Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park, located in Maine, expands over three islands,from the Island of Haus, to the Mount Desert Island, and then over to Baker Island, but not a lot of it. The park is fairly small for a park, but has a large number of visitors per year.

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In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson created the park. It was not until February 26, 1919 that it became a national park. In January, the park got renamed to Acadia National Park. Also, J.D. Rockefeller financed the park for 18 years. He also designed and constructed carriage paths around the park.

The Aurora Borealis

The park is also home to many different species of wildlife. Over 40 different species, including mooses, porcupine, and muskrats. Some predators like the puma were removed from the island due to the shortage of small animals and their reaction with human encounters. Marine life is kept track of, but is not a large part of the park.

An overhead map of the park

To celebrate the 100th anniversary in 2016, the many resources of the park like the carriage paths are being remade. Acadia is now going car free and is making people walk, ride bikes, and take the provided shuttle bus around the park to more appreciate the Acadia National Park.

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