few hours drive east of Portland.

amother

↑ Lightgray ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 7:00 pm

amother OP wrote:

Is Acadia on the ocean like Portland?

Bar Harbor is

My SIL has a store on Maine Street
https://debbahs.com/
Look for the Mezzuzah on the door

amother

Sunflower

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 7:08 pm

The bar hike is awesome in Bar Harbor.
Thunder hole isn’t too be missed in Acadia.
You can drive up Cadillac Mountain.
You can bike the carriage roads.
The beach area in Acadia is beautiful.
Portland is so nice as well. Maine’s is a beautiful place.

amother

Tomato

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 7:11 pm

Bar Island is very cool. Just remember to pay attention to the high tide schedule so you don't get caught in the island when the tide comes in. It's amazing to watch it happen, though.
Do a whale watch tour. They're incredible.

amother

Jean

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 9:52 pm

amother OP wrote:

Without kids for 2-3 days

If you are going for 2-3 days you should
Pick one or two areas. It’s probably too much to do Acadia and Portland in just 2-3 days. Are you driving or flying? Into Bangor or Portland?

amother

Darkblue

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 12:44 pm

If you’re going to bike the carriage roads, get an e-assist bike. They’re very steep.

amother

↑ Lightgray

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 4:39 pm

amother Lilac wrote:

Are there kosher restaurants there?

In Bar Harbor unfortunately not