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Article: Best of Acadia; Active folks find there's more to Mount Desert Island than Bar Harbor.(Travel-Books)

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May 4, 2008
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Byline: TIM JONES - SPECIAL TO THE TIMES UNION

It's safe to say that most people who visit Acadia National Park on Mont Desert Island in Maine never find the true heart of this beautiful place. To seek the best of Acadia, you have to leave behind the crowded sidewalks and T-shirt emporia in bustling "Bah Hahbah" _ Bar Harbor _ get away from the hordes of cars and tour buses that choke the popular Park Loop Road.

The true heart of Acadia awaits when you walk the hiking trails and beaches, bike the carriage roads, paddle the bays and, maybe, even climb the rock cliffs of this craggy land.

You don't have to do very much exploring to see a whole ...

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