We are the biggest fans of the National Parks. We try to visit as many as we can whenever we travel anywhere. There are so many cool things to see inside these parks. So many beautiful places and so much to learn!
Our boys have over 100 different junior ranger badges from National Parks, and other National Sites throughout Utah and the United States.
We also know that visiting a National Park requires some good information and planning, so we share all the details from our visit on these posts. We give tips and tricks, and all the things you need to know.
There are also specific posts about some of our favorite hikes in the national sites. This is to help you choose which trails are going to work for your family.
Acadia National Park is located near Bar Harbor, Maine. It is a bit confusing because the park is noncontiguous, meaning that you are never really sure when you are in the park and when you are outside the park. However, we have a few tips to help you know some of…
Acadia National Park has many amazing hikes for kids. Not only that, most of these hikes are of the adventurous variety, and include ladder rungs, summits, land bridges, and wildlife. We’ve picked a few of our favorite kid-friendly hikes in Acadia to feature. You can find out more about each hike…
The Jordan Stream Trail in Acadia National Park is a pleasant shaded walk running a little over a mile to a beautiful cobblestone bridge. This path follows alongside one of the famous carriage roads through thick mossy trees. Acadia is famous for the bridges along the carriage roads, and this is…
Bar Island is an extremely popular hike in Bar Harbor, Maine, near Acadia National Park. This hike is crowded because it is only available at low tide when you are able to approach the island on foot. But beware! If you dawdle too long, you’ll be stuck on the island for…
We found a rarely visited, beautiful section of Acadia National Park at Lower Hadlock Pond. The Lower Hadlock Pond Trail in Acadia runs 1.7 miles and is shady and easy. It has very little elevation gain, and our kids enjoyed it because of the birds and the bullfrogs that live at…
The Ocean Path Trail in Acadia National Park runs for a little over two miles right along the coast. The overall distance is 4.4 miles. Along the way it passes some of the most popular sites in the park including Sand Beach, Thunder Hole, and Otter Point. If a stroll along…