Acadia National Park is located on Mount Desert Island ... Swimming Areas: Dogs are not allowed on Sand Beach or Echo Lake Beach during the peak summer season but can enjoy swimming in some ...

Acadia National Park is ... This was a small beach area on Echo Lake. What I do like about visiting these less visited areas of the National Parks is they are usually not busy at all.

Park visitors agree: riding along the 27-mile Park Loop Road is the best way to do a quick tour of Acadia (and makes a strong case for renting a car). Popular sights and trails like Sand Beach ...

On February 26, 1919, Mount Desert Island became a national park. It was eventually named Acadia, the French word for "heaven on earth." George Dorr was immediately named superintendent ...

Travel company Lonely Planet ranked Sand Beach in Acadia National Park as the 16 th best beach in the United States and the “best for walking trails” in a ranking released early March.

Travel company Lonely Planet ranked Sand Beach in Acadia National Park as the 16 th best beach in the United States and the “best for walking trails” in a ranking released early March.