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winniman
Jun 17, 2019Explorer II
Crowe wrote:
1. Acadia is crowded starting Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day with crowds winding down until foliage season. If you must visit over the summer visit the park during the week.
2. Bar Harbor KOA is a great kick-off point for Acadia. It is a little further out and expensive but they do lobster bakes and pancake breakfasts in the campground. There are lots of activities in the cg as well.
3. You can whale watch out of Bar Harbor as well. The run a cat boat (catamaran, dual hull) which is quite stable.
4. From a location standpoint, I'd recommend staying in Fundy National Park. Your trailer should fit in Headquarters Campground. Look up the reviews-last time we were there (maybe 8 years or so ago) it was looking a little run down.
5. Visit Hopewell Rocks in Hopewell Cape https://www.thehopewellrocks.ca/index.php/en/home. Pay attention to the tide charts.
6. Go to Moncton and view the tidal bore.
7. For a hokey attraction go to Magnetic Hill in Moncton. It's an illusion that you are going backwards uphill. There is an amusement park near there as well https://www.magicmountain.ca/.
8. Be sure to visit the town of Alma just outside Fundy National Park. Their peanut butter cookies and sticky buns are wonderful!
There is a big hill coming out of Fundy National Park heading down to Alma. I had my brakes smoking on my old 2000 Adventurer. It was a bit scary. Alma was a neat little place to visit. We bought lobster at the seafood store. We actually spent the night in the parking lot, as it was closed when we got there. Spent the night on the beach partying with all the locals.
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