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> Even my Mainer friends say "we don't know why Acadia is a park - there are so many other places in Maine that are at least as pretty." I believe that private
by PaulDavisThe1st 7mo ago
> Even my Mainer friends say "we don't know why Acadia is a park - there are so many other places in Maine that are at least as pretty."
I believe that private ownership of land is the biggest answer.
- ghaff 7mo agoAcadia is a bit of an odd setup with a patchwork of private and public land (along with some of the recent additions from the Rockefellers). But, while many areas on the Maine coast are very nice I'd still argue that Acadia in unique. Obviously different from the big lakes and Baxter.
- kaydub 7mo agoHave you been to Orcas Island or the San Juan islands in Washington? I think Acadia is a great National Park, especially for the East coast. But I moved to Seattle a few years back and only more recently got out to Orgas Island. It's insane how similar it is to Acadia.
- ghaff 7mo agoI live in New England and did a weekend sea kayaking trip to the San Juans for reasons I don't really recall when I was in the area anyway. My recollection was that it was fun but, as someone for whom Maine was just a few hour drive away, not something I'd make a point of doing again given how similar the two areas were.