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cinandtim
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Jul 11, 2017

Maine and PEI camping

Traveling from Cincinnati to NH . We plan to spend the last week of July in the white mountains and then travel to PEI for a week before returning to Bangor to pick up our kids for 10 days in Maine. We have reservations for the last couple of days in Acadia. A couple of questions, 1). Is one week enough time to travel to travel to PEI from NH before returning to Bangor? We are up for adventure and can handle longer travel days, but want to allow enough time to see the sights. We have not yet explored this area of the world, If so, any suggestions on must sees? We enjoy biking, hiking, sight seeing and great food. 2). Any suggestions for the 10 days that we will be in Maine other than Acadia? Our children (20 something) will be flying into and out of Bangor to join us. Thanks!
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    hbrady
    Explorer
    Jul 19, 2017
    Have done Schoodic and Cobscook Bay over the past month and loved them both. If you swing through Cobscook ask for site 4, it's on the bay and it's non-reserveable. Another campground we love (mid-coast) is Pemaquid Point. Have fun.
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    drenjoey
    Explorer
    Jul 16, 2017
    Steve B. wrote:
    Been camping in that area of Maine for years. I've done Acadia enough so I now go to the Schoodic section of the park. There is a new campground there that I'll be trying for the first time. You don't mention what you're camping in. The Schoodic Woods campground has restrooms but no shower facilities. I also recommend Sunset Point campground in Harrison, and I will be back at Cobscook Bay state park the end of August. No hookups there but what a great place. Good hiking in Acadia, get out on the trails and carriage paths. New campground called Reach Knolls about an hour from Acadia on another peninsula, nice harbor towns nearby and restaurants in each. All depends on what kind of camping you want to do.


    We were at Schoodic Woods camground last year, and will be there again beginning of August.........You will LOVE it !
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    Steve_B_
    Explorer
    Jul 15, 2017
    Been camping in that area of Maine for years. I've done Acadia enough so I now go to the Schoodic section of the park. There is a new campground there that I'll be trying for the first time. You don't mention what you're camping in. The Schoodic Woods campground has restrooms but no shower facilities. I also recommend Sunset Point campground in Harrison, and I will be back at Cobscook Bay state park the end of August. No hookups there but what a great place. Good hiking in Acadia, get out on the trails and carriage paths. New campground called Reach Knolls about an hour from Acadia on another peninsula, nice harbor towns nearby and restaurants in each. All depends on what kind of camping you want to do.
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    drenjoey
    Explorer
    Jul 15, 2017
    We were in PEI last year for seven days and loved it so much we plan on going back next year for ten days.
    If we want peace, quiet and a relaxing place where you almost have the beach to yourself, then PEI is for you.
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    loggenrock
    Explorer
    Jul 11, 2017
    PEI by itself is good for a couple days - it's not very big - easy to see. it's a bit over 500 miles from Central NH to PEI - not all super-highway - and sites to see along the way. So, 2 nights on the road from NH, 2 nights on PEI, another night on the road to ME - there's 5 nights/6 days - your week is gone. So doable, but not a lot of breathing room... ST

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